Rape or colza seed — Production in Northern America
Northern America: Rape or colza seed — Production was 21.45 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rape or colza seed — Production in Northern America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rape or colza seed — production in Northern America is 21.45 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — production in Northern America peaked at 22.72 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 132,901 t, in 1962.
That places Northern America 4th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rape or colza seed — Production in Northern America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 254,464 t | — |
| 1962 | 132,901 t | -47.8% |
| 1963 | 189,601 t | +42.7% |
| 1964 | 300,277 t | +58.4% |
| 1965 | 512,568 t | +70.7% |
| 1966 | 585,144 t | +14.2% |
| 1967 | 560,196 t | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 439,992 t | -21.5% |
| 1969 | 757,512 t | +72.2% |
| 1970 | 1.64 million t | +116.2% |
| 1971 | 2.15 million t | +31.6% |
| 1972 | 1.30 million t | -39.7% |
| 1973 | 1.21 million t | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 1.16 million t | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.84 million t | +58.1% |
| 1976 | 836,892 t | -54.5% |
| 1977 | 1.97 million t | +135.8% |
| 1978 | 3.50 million t | +77.2% |
| 1979 | 3.41 million t | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.48 million t | -27.2% |
| 1981 | 1.85 million t | -25.6% |
| 1982 | 2.25 million t | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 2.61 million t | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 3.41 million t | +30.8% |
| 1985 | 3.50 million t | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 3.79 million t | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 3.86 million t | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 4.24 million t | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 3.26 million t | -23.0% |
| 1990 | 3.32 million t | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 4.32 million t | +30.1% |
| 1992 | 3.94 million t | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 5.64 million t | +43.1% |
| 1994 | 7.44 million t | +31.9% |
| 1995 | 6.68 million t | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 5.28 million t | -21.0% |
| 1997 | 6.75 million t | +27.8% |
| 1998 | 8.35 million t | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 9.42 million t | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 8.11 million t | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 5.93 million t | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 5.22 million t | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 7.46 million t | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 8.29 million t | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 10.20 million t | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 9.63 million t | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 10.26 million t | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 13.30 million t | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 13.56 million t | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.90 million t | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 15.30 million t | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 14.96 million t | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 19.55 million t | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 17.55 million t | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 19.68 million t | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 21.00 million t | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 22.72 million t | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 22.37 million t | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 21.47 million t | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 21.06 million t | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 15.49 million t | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 20.59 million t | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 21.36 million t | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 21.45 million t | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 414,739 t | 132,901 t | 757,512 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.90 million t | 836,892 t | 3.50 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 million t | 1.85 million t | 4.24 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.12 million t | 3.32 million t | 9.42 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.20 million t | 5.22 million t | 13.56 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.85 million t | 13.90 million t | 22.72 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.99 million t | 15.49 million t | 21.45 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 1 Canada 19.24 million t compare
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 16.87 million t compare
- 3 China, mainland 16.87 million t compare
- 4 India 13.26 million t compare
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 6.40 million t compare
- 6 Australia 6.40 million t compare
- 7 Russian Federation 4.61 million t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Northern America
- Tomatoes — Production, annual growth rate -12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 52.13 million ha (2024)
- Meat, Total — Production 52.99 million t (2024)
- Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight 10,649 kg/An (2024)
- Milk, Total — Production 112.44 million t (2024)
- Milk, Total — Milk Animals 10.56 million An (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested 52.11 million ha (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield 2,256 kg/ha (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Production 117.58 million t (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Production 8.98 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rape or colza seed — production in Northern America?
- Rape or colza seed — production in Northern America was 21.45 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rape or colza seed — production recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 22.72 million t in 2017.
- What is the lowest rape or colza seed — production recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,901 t in 1962.
- How does Northern America rank for rape or colza seed — production?
- Northern America ranks 4th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rape or colza seed — production rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rape or colza seed — Production. 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.