Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in South America
South America: Rape or colza seed — Area harvested was 462,689 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, rape or colza seed — area harvested in South America stood at 462,689 ha.
That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — area harvested in South America peaked at 593,012 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,730 ha, in 1983.
That places South America 14th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35,800 ha | — |
| 1962 | 36,000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 49,700 ha | +38.1% |
| 1964 | 60,400 ha | +21.5% |
| 1965 | 65,493 ha | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 64,617 ha | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 46,700 ha | -27.7% |
| 1968 | 39,840 ha | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 51,380 ha | +29.0% |
| 1970 | 55,710 ha | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 53,160 ha | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 58,070 ha | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 32,100 ha | -44.7% |
| 1974 | 25,650 ha | -20.1% |
| 1975 | 45,700 ha | +78.2% |
| 1976 | 60,160 ha | +31.6% |
| 1977 | 56,480 ha | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 38,560 ha | -31.7% |
| 1979 | 59,500 ha | +54.3% |
| 1980 | 83,160 ha | +39.8% |
| 1981 | 40,980 ha | -50.7% |
| 1982 | 29,320 ha | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 16,730 ha | -42.9% |
| 1984 | 18,230 ha | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 33,160 ha | +81.9% |
| 1986 | 70,980 ha | +114.1% |
| 1987 | 62,340 ha | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 75,360 ha | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 88,780 ha | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 58,950 ha | -33.6% |
| 1991 | 56,180 ha | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 85,395 ha | +52.0% |
| 1993 | 44,015 ha | -48.5% |
| 1994 | 29,780 ha | -32.3% |
| 1995 | 32,960 ha | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 35,149 ha | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 25,263 ha | -28.1% |
| 1998 | 37,730 ha | +49.3% |
| 1999 | 59,195 ha | +56.9% |
| 2000 | 55,625 ha | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 61,525 ha | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 41,350 ha | -32.8% |
| 2003 | 53,026 ha | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 82,802 ha | +56.2% |
| 2005 | 119,960 ha | +44.9% |
| 2006 | 112,050 ha | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 109,566 ha | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 101,469 ha | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 137,447 ha | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 136,508 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 143,223 ha | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 188,215 ha | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 261,738 ha | +39.1% |
| 2014 | 240,391 ha | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 263,260 ha | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 244,762 ha | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 261,179 ha | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 191,753 ha | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 195,740 ha | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 210,554 ha | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 267,254 ha | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 332,399 ha | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 593,012 ha | +78.4% |
| 2024 | 462,689 ha | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,992 ha | 35,800 ha | 65,493 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 48,509 ha | 25,650 ha | 60,160 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,904 ha | 16,730 ha | 88,780 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,462 ha | 25,263 ha | 85,395 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,482 ha | 41,350 ha | 137,447 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,677 ha | 136,508 ha | 263,260 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 373,182 ha | 210,554 ha | 593,012 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rape or colza seed — area harvested in South America?
- Rape or colza seed — area harvested in South America was 462,689 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 America?
- The highest recorded value was 593,012 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,730 ha in 1983.
- How does South America rank for rape or colza seed — area harvested?
- South America ranks 14th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rape or colza seed — area harvested rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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.