> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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Production, 202470 t
World rank16 of 17
10-year change+250%
Record86,537 t1999

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

## Spain compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.5world 4.6 (−24%)
kg per person0.00world 0.16
10-year change+250%world +69%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 14 | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/flax/taiwan/) | 270 | 0.02% |
| 15 | [Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/flax/ukraine/) | 140 | 0.01% |
| 16 | **Spain** | 70 | 0.01% |
| 17 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/flax/turkey/) | 11 | 0.00% |

[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; 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

Exports1 t USD 9,000
Exporter rank16 of 16
Imports73 t USD 413,000
Importer rank13 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/)

## 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

[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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