Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Poland
Poland: Rape or colza seed — Area harvested was 1.01 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.01 million ha for rape or colza seed — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Poland peaked at 1.10 million ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 148,300 ha, in 1969.
That places Poland 11th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Poland, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 164,800 ha | — |
| 1962 | 249,600 ha | +51.5% |
| 1963 | 192,700 ha | -22.8% |
| 1964 | 236,500 ha | +22.7% |
| 1965 | 273,600 ha | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 272,000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 315,000 ha | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 361,100 ha | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 148,300 ha | -58.9% |
| 1970 | 297,600 ha | +100.7% |
| 1971 | 361,500 ha | +21.5% |
| 1972 | 275,700 ha | -23.7% |
| 1973 | 315,400 ha | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 257,900 ha | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 309,030 ha | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 397,571 ha | +28.7% |
| 1977 | 399,578 ha | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 336,729 ha | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 180,032 ha | -46.5% |
| 1980 | 319,834 ha | +77.7% |
| 1981 | 277,311 ha | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 258,448 ha | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 247,042 ha | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 395,607 ha | +60.1% |
| 1985 | 467,021 ha | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 514,859 ha | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 498,576 ha | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 470,481 ha | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 569,997 ha | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 500,374 ha | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 467,760 ha | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 417,136 ha | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 348,441 ha | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 370,275 ha | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 606,382 ha | +63.8% |
| 1996 | 282,625 ha | -53.4% |
| 1997 | 317,352 ha | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 465,995 ha | +46.8% |
| 1999 | 545,273 ha | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 436,768 ha | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 443,227 ha | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 438,986 ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 426,270 ha | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 538,222 ha | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 550,200 ha | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 623,853 ha | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 796,751 ha | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 771,069 ha | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 809,970 ha | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 945,483 ha | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 830,149 ha | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 720,308 ha | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 920,705 ha | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 951,108 ha | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 947,075 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 822,624 ha | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 914,266 ha | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 845,110 ha | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 875,210 ha | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 979,390 ha | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 993,410 ha | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million ha | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million ha | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million ha | -8.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.01 million ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,255 ha, 16.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.01 million ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48,525 ha, 20.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 245,956 ha | 148,300 ha | 361,100 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 313,104 ha | 180,032 ha | 399,578 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 401,918 ha | 247,042 ha | 569,997 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 432,161 ha | 282,625 ha | 606,382 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 583,532 ha | 426,270 ha | 809,970 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 877,204 ha | 720,308 ha | 951,108 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million ha | 979,390 ha | 1.10 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More agriculture & rural data for Poland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 697.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6232 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3991 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rape or colza seed — area harvested in Poland?
- Rape or colza seed — area harvested in Poland was 1.01 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,300 ha in 1969.
- How does Poland rank for rape or colza seed — area harvested?
- Poland ranks 11th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rape or colza seed — area harvested rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rape or colza seed — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.