> In 1992 Japan produced 0 t of flax, raw or retted. Over ten years it fell by 100%. The record was 6,384 t in 1962.

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# Flax, raw or retted production in Japan

In 1992 Japan produced 0 t of flax, raw or retted. Over ten years it fell by 100%. The record was 6,384 t in 1962.

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

Production, 19920 t
World rank—
10-year change−100%
Record6,384 t1962

## Flax, raw or retted in Japan, 1961–1992 (tonnes)

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1992 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1983 | 20 | 0.0% | 50 | 0.40 |
| 1982 | 20 | −60% | 50 | 0.40 |
| 1981 | 50 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.50 |
| 1980 | 50 | −50% | 100 | 0.50 |
| 1979 | 100 | 0.0% | 150 | 0.67 |
| 1978 | 100 | −29% | 150 | 0.67 |
| 1977 | 140 | 0.0% | 200 | 0.70 |
| 1976 | 140 | −13% | 200 | 0.70 |
| 1975 | 160 | 0.0% | 250 | 0.64 |
| 1974 | 160 | −11% | 250 | 0.64 |
| 1973 | 180 | 0.0% | 300 | 0.60 |
| 1972 | 180 | −10.0% | 300 | 0.60 |
| 1971 | 200 | 0.0% | 350 | 0.57 |
| 1970 | 200 | −17% | 350 | 0.57 |
| 1969 | 240 | −7.7% | 400 | 0.60 |
| 1968 | 260 | −62% | 405 | 0.64 |
| 1967 | 689 | −54% | 1,040 | 0.66 |
| 1966 | 1,499 | −55% | 3,000 | 0.50 |
| 1965 | 3,363 | −25% | 5,240 | 0.64 |
| 1964 | 4,503 | −4.8% | 8,120 | 0.55 |
| 1963 | 4,731 | −26% | 8,730 | 0.54 |
| 1962 | 6,384 | +3.7% | 11,200 | 0.57 |
| 1961 | 6,156 | — | 11,200 | 0.55 |

## 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/)

## Other products of Japan

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[Agricultural production in Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/japan/)

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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