Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Sweden
Sweden: Rape or colza seed — Area harvested was 92,970 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rape or colza seed — area harvested in Sweden is 92,970 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Sweden peaked at 222,800 ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 44,770 ha, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 32nd of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Sweden, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49,967 ha | — |
| 1962 | 61,369 ha | +22.8% |
| 1963 | 54,193 ha | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 78,409 ha | +44.7% |
| 1965 | 85,406 ha | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 50,134 ha | -41.3% |
| 1967 | 93,572 ha | +86.6% |
| 1968 | 108,016 ha | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 104,532 ha | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 94,144 ha | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 117,567 ha | +24.9% |
| 1972 | 152,932 ha | +30.1% |
| 1973 | 171,006 ha | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 157,240 ha | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 170,165 ha | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 145,238 ha | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 123,207 ha | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 154,548 ha | +25.4% |
| 1979 | 157,024 ha | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 174,273 ha | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 162,300 ha | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 160,400 ha | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 170,400 ha | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 168,698 ha | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 167,600 ha | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 169,800 ha | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 169,259 ha | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 149,773 ha | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 222,800 ha | +48.8% |
| 1990 | 167,904 ha | -24.6% |
| 1991 | 151,000 ha | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 137,000 ha | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 145,500 ha | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 128,500 ha | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 104,643 ha | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 65,400 ha | -37.5% |
| 1997 | 63,000 ha | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 54,571 ha | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 75,890 ha | +39.1% |
| 2000 | 48,168 ha | -36.5% |
| 2001 | 44,770 ha | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 67,469 ha | +50.7% |
| 2003 | 58,574 ha | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 83,798 ha | +43.1% |
| 2005 | 82,151 ha | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 90,000 ha | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 87,700 ha | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 89,500 ha | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 99,400 ha | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 107,500 ha | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 92,700 ha | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 107,250 ha | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 122,420 ha | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 93,920 ha | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 95,000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 92,700 ha | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 114,240 ha | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 97,450 ha | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 105,380 ha | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 98,200 ha | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 105,950 ha | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 127,380 ha | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 122,160 ha | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 92,970 ha | -23.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 92,970 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,255 ha, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 92,970 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48,525 ha, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76,178 ha | 49,967 ha | 108,016 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 144,307 ha | 94,144 ha | 171,006 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 171,530 ha | 149,773 ha | 222,800 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,341 ha | 54,571 ha | 167,904 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,153 ha | 44,770 ha | 99,400 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,856 ha | 92,700 ha | 122,420 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,332 ha | 92,970 ha | 127,380 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 949.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rape or colza seed — area harvested in Sweden?
- Rape or colza seed — area harvested in Sweden was 92,970 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 222,800 ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,770 ha in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for rape or colza seed — area harvested?
- Sweden ranks 32nd out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rape or colza seed — area harvested rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.