> In 1992 Portugal produced 0 t of flax, raw or retted. Over ten years it fell by 100%. The record was 278 t in 1967.

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

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# Flax, raw or retted production in Portugal

In 1992 Portugal produced 0 t of flax, raw or retted. Over ten years it fell by 100%. The record was 278 t in 1967.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/flax-fibre/)

Production, 19920 t
World rank—
10-year change−100%
Record278 t1967

## Flax, raw or retted in Portugal, 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 | 28 | −45% | 30 | 0.93 |
| 1982 | 51 | +11% | 55 | 0.93 |
| 1981 | 46 | +119% | 48 | 0.96 |
| 1980 | 21 | +50% | 25 | 0.84 |
| 1979 | 14 | −33% | 13 | 1.08 |
| 1978 | 21 | −8.7% | 20 | 1.05 |
| 1977 | 23 | 0.0% | 30 | 0.77 |
| 1976 | 23 | −59% | 53 | 0.43 |
| 1975 | 56 | −66% | 60 | 0.93 |
| 1974 | 166 | −6.2% | 178 | 0.93 |
| 1973 | 177 | −17% | 201 | 0.88 |
| 1972 | 212 | +33% | 197 | 1.08 |
| 1971 | 160 | +33% | 177 | 0.90 |
| 1970 | 120 | −54% | 131 | 0.92 |
| 1969 | 263 | −5.4% | 279 | 0.94 |
| 1968 | 278 | 0.0% | 307 | 0.91 |
| 1967 | 278 | +22% | 313 | 0.89 |
| 1966 | 227 | −5.4% | 290 | 0.78 |
| 1965 | 240 | +14% | 287 | 0.84 |
| 1964 | 211 | 0.0% | 271 | 0.78 |
| 1963 | 211 | −4.5% | 270 | 0.78 |
| 1962 | 221 | −15% | 273 | 0.81 |
| 1961 | 259 | — | 271 | 0.96 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports4 t USD 47,000
Importer rank20 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](https://husfarm.com/production/flax/)

## 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 Portugal

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[Agricultural production in Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/country/portugal/)

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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