FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Flax, raw or retted production in Italy
In 2024 Italy produced 1,450 t of flax, raw or retted, the 12th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 337%. The record was 3,400 t in 2009. Area harvested: 670 ha, yield 2.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1,450 t
- World rank
- 12 of 17
- 10-year change
- +337%
- Record
- 3,400 t
- 2009
Flax, raw or retted in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,450 | +37% | 670 | 2.16 |
| 2023 | 1,060 | +66% | 630 | 1.68 |
| 2022 | 640 | −30% | 560 | 1.14 |
| 2021 | 910 | −25% | 430 | 2.12 |
| 2020 | 1,220 | −38% | 520 | 2.35 |
| 2019 | 1,960 | +23% | 720 | 2.72 |
| 2018 | 1,590 | −37% | 560 | 2.84 |
| 2017 | 2,530 | +284% | 835 | 3.03 |
| 2016 | 658 | +53% | 198 | 3.32 |
| 2015 | 429 | +29% | 140 | 3.06 |
| 2014 | 332 | +9.9% | 102 | 3.25 |
| 2013 | 302 | −2.3% | 92 | 3.28 |
| 2012 | 309 | +24% | 93 | 3.32 |
| 2011 | 249 | −33% | 72 | 3.46 |
| 2010 | 370 | −89% | 110 | 3.36 |
| 2009 | 3,400 | +70% | 1,800 | 1.89 |
| 2008 | 2,000 | +33% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 2007 | 1,500 | +25% | 1,600 | 0.94 |
| 2006 | 1,200 | +20% | 1,700 | 0.71 |
| 2005 | 1,000 | +8.1% | 1,300 | 0.77 |
| 2004 | 925 | −9.6% | 1,447 | 0.64 |
| 2003 | 1,023 | −11% | 1,749 | 0.58 |
| 2002 | 1,147 | −12% | 2,030 | 0.57 |
| 2001 | 1,310 | +39% | 3,000 | 0.44 |
| 2000 | 943 | +21% | 3,000 | 0.31 |
| 1999 | 781 | +15% | 3,000 | 0.26 |
| 1998 | 678 | +51% | 3,000 | 0.23 |
| 1997 | 450 | +80% | 3,000 | 0.15 |
| 1996 | 250 | −72% | 950 | 0.26 |
| 1995 | 904 | +192% | 3,520 | 0.26 |
| 1994 | 310 | −3.7% | 1,120 | 0.28 |
| 1993 | 322 | +21% | 1,121 | 0.29 |
| 1992 | 266 | +166% | 1,548 | 0.17 |
| 1991 | 100 | +100% | 800 | 0.13 |
| 1990 | 50 | −38% | 530 | 0.09 |
| 1989 | 80 | +167% | 517 | 0.15 |
| 1988 | 30 | +58% | 392 | 0.08 |
| 1987 | 19 | +19% | 367 | 0.05 |
| 1986 | 16 | −73% | 642 | 0.02 |
| 1985 | 60 | −33% | 564 | 0.11 |
| 1984 | 90 | +80% | 631 | 0.14 |
| 1983 | 50 | −55% | 480 | 0.10 |
| 1982 | 110 | +2,100% | 1,039 | 0.11 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0.0% | 1,397 | 0.00 |
| 1980 | 5 | +67% | 1,562 | 0.00 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0.0% | 1,745 | 0.00 |
| 1978 | 3 | −70% | 2,608 | 0.00 |
| 1977 | 10 | +43% | 10,232 | 0.00 |
| 1976 | 7 | +75% | 5,199 | 0.00 |
| 1975 | 4 | +33% | 2,567 | 0.00 |
| 1974 | 3 | 0.0% | 1,994 | 0.00 |
| 1973 | 3 | 0.0% | 2,575 | 0.00 |
| 1972 | 3 | −40% | 2,724 | 0.00 |
| 1971 | 5 | −83% | 823 | 0.01 |
| 1970 | 29 | −54% | 875 | 0.03 |
| 1969 | 63 | −30% | 1,137 | 0.06 |
| 1968 | 90 | −25% | 1,353 | 0.07 |
| 1967 | 120 | −7.7% | 3,694 | 0.03 |
| 1966 | 130 | −19% | 3,950 | 0.03 |
| 1965 | 160 | −30% | 4,647 | 0.03 |
| 1964 | 230 | −30% | 5,094 | 0.05 |
| 1963 | 330 | −11% | 6,019 | 0.05 |
| 1962 | 370 | −26% | 6,662 | 0.06 |
| 1961 | 500 | — | 7,275 | 0.07 |
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.