> In 2024 Romania produced 770 t of flax, raw or retted, the 13th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). The record was 48,200 t in 1976.

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

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# Flax, raw or retted production in Romania

In 2024 Romania produced 770 t of flax, raw or retted, the 13th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). The record was 48,200 t in 1976. Area harvested: 250 ha, yield 3.1 t/ha.

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Production, 2024770 t
World rank13 of 17
10-year change—
Record48,200 t1976

## Flax, raw or retted in Romania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Romania compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%
Yield, t/ha3.1world 4.6 (−33%)
kg per person0.04world 0.16

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | [Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/flax/poland/) | 1,790 | 0.14% |
| 12 | [Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/flax/italy/) | 1,450 | 0.11% |
| 13 | **Romania** | 770 | 0.06% |
| 14 | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/flax/taiwan/) | 270 | 0.02% |
| 15 | [Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/flax/ukraine/) | 140 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 17 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/flax/)

### Map of world production of flax, raw or retted

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Romania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 770 | +57% | 250 | 3.08 |
| 2023 | 490 | +104% | 190 | 2.58 |
| 2022 | 240 | +85% | 100 | 2.40 |
| 2021 | 130 | +225% | 40 | 3.25 |
| 2020 | 40 | — | 30 | 1.33 |
| 2019 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 2018 | 120 | — | 90 | 1.33 |
| 2017 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 2016 | 79 | −67% | 35 | 2.26 |
| 2015 | 241 | — | 99 | 2.43 |
| 2014 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 2013 | 36 | +80% | 24 | 1.50 |
| 2012 | 20 | — | 26 | 0.77 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 2008 | 96 | +33% | 32 | 3.00 |
| 2007 | 72 | −95% | 24 | 3.00 |
| 2006 | 1,522 | +183% | 804 | 1.89 |
| 2005 | 538 | −49% | 185 | 2.91 |
| 2004 | 1,060 | +49% | 295 | 3.59 |
| 2003 | 710 | −11% | 392 | 1.81 |
| 2002 | 794 | +105% | 389 | 2.04 |
| 2001 | 388 | −56% | 265 | 1.46 |
| 2000 | 881 | +28% | 345 | 2.55 |
| 1999 | 690 | −6.1% | 332 | 2.08 |
| 1998 | 735 | −61% | 314 | 2.34 |
| 1997 | 1,884 | −54% | 676 | 2.79 |
| 1996 | 4,108 | −43% | 2,302 | 1.78 |
| 1995 | 7,246 | +50% | 2,263 | 3.20 |
| 1994 | 4,821 | −33% | 1,835 | 2.63 |
| 1993 | 7,237 | −72% | 3,231 | 2.24 |
| 1992 | 25,648 | +66% | 11,371 | 2.26 |
| 1991 | 15,438 | +19% | 10,838 | 1.42 |
| 1990 | 13,000 | −58% | 21,300 | 0.61 |
| 1989 | 31,000 | +12% | 70,100 | 0.44 |
| 1988 | 27,700 | −2.8% | 69,100 | 0.40 |
| 1987 | 28,500 | +30% | 67,100 | 0.42 |
| 1986 | 22,000 | −29% | 71,900 | 0.31 |
| 1985 | 30,960 | −9.4% | 76,300 | 0.41 |
| 1984 | 34,160 | +21% | 67,500 | 0.51 |
| 1983 | 28,200 | +68% | 65,800 | 0.43 |
| 1982 | 16,800 | +2.4% | 68,400 | 0.25 |
| 1981 | 16,400 | −50% | 73,300 | 0.22 |
| 1980 | 32,900 | +60% | 70,900 | 0.46 |
| 1979 | 20,600 | −46% | 66,600 | 0.31 |
| 1978 | 38,500 | +49% | 67,600 | 0.57 |
| 1977 | 25,800 | −46% | 65,200 | 0.40 |
| 1976 | 48,200 | +74% | 65,900 | 0.73 |
| 1975 | 27,694 | +13% | 59,900 | 0.46 |
| 1974 | 24,522 | +38% | 51,200 | 0.48 |
| 1973 | 17,714 | −11% | 47,900 | 0.37 |
| 1972 | 19,984 | −13% | 46,200 | 0.43 |
| 1971 | 22,985 | +43% | 40,300 | 0.57 |
| 1970 | 16,104 | +11% | 35,800 | 0.45 |
| 1969 | 14,542 | +30% | 34,798 | 0.42 |
| 1968 | 11,153 | −33% | 34,275 | 0.33 |
| 1967 | 16,641 | −11% | 32,500 | 0.51 |
| 1966 | 18,739 | +45% | 29,400 | 0.64 |
| 1965 | 12,908 | +27% | 22,785 | 0.57 |
| 1964 | 10,126 | −23% | 25,000 | 0.41 |
| 1963 | 13,176 | −11% | 30,300 | 0.43 |
| 1962 | 14,786 | +58% | 29,200 | 0.51 |
| 1961 | 9,370 | — | 27,600 | 0.34 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports79 t USD 282,000
Exporter rank10 of 16
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/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of flax, raw or retted in Romania?

Romania produced 770 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Romania rank in the world for production of flax, raw or retted?

Romania ranked 13th of 17 countries in 2024. The largest producer was France with 81.9% of the world total.

### What is the yield of flax, raw or retted in Romania?

3.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (770 t from 250 ha), against a world average of 4.6 t/ha.

### Does Romania export or import flax, raw or retted?

In 2024 Romania reported exports of 79 t (USD 282,000) and no imports, 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

[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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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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