Flax, raw or retted production in Netherlands
In 2024 Netherlands produced 19,470 t of flax, raw or retted, the 6th largest in the world (1.51% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 89%. The record was 40,000 t in 1990. Area harvested: 3,540 ha, yield 5.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 19,470 t
- World rank
- 6 of 17
- 10-year change
- +89%
- Record
- 40,000 t
- 1990
Flax, raw or retted in Netherlands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Netherlands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.5%
- 1.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.5
- world 4.6 (+20%)
- kg per person
- 1.07
- world 0.16
- 10-year change
- +89%
- world +69%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | China | 29,000 | 2.2% |
| 5 | Russia | 24,100 | 1.9% |
| 6 | Netherlands | 19,470 | 1.5% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 14,500 | 1.1% |
| 8 | Egypt | 7,700 | 0.60% |
Map of world production of flax, raw or retted
Share of the world total; Netherlands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19,470 | +92% | 3,540 | 5.50 |
| 2023 | 10,160 | +0.6% | 2,370 | 4.29 |
| 2022 | 10,100 | −11% | 1,900 | 5.32 |
| 2021 | 11,330 | +54% | 1,800 | 6.29 |
| 2020 | 7,350 | −45% | 1,930 | 3.81 |
| 2019 | 13,360 | +52% | 2,290 | 5.83 |
| 2018 | 8,780 | −14% | 2,220 | 3.95 |
| 2017 | 10,224 | −26% | 2,494 | 4.10 |
| 2016 | 13,764 | −3.0% | 2,415 | 5.70 |
| 2015 | 14,191 | +38% | 2,405 | 5.90 |
| 2014 | 10,310 | −8.2% | 1,983 | 5.20 |
| 2013 | 11,237 | −15% | 1,881 | 5.97 |
| 2012 | 13,290 | +67% | 2,077 | 6.40 |
| 2011 | 7,954 | −24% | 2,156 | 3.69 |
| 2010 | 10,519 | −28% | 1,896 | 5.55 |
| 2009 | 14,597 | +9.5% | 2,159 | 6.76 |
| 2008 | 13,331 | −6.1% | 2,618 | 5.09 |
| 2007 | 14,200 | −37% | 3,500 | 4.06 |
| 2006 | 22,400 | −16% | 3,900 | 5.74 |
| 2005 | 26,800 | −2.2% | 4,600 | 5.83 |
| 2004 | 27,400 | +2.6% | 4,485 | 6.11 |
| 2003 | 26,700 | +8.1% | 4,553 | 5.86 |
| 2002 | 24,700 | −0.0% | 4,096 | 6.03 |
| 2001 | 24,712 | −20% | 4,755 | 5.20 |
| 2000 | 30,860 | +11% | 4,400 | 7.01 |
| 1999 | 27,700 | +42% | 3,800 | 7.29 |
| 1998 | 19,500 | −45% | 3,500 | 5.57 |
| 1997 | 35,317 | +23% | 4,300 | 8.21 |
| 1996 | 28,800 | −15% | 3,900 | 7.38 |
| 1995 | 34,000 | −1.2% | 4,300 | 7.91 |
| 1994 | 34,400 | +29% | 4,700 | 7.32 |
| 1993 | 26,700 | +33% | 3,800 | 7.03 |
| 1992 | 20,135 | −42% | 2,593 | 7.77 |
| 1991 | 35,000 | −13% | 4,500 | 7.78 |
| 1990 | 40,000 | +28% | 5,535 | 7.23 |
| 1989 | 31,341 | −2.0% | 5,176 | 6.06 |
| 1988 | 31,967 | −0.1% | 4,451 | 7.18 |
| 1987 | 32,000 | +28% | 4,000 | 8.00 |
| 1986 | 25,000 | −31% | 3,000 | 8.33 |
| 1985 | 36,000 | +13% | 4,368 | 8.24 |
| 1984 | 32,000 | +52% | 4,112 | 7.78 |
| 1983 | 21,000 | +282% | 3,000 | 7.00 |
| 1982 | 5,500 | +5.8% | 3,179 | 1.73 |
| 1981 | 5,200 | −24% | 2,905 | 1.79 |
| 1980 | 6,800 | +7.9% | 4,058 | 1.68 |
| 1979 | 6,300 | −34% | 3,603 | 1.75 |
| 1978 | 9,500 | +42% | 5,170 | 1.84 |
| 1977 | 6,700 | +36% | 5,711 | 1.17 |
| 1976 | 4,914 | −3.5% | 5,337 | 0.92 |
| 1975 | 5,090 | −41% | 5,126 | 0.99 |
| 1974 | 8,564 | +36% | 7,388 | 1.16 |
| 1973 | 6,305 | −27% | 4,955 | 1.27 |
| 1972 | 8,609 | −13% | 6,099 | 1.41 |
| 1971 | 9,906 | +87% | 7,118 | 1.39 |
| 1970 | 5,287 | −52% | 5,188 | 1.02 |
| 1969 | 11,033 | −15% | 8,940 | 1.23 |
| 1968 | 13,035 | +1.8% | 10,370 | 1.26 |
| 1967 | 12,804 | −37% | 9,529 | 1.34 |
| 1966 | 20,259 | −24% | 18,317 | 1.11 |
| 1965 | 26,544 | −33% | 21,623 | 1.23 |
| 1964 | 39,454 | +17% | 30,651 | 1.29 |
| 1963 | 33,812 | +12% | 26,608 | 1.27 |
| 1962 | 30,304 | +11% | 23,956 | 1.26 |
| 1961 | 27,294 | — | 21,663 | 1.26 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 112 t USD 67,000
- Exporter rank
- 7 of 16
- Imports
- 356 t USD 624,000
- Importer rank
- 7 of 24
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of flax, raw or retted in Netherlands?
Netherlands produced 19,470 t in 2024, 1.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Netherlands rank in the world for production of flax, raw or retted?
Netherlands ranked 6th 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 Netherlands changed?
It rose by 89% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +69% for the world. The record was 40,000 t in 1990.
What is the yield of flax, raw or retted in Netherlands?
5.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (19,470 t from 3,540 ha), against a world average of 4.6 t/ha.
Does Netherlands export or import flax, raw or retted?
In 2024 Netherlands reported exports of 112 t (USD 67,000) and imports of 356 t (USD 624,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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.