Flax, raw or retted production in Chile
In 2024 Chile produced 3,100 t of flax, raw or retted, the 9th largest in the world (0.24% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.8%. The record was 3,153 t in 2018. Area harvested: 2,900 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,100 t
- World rank
- 9 of 17
- 10-year change
- +5.8%
- Record
- 3,153 t
- 2018
Flax, raw or retted in Chile, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Chile compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.24%
- 0.38% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 4.6 (−77%)
- kg per person
- 0.16
- world 0.16
- 10-year change
- +5.8%
- world +69%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | United Kingdom | 14,500 | 1.1% |
| 8 | Egypt | 7,700 | 0.60% |
| 9 | Chile | 3,100 | 0.24% |
| 10 | Argentina | 2,600 | 0.20% |
| 11 | Poland | 1,790 | 0.14% |
Map of world production of flax, raw or retted
Share of the world total; Chile is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,100 | 0.0% | 2,900 | 1.07 |
| 2023 | 3,100 | −0.5% | 2,900 | 1.07 |
| 2022 | 3,116 | −0.3% | 2,861 | 1.09 |
| 2021 | 3,125 | +0.2% | 2,850 | 1.10 |
| 2020 | 3,120 | +0.6% | 2,880 | 1.08 |
| 2019 | 3,101 | −1.6% | 2,854 | 1.09 |
| 2018 | 3,153 | +1.5% | 2,816 | 1.12 |
| 2017 | 3,106 | +2.0% | 2,793 | 1.11 |
| 2016 | 3,044 | +1.4% | 2,759 | 1.10 |
| 2015 | 3,003 | +2.5% | 2,729 | 1.10 |
| 2014 | 2,931 | −2.3% | 2,600 | 1.13 |
| 2013 | 3,000 | +7.1% | 2,600 | 1.15 |
| 2012 | 2,800 | +0.1% | 2,610 | 1.07 |
| 2011 | 2,797 | +3.6% | 2,633 | 1.06 |
| 2010 | 2,701 | 0.0% | 2,572 | 1.05 |
| 2009 | 2,701 | +1.1% | 2,597 | 1.04 |
| 2008 | 2,671 | +2.3% | 2,595 | 1.03 |
| 2007 | 2,610 | +0.4% | 2,551 | 1.02 |
| 2006 | 2,600 | +4.0% | 2,600 | 1.00 |
| 2005 | 2,500 | +4.2% | 2,500 | 1.00 |
| 2004 | 2,400 | +4.3% | 2,400 | 1.00 |
| 2003 | 2,300 | +2.2% | 2,300 | 1.00 |
| 2002 | 2,250 | +2.3% | 2,250 | 1.00 |
| 2001 | 2,200 | +4.8% | 2,200 | 1.00 |
| 2000 | 2,100 | +2.7% | 2,100 | 1.00 |
| 1999 | 2,045 | +3.0% | 2,076 | 0.99 |
| 1998 | 1,985 | +4.6% | 2,024 | 0.98 |
| 1997 | 1,897 | +4.0% | 1,931 | 0.98 |
| 1996 | 1,824 | +4.2% | 1,863 | 0.98 |
| 1995 | 1,750 | +4.4% | 1,795 | 0.97 |
| 1994 | 1,677 | +4.6% | 1,726 | 0.97 |
| 1993 | 1,603 | +4.8% | 1,657 | 0.97 |
| 1992 | 1,530 | +5.0% | 1,588 | 0.96 |
| 1991 | 1,457 | −29% | 1,517 | 0.96 |
| 1990 | 2,060 | +3.0% | 2,070 | 1.00 |
| 1989 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1988 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1987 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1986 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1985 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1984 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1983 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1982 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1981 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1980 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1977 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,900 | 1.05 |
| 1976 | 2,000 | +18% | 1,900 | 1.05 |
| 1975 | 1,700 | +31% | 1,800 | 0.94 |
| 1974 | 1,300 | +18% | 1,500 | 0.87 |
| 1973 | 1,100 | −8.3% | 1,400 | 0.79 |
| 1972 | 1,200 | −14% | 1,500 | 0.80 |
| 1971 | 1,400 | −6.7% | 1,500 | 0.93 |
| 1970 | 1,500 | +50% | 1,700 | 0.88 |
| 1969 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1968 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1967 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1966 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1965 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1964 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1963 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — | 2,000 | 0.50 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of flax, raw or retted in Chile?
Chile produced 3,100 t in 2024, 0.24% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chile rank in the world for production of flax, raw or retted?
Chile ranked 9th 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 Chile changed?
It rose by 5.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +69% for the world. The record was 3,153 t in 2018.
What is the yield of flax, raw or retted in Chile?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,100 t from 2,900 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 Chile 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.