Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Western Europe
Western Europe: Rape or colza seed — Area harvested was 2.48 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Western 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 Western Europe stood at 2.48 million ha.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Western Europe peaked at 3.25 million ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 240,834 ha, in 1963.
That places Western Europe 10th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 241,760 ha | — |
| 1962 | 247,500 ha | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 240,834 ha | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 307,735 ha | +27.8% |
| 1965 | 355,735 ha | +15.6% |
| 1966 | 358,240 ha | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 398,311 ha | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 456,391 ha | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 489,708 ha | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 554,430 ha | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 560,408 ha | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 568,466 ha | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 585,597 ha | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 598,616 ha | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 530,062 ha | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 547,151 ha | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 537,653 ha | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 538,922 ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 505,855 ha | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 677,836 ha | +34.0% |
| 1981 | 768,721 ha | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 811,608 ha | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 859,671 ha | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 856,182 ha | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 916,671 ha | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 884,668 ha | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.37 million ha | +54.6% |
| 1988 | 1.42 million ha | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.30 million ha | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 1.47 million ha | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 1.75 million ha | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 1.77 million ha | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.65 million ha | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.84 million ha | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 1.93 million ha | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.81 million ha | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 1.96 million ha | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 2.22 million ha | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 2.64 million ha | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 2.34 million ha | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 2.30 million ha | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.41 million ha | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.42 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.47 million ha | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.64 million ha | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.91 million ha | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 3.25 million ha | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 2.88 million ha | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 3.05 million ha | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.02 million ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.98 million ha | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.01 million ha | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.01 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.99 million ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.87 million ha | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.95 million ha | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.78 million ha | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.92 million ha | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.04 million ha | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 2.14 million ha | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.05 million ha | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 2.38 million ha | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 2.59 million ha | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 2.48 million ha | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 344,024 ha | 240,834 ha | 489,708 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 552,716 ha | 505,855 ha | 598,616 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 986,068 ha | 677,836 ha | 1.42 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.90 million ha | 1.47 million ha | 2.64 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 million ha | 2.30 million ha | 3.25 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 million ha | 2.04 million ha | 3.02 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 million ha | 2.05 million ha | 2.59 million ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rape or colza seed — area harvested in Western Europe?
- Rape or colza seed — area harvested in Western Europe was 2.48 million 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 million ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 240,834 ha in 1963.
- How does Western Europe rank for rape or colza seed — area harvested?
- Western Europe ranks 10th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rape or colza seed — area harvested rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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.