Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Rape or colza seed — Area harvested was 192,090 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Southern Europe stood at 192,090 ha.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Southern Europe peaked at 214,135 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,306 ha, in 1967.
Southern Europe ranks 17th of 24 groups 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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,350 ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,817 ha | -38.6% |
| 1963 | 8,189 ha | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 8,145 ha | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 8,413 ha | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 8,697 ha | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 7,306 ha | -16.0% |
| 1968 | 7,803 ha | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 8,216 ha | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 9,322 ha | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 12,115 ha | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 12,597 ha | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 9,387 ha | -25.5% |
| 1974 | 7,944 ha | -15.4% |
| 1975 | 10,542 ha | +32.7% |
| 1976 | 13,949 ha | +32.3% |
| 1977 | 24,401 ha | +74.9% |
| 1978 | 41,216 ha | +68.9% |
| 1979 | 49,952 ha | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 61,893 ha | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 51,399 ha | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 63,793 ha | +24.1% |
| 1983 | 66,699 ha | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 66,694 ha | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 78,935 ha | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 83,741 ha | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 70,168 ha | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 59,228 ha | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 58,807 ha | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 74,675 ha | +27.0% |
| 1991 | 41,556 ha | -44.4% |
| 1992 | 35,102 ha | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 36,858 ha | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 103,789 ha | +181.6% |
| 1995 | 151,858 ha | +46.3% |
| 1996 | 190,012 ha | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 151,681 ha | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 119,365 ha | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 118,851 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 89,659 ha | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 65,474 ha | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 39,111 ha | -40.3% |
| 2003 | 33,582 ha | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 30,567 ha | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 34,525 ha | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 27,333 ha | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 60,205 ha | +120.3% |
| 2008 | 69,993 ha | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 101,664 ha | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 87,726 ha | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 103,162 ha | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 72,687 ha | -29.5% |
| 2013 | 103,723 ha | +42.7% |
| 2014 | 105,915 ha | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 129,935 ha | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 167,912 ha | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 197,885 ha | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 204,161 ha | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 167,819 ha | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 168,040 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 172,827 ha | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 214,135 ha | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 209,027 ha | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 192,090 ha | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,882 ha | 7,306 ha | 14,350 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,142 ha | 7,944 ha | 49,952 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,136 ha | 51,399 ha | 83,741 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 102,375 ha | 35,102 ha | 190,012 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,211 ha | 27,333 ha | 101,664 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,092 ha | 72,687 ha | 204,161 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,224 ha | 168,040 ha | 214,135 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rape or colza seed — area harvested in Southern Europe?
- Rape or colza seed — area harvested in Southern Europe was 192,090 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 214,135 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,306 ha in 1967.
- How does Southern Europe rank for rape or colza seed — area harvested?
- Southern Europe ranks 17th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rape or colza seed — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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.