Flax, raw or retted production in Spain
In 2024 Spain produced 70 t of flax, raw or retted, the 16th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 250%. The record was 86,537 t in 1999. Area harvested: 20 ha, yield 3.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 70 t
- World rank
- 16 of 17
- 10-year change
- +250%
- Record
- 86,537 t
- 1999
Flax, raw or retted in Spain, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Spain compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.5
- world 4.6 (−24%)
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 0.16
- 10-year change
- +250%
- world +69%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of flax, raw or retted
Share of the world total; Spain is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 70 | +600% | 20 | 3.50 |
| 2023 | 10 | — | 10 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 2021 | 10 | — | 10 | 1.00 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 2017 | 19 | −5.0% | 18 | 1.06 |
| 2016 | 20 | +11% | 19 | 1.05 |
| 2015 | 18 | −10.0% | 18 | 1.00 |
| 2014 | 20 | +11% | 19 | 1.05 |
| 2013 | 18 | −10.0% | 18 | 1.00 |
| 2012 | 20 | — | 14 | 1.43 |
| 2010 | 21 | — | 7 | 3.00 |
| 2009 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 2 | 1.00 |
| 2007 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 2006 | 8 | −56% | 4 | 2.00 |
| 2005 | 18 | −47% | 23 | 0.78 |
| 2004 | 34 | −29% | 24 | 1.42 |
| 2003 | 48 | −38% | 54 | 0.89 |
| 2002 | 78 | −81% | 84 | 0.93 |
| 2001 | 421 | −96% | 584 | 0.72 |
| 2000 | 10,022 | −88% | 13,547 | 0.74 |
| 1999 | 86,537 | +14% | 126,582 | 0.68 |
| 1998 | 75,857 | +165% | 86,613 | 0.88 |
| 1997 | 28,648 | +29% | 42,834 | 0.67 |
| 1996 | 22,218 | +132% | 39,848 | 0.56 |
| 1995 | 9,560 | +386% | 8,134 | 1.18 |
| 1994 | 1,967 | +2,038% | 3,231 | 0.61 |
| 1993 | 92 | — | 185 | 0.50 |
| 1992 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1986 | 15 | +1,400% | 15 | 1.00 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1980 | 1 | −86% | 4 | 0.25 |
| 1979 | 7 | −79% | 10 | 0.70 |
| 1978 | 33 | −97% | 35 | 0.94 |
| 1977 | 1,045 | +4,876% | 409 | 2.56 |
| 1976 | 21 | −49% | 14 | 1.50 |
| 1975 | 41 | −89% | 21 | 1.95 |
| 1974 | 381 | +202% | 494 | 0.77 |
| 1973 | 126 | −3.1% | 168 | 0.75 |
| 1972 | 130 | +261% | 146 | 0.89 |
| 1971 | 36 | −57% | 53 | 0.68 |
| 1970 | 84 | −67% | 89 | 0.94 |
| 1969 | 252 | −28% | 280 | 0.90 |
| 1968 | 348 | +6.1% | 416 | 0.84 |
| 1967 | 328 | −59% | 447 | 0.73 |
| 1966 | 792 | +32% | 1,270 | 0.62 |
| 1965 | 601 | −75% | 957 | 0.63 |
| 1964 | 2,360 | −52% | 2,894 | 0.82 |
| 1963 | 4,892 | −11% | 6,220 | 0.79 |
| 1962 | 5,485 | +47% | 7,310 | 0.75 |
| 1961 | 3,724 | — | 5,312 | 0.70 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 9,000
- Exporter rank
- 16 of 16
- Imports
- 73 t USD 413,000
- Importer rank
- 13 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 Spain?
Spain produced 70 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Spain rank in the world for production of flax, raw or retted?
Spain ranked 16th 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 Spain changed?
It rose by 250% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +69% for the world. The record was 86,537 t in 1999.
What is the yield of flax, raw or retted in Spain?
3.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (70 t from 20 ha), against a world average of 4.6 t/ha.
Does Spain export or import flax, raw or retted?
In 2024 Spain reported exports of 1 t (USD 9,000) and imports of 73 t (USD 413,000), 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.