Rape or colza seed — Yield in Europe

Europe: Rape or colza seed — Yield was 2,594 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,594 kg/ha
Change on year
down 10.0%
Rank
5th
of 27 groups
All-time high
3,191 kg/ha
in 2004
All-time low
1,414 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rape or colza seed — Yield in Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, rape or colza seed — yield in Europe stood at 2,594 kg/ha.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — yield in Europe peaked at 3,191 kg/ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,414 kg/ha, in 1963.

Europe ranks 5th of 27 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,716 kg/ha 1,414 kg/ha 2,119 kg/ha 9
1970s 2,006 kg/ha 1,869 kg/ha 2,185 kg/ha 10
1980s 2,353 kg/ha 2,012 kg/ha 2,564 kg/ha 10
1990s 2,548 kg/ha 2,346 kg/ha 2,779 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,747 kg/ha 2,516 kg/ha 3,191 kg/ha 10
2010s 2,769 kg/ha 2,520 kg/ha 3,157 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,786 kg/ha 2,594 kg/ha 2,920 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 2 Ireland 4,076 kg/ha compare
  2. 3 Denmark 3,854 kg/ha compare
  3. 4 Belgium-Luxembourg 3,546 kg/ha compare
  4. 5 Belgium 3,366 kg/ha compare
  5. 6 Luxembourg 3,342 kg/ha compare
  6. 7 Germany 3,337 kg/ha compare
  7. 8 Norway 3,247 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 Europe?
Rape or colza seed — yield in Europe was 2,594 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 3,191 kg/ha in 2004.
What is the lowest rape or colza seed — yield recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,414 kg/ha in 1963.
How does Europe rank for rape or colza seed — yield?
Europe ranks 5th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is rape or colza seed — yield rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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About this data

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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