Flax, raw or retted production in Ukraine
In 2024 Ukraine produced 140 t of flax, raw or retted, the 15th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 84%. The record was 104,710 t in 1992. Area harvested: 240 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 140 t
- World rank
- 15 of 17
- 10-year change
- −84%
- Record
- 104,710 t
- 1992
Flax, raw or retted in Ukraine, 1992–2024 (tonnes)
Ukraine compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.11% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 4.6 (−87%)
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 0.16
- 10-year change
- −84%
- world +69%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of flax, raw or retted
Share of the world total; Ukraine is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 140 | 0.0% | 240 | 0.58 |
| 2023 | 140 | −2.1% | 240 | 0.58 |
| 2022 | 143 | +309% | 243 | 0.59 |
| 2021 | 35 | −68% | 102 | 0.34 |
| 2020 | 110 | −80% | 300 | 0.37 |
| 2019 | 540 | −21% | 800 | 0.68 |
| 2018 | 680 | −48% | 1,000 | 0.68 |
| 2017 | 1,320 | −1.5% | 1,400 | 0.94 |
| 2016 | 1,340 | +9.8% | 1,500 | 0.89 |
| 2015 | 1,220 | +40% | 1,400 | 0.87 |
| 2014 | 870 | −18% | 1,400 | 0.62 |
| 2013 | 1,060 | −41% | 1,450 | 0.73 |
| 2012 | 1,800 | +125% | 2,100 | 0.86 |
| 2011 | 800 | +100% | 1,300 | 0.62 |
| 2010 | 400 | −67% | 1,000 | 0.40 |
| 2009 | 1,200 | −60% | 1,800 | 0.67 |
| 2008 | 3,000 | −21% | 5,800 | 0.52 |
| 2007 | 3,800 | −28% | 11,500 | 0.33 |
| 2006 | 5,300 | −58% | 10,300 | 0.51 |
| 2005 | 12,700 | −22% | 23,600 | 0.54 |
| 2004 | 16,200 | +49% | 32,200 | 0.50 |
| 2003 | 10,900 | −0.9% | 26,600 | 0.41 |
| 2002 | 11,000 | −11% | 24,600 | 0.45 |
| 2001 | 12,300 | +48% | 23,600 | 0.52 |
| 2000 | 8,300 | +49% | 19,800 | 0.42 |
| 1999 | 5,580 | −40% | 21,000 | 0.27 |
| 1998 | 9,340 | +0.2% | 26,000 | 0.36 |
| 1997 | 9,320 | −48% | 32,000 | 0.29 |
| 1996 | 17,770 | −63% | 54,630 | 0.33 |
| 1995 | 48,200 | −2.1% | 95,800 | 0.50 |
| 1994 | 49,210 | −32% | 78,720 | 0.63 |
| 1993 | 72,510 | −31% | 127,380 | 0.57 |
| 1992 | 104,710 | — | 155,120 | 0.68 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of flax, raw or retted in Ukraine?
Ukraine produced 140 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ukraine rank in the world for production of flax, raw or retted?
Ukraine ranked 15th 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 Ukraine changed?
It fell by 84% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +69% for the world. The record was 104,710 t in 1992.
What is the yield of flax, raw or retted in Ukraine?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (140 t from 240 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 Ukraine 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.