> In 1980 Germany produced 0 t of flax, raw or retted. Over ten years it fell by 100%. The record was 9,638 t in 1962.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/flax/germany/

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# Flax, raw or retted production in Germany

In 1980 Germany produced 0 t of flax, raw or retted. Over ten years it fell by 100%. The record was 9,638 t in 1962.
The 1980 figure is estimated by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/flax-fibre/)[Market prices in Germany](https://husfarm.com/country/germany/)

Production, 19800 t
World rank—
10-year change−100%
Record9,638 t1962

## Flax, raw or retted in Germany, 1961–1980 (tonnes)

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1980 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1979 | 159 | −47% | 286 | 0.56 |
| 1978 | 300 | −25% | 472 | 0.64 |
| 1977 | 400 | −33% | 559 | 0.72 |
| 1976 | 600 | −67% | 1,395 | 0.43 |
| 1975 | 1,811 | −33% | 1,951 | 0.93 |
| 1974 | 2,692 | −37% | 2,198 | 1.22 |
| 1973 | 4,302 | −14% | 3,847 | 1.12 |
| 1972 | 5,014 | −5.1% | 8,995 | 0.56 |
| 1971 | 5,282 | −7.5% | 11,166 | 0.47 |
| 1970 | 5,709 | −1.7% | 10,649 | 0.54 |
| 1969 | 5,806 | −1.2% | 10,446 | 0.56 |
| 1968 | 5,876 | −16% | 10,762 | 0.55 |
| 1967 | 7,014 | +5.7% | 15,063 | 0.47 |
| 1966 | 6,634 | +7.8% | 16,098 | 0.41 |
| 1965 | 6,154 | +51% | 14,445 | 0.43 |
| 1964 | 4,088 | −32% | 12,089 | 0.34 |
| 1963 | 6,023 | −38% | 17,752 | 0.34 |
| 1962 | 9,638 | +13% | 26,570 | 0.36 |
| 1961 | 8,530 | — | 25,701 | 0.33 |

## Other large producers

[France](https://husfarm.com/production/flax/france/)[Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/flax/belgium/)[Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/flax/belarus/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/flax/china/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/flax/russia/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/flax/netherlands/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/flax/united-kingdom/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/flax/egypt/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/flax/chile/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/flax/argentina/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/flax/poland/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/flax/italy/)
[All countries producing flax, raw or retted](https://husfarm.com/production/flax/)

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[Agricultural production in Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/country/germany/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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