Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Rape or colza seed — Area harvested was 293,231 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, rape or colza seed — area harvested in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 293,231 ha.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — area harvested in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 755,717 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 600 ha, in 1961.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 600 ha | — |
| 1962 | 800 ha | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 1,200 ha | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 1,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,450 ha | +104.2% |
| 1967 | 6,100 ha | +149.0% |
| 1968 | 5,300 ha | -13.1% |
| 1969 | 7,284 ha | +37.4% |
| 1970 | 4,006 ha | -45.0% |
| 1971 | 5,261 ha | +31.3% |
| 1972 | 6,880 ha | +30.8% |
| 1973 | 13,760 ha | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 24,686 ha | +79.4% |
| 1975 | 39,000 ha | +58.0% |
| 1976 | 48,000 ha | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 55,439 ha | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 64,167 ha | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 74,148 ha | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 91,774 ha | +23.8% |
| 1981 | 125,000 ha | +36.2% |
| 1982 | 174,000 ha | +39.2% |
| 1983 | 222,000 ha | +27.6% |
| 1984 | 269,000 ha | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 296,000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 299,000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 388,000 ha | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 347,000 ha | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 321,000 ha | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 389,900 ha | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 439,955 ha | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 421,045 ha | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 417,286 ha | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 491,247 ha | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 438,643 ha | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 414,643 ha | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 472,707 ha | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 533,964 ha | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 536,971 ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 401,960 ha | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 451,395 ha | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 431,955 ha | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 542,265 ha | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 553,521 ha | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 594,219 ha | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 575,205 ha | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 681,410 ha | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 598,154 ha | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 569,921 ha | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 641,562 ha | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 704,559 ha | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 755,717 ha | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 715,218 ha | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 674,580 ha | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 652,000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 579,000 ha | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 562,000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 583,000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 530,000 ha | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 380,000 ha | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 307,482 ha | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 364,801 ha | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 391,158 ha | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 293,231 ha | -25.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +149.0% | 2,450 ha | 6,100 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,904 ha | 600 ha | 7,284 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 33,535 ha | 4,006 ha | 74,148 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 253,277 ha | 91,774 ha | 388,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 455,636 ha | 389,900 ha | 536,971 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 540,000 ha | 401,960 ha | 681,410 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 639,764 ha | 530,000 ha | 755,717 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 347,334 ha | 293,231 ha | 391,158 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rape or colza seed — area harvested in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Rape or colza seed — area harvested in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 293,231 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 755,717 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 ha in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for rape or colza seed — area harvested?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rape or colza seed — area harvested rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.