FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Flax, raw or retted production in Argentina

In 2024 Argentina produced 2,600 t of flax, raw or retted, the 10th largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.2%. The record was 3,405 t in 1969. Area harvested: 2,800 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 2024: 2,600 t
World rank: 10 of 17
10-year change: +1.2%
Record: 3,405 t; 1969

Flax, raw or retted in Argentina, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	2,600	0.0%	2,800	0.93
2023	2,600	+1.8%	2,800	0.93
2022	2,555	+0.3%	2,838	0.90
2021	2,547	+0.3%	2,849	0.89
2020	2,539	−0.1%	2,860	0.89
2019	2,542	+1.0%	2,881	0.88
2018	2,518	−1.0%	2,941	0.86
2017	2,543	−1.5%	3,002	0.85
2016	2,582	+4.2%	2,921	0.88
2015	2,478	−3.5%	2,864	0.87
2014	2,568	−4.9%	2,900	0.89
2013	2,700	+3.8%	3,000	0.90
2012	2,600	+4.9%	3,000	0.87
2011	2,479	+4.5%	3,035	0.82
2010	2,373	+3.7%	2,977	0.80
2009	2,288	+3.8%	2,939	0.78
2008	2,204	+5.0%	2,899	0.76
2007	2,100	+5.0%	2,900	0.72
2006	2,000	−0.0%	2,800	0.71
2005	2,001	+1.5%	2,752	0.73
2004	1,972	+1.2%	2,731	0.72
2003	1,948	+1.0%	2,714	0.72
2002	1,929	+0.6%	2,702	0.71
2001	1,917	+0.3%	2,698	0.71
2000	1,911	+0.6%	2,703	0.71
1999	1,900	−1.9%	2,700	0.70
1998	1,936	−1.1%	2,776	0.70
1997	1,958	−2.1%	2,826	0.69
1996	2,000	+2.6%	2,907	0.69
1995	1,949	+1.7%	2,847	0.68
1994	1,917	+0.9%	2,825	0.68
1993	1,900	+5.6%	2,800	0.68
1992	1,800	+5.9%	2,700	0.67
1991	1,700	+6.3%	2,600	0.65
1990	1,600	+6.7%	2,500	0.64
1989	1,500	0.0%	2,400	0.63
1988	1,500	+7.1%	2,400	0.63
1987	1,400	0.0%	2,200	0.64
1986	1,400	0.0%	2,200	0.64
1985	1,400	0.0%	2,250	0.62
1984	1,400	0.0%	2,250	0.62
1983	1,400	0.0%	2,250	0.62
1982	1,400	+3.7%	2,250	0.62
1981	1,350	+2.3%	2,250	0.60
1980	1,320	−6.4%	2,200	0.60
1979	1,410	−4.1%	2,250	0.63
1978	1,470	+4.3%	2,450	0.60
1977	1,410	−8.2%	2,250	0.63
1976	1,536	−4.3%	2,450	0.63
1975	1,605	−7.8%	2,270	0.71
1974	1,740	+35%	2,600	0.67
1973	1,290	−37%	2,150	0.60
1972	2,040	+9.7%	3,400	0.60
1971	1,860	−18%	3,100	0.60
1970	2,271	−33%	3,650	0.62
1969	3,405	+62%	5,000	0.68
1968	2,100	+2.2%	3,500	0.60
1967	2,055	+0.4%	3,600	0.57
1966	2,046	+13%	3,660	0.56
1965	1,806	−11%	3,320	0.54
1964	2,034	+48%	3,146	0.65
1963	1,370	−41%	2,130	0.64
1962	2,325	+60%	3,930	0.59
1961	1,451	—	2,905	0.50

Other large producers

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All countries producing flax, raw or retted

Other products of Argentina

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Agricultural production in Argentina

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.