Flax, raw or retted production in Belarus
In 2024 Belarus produced 37,225 t of flax, raw or retted, the 3rd largest in the world (2.88% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 23%. The record was 60,894 t in 2008. Area harvested: 35,500 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 37,225 t
- World rank
- 3 of 17
- 10-year change
- −23%
- Record
- 60,894 t
- 2008
Flax, raw or retted in Belarus, 1992–2024 (tonnes)
Belarus compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.9%
- 6.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 4.6 (−77%)
- kg per person
- 4.11
- world 0.16
- 10-year change
- −23%
- world +69%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 1,059,080 | 81.9% |
| 2 | Belgium | 91,990 | 7.1% |
| 3 | Belarus | 37,225 | 2.9% |
| 4 | China | 29,000 | 2.2% |
| 5 | Russia | 24,100 | 1.9% |
Map of world production of flax, raw or retted
Share of the world total; Belarus is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37,225 | 0.0% | 35,500 | 1.05 |
| 2023 | 37,225 | −22% | 35,500 | 1.05 |
| 2022 | 47,626 | +33% | 45,000 | 1.06 |
| 2021 | 35,682 | −25% | 42,000 | 0.85 |
| 2020 | 47,778 | +3.3% | 46,702 | 1.02 |
| 2019 | 46,245 | +17% | 49,224 | 0.94 |
| 2018 | 39,508 | −6.7% | 45,571 | 0.87 |
| 2017 | 42,327 | +2.4% | 45,929 | 0.92 |
| 2016 | 41,345 | +2.0% | 44,066 | 0.94 |
| 2015 | 40,535 | −16% | 40,294 | 1.01 |
| 2014 | 48,195 | +7.3% | 45,230 | 1.07 |
| 2013 | 44,925 | −13% | 53,359 | 0.84 |
| 2012 | 51,615 | +12% | 57,189 | 0.90 |
| 2011 | 46,037 | +0.6% | 61,177 | 0.75 |
| 2010 | 45,782 | −2.4% | 59,191 | 0.77 |
| 2009 | 46,893 | −23% | 64,785 | 0.72 |
| 2008 | 60,894 | +57% | 78,155 | 0.78 |
| 2007 | 38,828 | +33% | 65,476 | 0.59 |
| 2006 | 29,183 | −42% | 65,807 | 0.44 |
| 2005 | 50,434 | −11% | 72,132 | 0.70 |
| 2004 | 56,565 | +37% | 77,081 | 0.73 |
| 2003 | 41,272 | +56% | 67,676 | 0.61 |
| 2002 | 26,500 | −16% | 68,000 | 0.39 |
| 2001 | 31,500 | −15% | 80,000 | 0.39 |
| 2000 | 37,200 | +78% | 82,000 | 0.45 |
| 1999 | 20,900 | −41% | 76,400 | 0.27 |
| 1998 | 35,700 | +37% | 75,100 | 0.48 |
| 1997 | 26,100 | −47% | 72,200 | 0.36 |
| 1996 | 49,100 | −18% | 79,000 | 0.62 |
| 1995 | 59,600 | +22% | 98,000 | 0.61 |
| 1994 | 48,700 | −14% | 83,000 | 0.59 |
| 1993 | 56,800 | −6.4% | 96,000 | 0.59 |
| 1992 | 60,700 | — | 125,000 | 0.49 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of flax, raw or retted in Belarus?
Belarus produced 37,225 t in 2024, 2.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Belarus rank in the world for production of flax, raw or retted?
Belarus ranked 3rd of 17 countries in 2024. The largest producer was France with 81.9% of the world total.
How has the production of flax, raw or retted in Belarus changed?
It fell by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +69% for the world. The record was 60,894 t in 2008.
What is the yield of flax, raw or retted in Belarus?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (37,225 t from 35,500 ha), against a world average of 4.6 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Belarus is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.