FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Linseed production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 7,000 t of linseed, the 15th largest in the world (0.23% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 47,348 t in 1964. Area harvested: 7,000 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 7,000 t
- World rank
- 15 of 50
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 47,348 t
- 1964
Linseed in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 1.00 |
| 2023 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 7,000 | +17% | 7,000 | 1.00 |
| 2021 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 0.86 |
| 2020 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 0.86 |
| 2019 | 6,000 | −14% | 7,000 | 0.86 |
| 2018 | 7,000 | +17% | 7,000 | 1.00 |
| 2017 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 0.86 |
| 2016 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 1.00 |
| 2015 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 1.00 |
| 2014 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 1.00 |
| 2013 | 6,000 | −14% | 7,000 | 0.86 |
| 2012 | 7,000 | −13% | 7,000 | 1.00 |
| 2011 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 1.00 |
| 2010 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 1.00 |
| 2009 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 1.00 |
| 2008 | 8,000 | +14% | 8,000 | 1.00 |
| 2007 | 7,000 | −13% | 8,000 | 0.88 |
| 2006 | 8,000 | −20% | 10,000 | 0.80 |
| 2005 | 10,000 | +25% | 10,000 | 1.00 |
| 2004 | 8,000 | +14% | 8,000 | 1.00 |
| 2003 | 7,000 | −22% | 7,000 | 1.00 |
| 2002 | 9,000 | −1.1% | 9,000 | 1.00 |
| 2001 | 9,100 | −1.1% | 10,200 | 0.89 |
| 2000 | 9,200 | −8.0% | 10,200 | 0.90 |
| 1999 | 10,000 | +14% | 10,110 | 0.99 |
| 1998 | 8,800 | +26% | 9,080 | 0.97 |
| 1997 | 7,000 | −54% | 8,000 | 0.88 |
| 1996 | 15,100 | +156% | 13,600 | 1.11 |
| 1995 | 5,900 | −33% | 8,200 | 0.72 |
| 1994 | 8,800 | +129% | 8,100 | 1.09 |
| 1993 | 3,851 | −28% | 3,375 | 1.14 |
| 1992 | 5,351 | +30% | 6,764 | 0.79 |
| 1991 | 4,102 | +134% | 4,299 | 0.95 |
| 1990 | 1,750 | −50% | 1,839 | 0.95 |
| 1989 | 3,466 | +16% | 3,431 | 1.01 |
| 1988 | 3,000 | −61% | 3,000 | 1.00 |
| 1987 | 7,781 | +9.0% | 8,443 | 0.92 |
| 1986 | 7,141 | −41% | 7,338 | 0.97 |
| 1985 | 12,089 | +112% | 10,150 | 1.19 |
| 1984 | 5,698 | +32% | 5,626 | 1.01 |
| 1983 | 4,323 | +75% | 5,302 | 0.82 |
| 1982 | 2,477 | −59% | 4,930 | 0.50 |
| 1981 | 6,033 | −19% | 6,570 | 0.92 |
| 1980 | 7,419 | −48% | 9,956 | 0.75 |
| 1979 | 14,353 | +11% | 17,205 | 0.83 |
| 1978 | 12,890 | −54% | 13,085 | 0.99 |
| 1977 | 27,892 | +70% | 43,837 | 0.64 |
| 1976 | 16,439 | +35% | 15,299 | 1.07 |
| 1975 | 12,172 | −63% | 15,654 | 0.78 |
| 1974 | 33,049 | +131% | 35,562 | 0.93 |
| 1973 | 14,324 | +34% | 17,777 | 0.81 |
| 1972 | 10,688 | +4.5% | 16,300 | 0.66 |
| 1971 | 10,229 | −67% | 19,830 | 0.52 |
| 1970 | 30,785 | −16% | 41,642 | 0.74 |
| 1969 | 36,678 | +85% | 49,210 | 0.75 |
| 1968 | 19,809 | +86% | 28,569 | 0.69 |
| 1967 | 10,650 | −24% | 22,046 | 0.48 |
| 1966 | 13,965 | +127% | 13,997 | 1.00 |
| 1965 | 6,161 | −87% | 9,950 | 0.62 |
| 1964 | 47,348 | +58% | 54,166 | 0.87 |
| 1963 | 29,990 | +15% | 47,551 | 0.63 |
| 1962 | 26,130 | +104% | 39,281 | 0.67 |
| 1961 | 12,791 | — | 25,144 | 0.51 |
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.