> In 2024 Turkey produced 11 t of flax, raw or retted, the 17th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 175%.

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

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# Flax, raw or retted production in Turkey

In 2024 Turkey produced 11 t of flax, raw or retted, the 17th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 175%. The record was 6,750 t in 1961. Area harvested: 14 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 202411 t
World rank17 of 17
10-year change+175%
Record6,750 t1961

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

## Turkey compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.8world 4.6 (−83%)
kg per person0.00world 0.16
10-year change+175%world +69%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 15 | [Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/flax/ukraine/) | 140 | 0.01% |
| 16 | [Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/flax/spain/) | 70 | 0.01% |
| 17 | **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; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 11 | 0.0% | 14 | 0.79 |
| 2023 | 11 | +83% | 14 | 0.79 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0.0% | 9 | 0.67 |
| 2021 | 6 | +50% | 8 | 0.75 |
| 2020 | 4 | +100% | 8 | 0.50 |
| 2019 | 2 | −33% | 3 | 0.67 |
| 2018 | 3 | +50% | 5 | 0.60 |
| 2017 | 2 | −33% | 3 | 0.67 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.60 |
| 2015 | 3 | −25% | 4 | 0.75 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.80 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0.0% | 6 | 0.67 |
| 2012 | 4 | −20% | 8 | 0.50 |
| 2011 | 5 | +67% | 8 | 0.63 |
| 2010 | 3 | +200% | 5 | 0.60 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.50 |
| 2008 | 1 | −83% | 2 | 0.50 |
| 2007 | 6 | −25% | 10 | 0.60 |
| 2006 | 8 | +33% | 13 | 0.62 |
| 2005 | 6 | −89% | 10 | 0.60 |
| 2004 | 55 | 0.0% | 89 | 0.62 |
| 2003 | 55 | +10% | 89 | 0.62 |
| 2002 | 50 | +194% | 81 | 0.62 |
| 2001 | 17 | +143% | 27 | 0.63 |
| 2000 | 7 | −30% | 11 | 0.64 |
| 1999 | 10 | −38% | 16 | 0.63 |
| 1998 | 16 | −20% | 26 | 0.62 |
| 1997 | 20 | +18% | 32 | 0.63 |
| 1996 | 17 | −60% | 27 | 0.63 |
| 1995 | 42 | +20% | 67 | 0.63 |
| 1994 | 35 | −22% | 56 | 0.63 |
| 1993 | 45 | 0.0% | 72 | 0.63 |
| 1992 | 45 | +2.3% | 72 | 0.63 |
| 1991 | 44 | −56% | 70 | 0.63 |
| 1990 | 101 | −75% | — | — |
| 1989 | 408 | −32% | — | — |
| 1988 | 600 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1987 | 600 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1986 | 600 | −29% | — | — |
| 1985 | 850 | −4.0% | — | — |
| 1984 | 885 | −12% | — | — |
| 1983 | 1,000 | +160% | — | — |
| 1982 | 385 | −81% | — | — |
| 1981 | 2,000 | −13% | — | — |
| 1980 | 2,300 | +100% | — | — |
| 1979 | 1,150 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1978 | 1,150 | −34% | — | — |
| 1977 | 1,750 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1976 | 1,750 | −50% | — | — |
| 1975 | 3,500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1974 | 3,500 | +146% | — | — |
| 1973 | 1,425 | +9.6% | — | — |
| 1972 | 1,300 | −13% | — | — |
| 1971 | 1,500 | +7.1% | — | — |
| 1970 | 1,400 | −62% | — | — |
| 1969 | 3,700 | +5.7% | — | — |
| 1968 | 3,500 | −10% | — | — |
| 1967 | 3,900 | +2.6% | — | — |
| 1966 | 3,800 | −5.0% | — | — |
| 1965 | 4,000 | −27% | — | — |
| 1964 | 5,500 | +10% | — | — |
| 1963 | 5,000 | +43% | — | — |
| 1962 | 3,500 | −48% | — | — |
| 1961 | 6,750 | — | — | — |

## Questions and answers

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

Turkey produced 11 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Turkey ranked 17th 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 Turkey changed?

It rose by 175% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +69% for the world. The record was 6,750 t in 1961.

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

0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (11 t from 14 ha), against a world average of 4.6 t/ha.

### 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 Turkey is estimated by FAO. 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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[Agricultural production in Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/country/turkey/)

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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