Flax, raw or retted production in Taiwan
In 2024 Taiwan produced 270 t of flax, raw or retted, the 14th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.2%. The record was 2,504 t in 1965. Area harvested: 490 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 270 t
- World rank
- 14 of 17
- 10-year change
- −3.2%
- Record
- 2,504 t
- 1965
Flax, raw or retted in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Taiwan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 4.6 (−88%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 0.16
- 10-year change
- −3.2%
- world +69%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Italy | 1,450 | 0.11% |
| 13 | Romania | 770 | 0.06% |
| 14 | Taiwan | 270 | 0.02% |
| 15 | Ukraine | 140 | 0.01% |
| 16 | Spain | 70 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of flax, raw or retted
Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 270 | 0.0% | 490 | 0.55 |
| 2023 | 270 | −0.7% | 490 | 0.55 |
| 2022 | 272 | 0.0% | 485 | 0.56 |
| 2021 | 272 | 0.0% | 485 | 0.56 |
| 2020 | 272 | 0.0% | 485 | 0.56 |
| 2019 | 272 | +0.4% | 486 | 0.56 |
| 2018 | 271 | −0.7% | 483 | 0.56 |
| 2017 | 273 | 0.0% | 485 | 0.56 |
| 2016 | 273 | +14% | 489 | 0.56 |
| 2015 | 240 | −14% | 468 | 0.51 |
| 2014 | 279 | −7.0% | 500 | 0.56 |
| 2013 | 300 | +11% | 500 | 0.60 |
| 2012 | 270 | −19% | 425 | 0.64 |
| 2011 | 333 | −12% | 640 | 0.52 |
| 2010 | 380 | −5.0% | 850 | 0.45 |
| 2009 | 400 | −7.0% | 900 | 0.44 |
| 2008 | 430 | −22% | 900 | 0.48 |
| 2007 | 550 | −3.3% | 1,161 | 0.47 |
| 2006 | 569 | −5.2% | 1,211 | 0.47 |
| 2005 | 600 | +3.4% | 1,289 | 0.47 |
| 2004 | 580 | −11% | 1,350 | 0.43 |
| 2003 | 650 | +3.2% | 1,406 | 0.46 |
| 2002 | 630 | −3.1% | 1,359 | 0.46 |
| 2001 | 650 | +8.3% | 1,393 | 0.47 |
| 2000 | 600 | −3.2% | 1,300 | 0.46 |
| 1999 | 620 | −1.6% | 1,350 | 0.46 |
| 1998 | 630 | −7.4% | 1,400 | 0.45 |
| 1997 | 680 | −9.3% | 1,450 | 0.47 |
| 1996 | 750 | −12% | 1,600 | 0.47 |
| 1995 | 850 | −12% | 1,850 | 0.46 |
| 1994 | 970 | −3.0% | 2,000 | 0.49 |
| 1993 | 1,000 | −13% | 2,300 | 0.43 |
| 1992 | 1,150 | −4.2% | 2,500 | 0.46 |
| 1991 | 1,200 | −4.8% | 2,700 | 0.44 |
| 1990 | 1,260 | −3.1% | 2,800 | 0.45 |
| 1989 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.43 |
| 1988 | 1,300 | +8.3% | 3,000 | 0.43 |
| 1987 | 1,200 | +20% | 3,000 | 0.40 |
| 1986 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 1985 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 1984 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 1983 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 1982 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 1981 | 1,000 | −17% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 1980 | 1,200 | +20% | 3,000 | 0.40 |
| 1979 | 1,000 | +50% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 1978 | 667 | −37% | 1,924 | 0.35 |
| 1977 | 1,067 | −5.5% | 2,795 | 0.38 |
| 1976 | 1,129 | −31% | 3,161 | 0.36 |
| 1975 | 1,643 | +14% | 4,031 | 0.41 |
| 1974 | 1,444 | +13% | 3,501 | 0.41 |
| 1973 | 1,273 | +3.3% | 2,677 | 0.48 |
| 1972 | 1,232 | −23% | 2,712 | 0.45 |
| 1971 | 1,606 | +8.6% | 3,378 | 0.48 |
| 1970 | 1,479 | −6.5% | 3,125 | 0.47 |
| 1969 | 1,581 | −26% | 3,256 | 0.49 |
| 1968 | 2,139 | +21% | 4,489 | 0.48 |
| 1967 | 1,761 | −5.8% | 3,964 | 0.44 |
| 1966 | 1,870 | −25% | 4,168 | 0.45 |
| 1965 | 2,504 | +9.7% | 5,524 | 0.45 |
| 1964 | 2,282 | +17% | 4,517 | 0.51 |
| 1963 | 1,946 | +40% | 3,986 | 0.49 |
| 1962 | 1,394 | +19% | 3,089 | 0.45 |
| 1961 | 1,171 | — | 2,406 | 0.49 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 5 t USD 10,000
- Importer rank
- 18 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 Taiwan?
Taiwan produced 270 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Taiwan rank in the world for production of flax, raw or retted?
Taiwan ranked 14th 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 Taiwan changed?
It fell by 3.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +69% for the world. The record was 2,504 t in 1965.
What is the yield of flax, raw or retted in Taiwan?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (270 t from 490 ha), against a world average of 4.6 t/ha.
Does Taiwan export or import flax, raw or retted?
In 2024 Taiwan reported no exports and imports of 5 t (USD 10,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Taiwan is estimated by FAO. 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.