Rape or colza seed — Yield in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Rape or colza seed — Yield was 1,860 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,860 kg/ha
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
42nd
of 67 countries
All-time high
2,098 kg/ha
in 2021
All-time low
328.5 kg/ha
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rape or colza seed — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 1,860 kg/ha for rape or colza seed — yield in 2024.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — yield in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 2,098 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 328.5 kg/ha, in 1972.

That places Australia and New Zealand 42nd out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Rape or colza seed — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Rape or colza seed — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 750 kg/ha
1962 750 kg/ha +0.0%
1963 750 kg/ha +0.0%
1964 750 kg/ha +0.0%
1965 800 kg/ha +6.7%
1966 750 kg/ha -6.2%
1967 1,212 kg/ha +61.6%
1968 529.1 kg/ha -56.3%
1969 944.5 kg/ha +78.5%
1970 787.8 kg/ha -16.6%
1971 645.1 kg/ha -18.1%
1972 328.5 kg/ha -49.1%
1973 638.6 kg/ha +94.4%
1974 725.6 kg/ha +13.6%
1975 764.6 kg/ha +5.4%
1976 1,116 kg/ha +46.0%
1977 846.1 kg/ha -24.2%
1978 1,068 kg/ha +26.2%
1979 996.9 kg/ha -6.6%
1980 748.2 kg/ha -24.9%
1981 941.8 kg/ha +25.9%
1982 576.5 kg/ha -38.8%
1983 983.7 kg/ha +70.6%
1984 1,087 kg/ha +10.5%
1985 1,179 kg/ha +8.5%
1986 1,236 kg/ha +4.8%
1987 1,187 kg/ha -4.0%
1988 1,403 kg/ha +18.3%
1989 1,581 kg/ha +12.7%
1990 1,362 kg/ha -13.9%
1991 1,138 kg/ha -16.4%
1992 1,666 kg/ha +46.3%
1993 1,725 kg/ha +3.6%
1994 748.6 kg/ha -56.6%
1995 1,482 kg/ha +98.0%
1996 1,530 kg/ha +3.2%
1997 1,228 kg/ha -19.8%
1998 1,356 kg/ha +10.4%
1999 1,266 kg/ha -6.6%
2000 1,218 kg/ha -3.8%
2001 1,320 kg/ha +8.4%
2002 673.2 kg/ha -49.0%
2003 1,407 kg/ha +109.0%
2004 1,121 kg/ha -20.3%
2005 1,461 kg/ha +30.3%
2006 547.1 kg/ha -62.6%
2007 951.7 kg/ha +74.0%
2008 1,090 kg/ha +14.5%
2009 1,126 kg/ha +3.3%
2010 1,136 kg/ha +0.9%
2011 1,393 kg/ha +22.6%
2012 1,266 kg/ha -9.1%
2013 1,409 kg/ha +11.2%
2014 1,222 kg/ha -13.2%
2015 1,328 kg/ha +8.6%
2016 1,609 kg/ha +21.2%
2017 1,228 kg/ha -23.7%
2018 1,116 kg/ha -9.1%
2019 1,130 kg/ha +1.3%
2020 1,820 kg/ha +61.0%
2021 2,098 kg/ha +15.3%
2022 2,047 kg/ha -2.4%
2023 2,020 kg/ha -1.3%
2024 1,860 kg/ha -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 803.97 kg/ha 529.1 kg/ha 1,212 kg/ha 9
1970s 791.72 kg/ha 328.5 kg/ha 1,116 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,092 kg/ha 576.5 kg/ha 1,581 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,350 kg/ha 748.6 kg/ha 1,725 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,092 kg/ha 547.1 kg/ha 1,461 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,284 kg/ha 1,116 kg/ha 1,609 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,969 kg/ha 1,820 kg/ha 2,098 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 39 Serbia and Montenegro 1,927 kg/ha compare
  2. 40 Kazakhstan 1,917 kg/ha compare
  3. 41 Japan 1,869 kg/ha compare
  4. 43 Australia 1,860 kg/ha compare
  5. 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,790 kg/ha compare
  6. 45 Russian Federation 1,766 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rape or colza seed — yield in Australia and New Zealand?
Rape or colza seed — yield in Australia and New Zealand was 1,860 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rape or colza seed — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2,098 kg/ha in 2021.
What is the lowest rape or colza seed — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 328.5 kg/ha in 1972.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for rape or colza seed — yield?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
Is rape or colza seed — yield rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rape or colza seed — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rape or colza seed — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
96 places, 4,738 data points, 1961–2024
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