Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in South Africa
South Africa: Rape or colza seed — Area harvested was 165,750 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in South Africa, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 165,750 ha for rape or colza seed — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — area harvested in South Africa peaked at 165,750 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 400 ha, in 1992.
South Africa ranks 24th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 400 ha | — |
| 1993 | 1,170 ha | +192.5% |
| 1994 | 5,230 ha | +347.0% |
| 1995 | 14,320 ha | +173.8% |
| 1996 | 10,880 ha | -24.0% |
| 1997 | 15,720 ha | +44.5% |
| 1998 | 17,000 ha | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 25,000 ha | +47.1% |
| 2000 | 19,145 ha | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 27,000 ha | +41.0% |
| 2002 | 31,150 ha | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 44,200 ha | +41.9% |
| 2004 | 44,250 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 40,200 ha | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 32,000 ha | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 33,200 ha | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 34,000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 35,060 ha | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 34,820 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 43,510 ha | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 44,100 ha | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 72,165 ha | +63.6% |
| 2014 | 95,000 ha | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 78,050 ha | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 68,075 ha | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 84,000 ha | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 77,000 ha | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 74,000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 74,120 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 100,000 ha | +34.9% |
| 2022 | 123,510 ha | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 131,200 ha | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 165,750 ha | +26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,215 ha | 400 ha | 25,000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 34,020 ha | 19,145 ha | 44,250 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,072 ha | 34,820 ha | 95,000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,916 ha | 74,120 ha | 165,750 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 21 Ethiopia PDR 186,216 ha
- 22 Denmark 180,800 ha compare
- 23 Hungary 172,430 ha compare
- 25 Czechoslovakia 162,969 ha
- 26 Kazakhstan 149,215 ha compare
- 27 Slovakia 142,290 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rape or colza seed — area harvested in South Africa?
- Rape or colza seed — area harvested in South Africa was 165,750 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 165,750 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 ha in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for rape or colza seed — area harvested?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rape or colza seed — area harvested rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.