Linseed production in Canada
In 2024 Canada produced 257,974 t of linseed, the 4th largest in the world (8.57% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 71%. The record was 1.2 million t in 1970. Area harvested: 201,400 ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 257,974 t
- World rank
- 4 of 50
- 10-year change
- −71%
- Record
- 1.2 million t
- 1970
Linseed in Canada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Canada compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 8.6%
- 33.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.3
- world 0.9 (+35%)
- kg per person
- 6.49
- world 0.37
- 10-year change
- −71%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 759,591 | 25.2% |
| 3 | China | 280,000 | 9.3% |
| 4 | Canada | 257,974 | 8.6% |
| 5 | India | 112,693 | 3.7% |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 82,000 | 2.7% |
Map of world production of linseed
Share of the world total; Canada is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 257,974 | −5.4% | 201,400 | 1.28 |
| 2023 | 272,736 | −42% | 238,500 | 1.14 |
| 2022 | 473,175 | +41% | 311,900 | 1.52 |
| 2021 | 336,638 | −42% | 392,300 | 0.86 |
| 2020 | 578,100 | +19% | 371,300 | 1.56 |
| 2019 | 486,100 | −1.3% | 339,300 | 1.43 |
| 2018 | 492,400 | −11% | 341,800 | 1.44 |
| 2017 | 555,100 | +2.5% | 418,900 | 1.33 |
| 2016 | 541,400 | −43% | 341,500 | 1.59 |
| 2015 | 943,100 | +6.8% | 626,900 | 1.50 |
| 2014 | 883,300 | +21% | 628,900 | 1.40 |
| 2013 | 730,700 | +49% | 411,900 | 1.77 |
| 2012 | 491,500 | +23% | 358,200 | 1.37 |
| 2011 | 398,900 | −4.7% | 291,400 | 1.37 |
| 2010 | 418,500 | −55% | 349,200 | 1.20 |
| 2009 | 930,100 | +8.0% | 623,300 | 1.49 |
| 2008 | 861,100 | +36% | 625,200 | 1.38 |
| 2007 | 633,500 | −36% | 524,000 | 1.21 |
| 2006 | 988,800 | −0.2% | 785,200 | 1.26 |
| 2005 | 990,600 | +92% | 732,600 | 1.35 |
| 2004 | 516,900 | −31% | 518,000 | 1.00 |
| 2003 | 754,400 | +11% | 728,400 | 1.04 |
| 2002 | 679,400 | −5.0% | 633,400 | 1.07 |
| 2001 | 715,000 | +3.1% | 661,700 | 1.08 |
| 2000 | 693,400 | −26% | 590,900 | 1.17 |
| 1999 | 935,000 | −13% | 707,000 | 1.32 |
| 1998 | 1,080,900 | +21% | 857,900 | 1.26 |
| 1997 | 895,400 | +5.2% | 736,500 | 1.22 |
| 1996 | 851,000 | −23% | 575,000 | 1.48 |
| 1995 | 1,105,000 | +15% | 860,000 | 1.28 |
| 1994 | 960,100 | +53% | 720,300 | 1.33 |
| 1993 | 627,400 | +86% | 505,800 | 1.24 |
| 1992 | 337,000 | −47% | 252,900 | 1.33 |
| 1991 | 635,000 | −29% | 499,000 | 1.27 |
| 1990 | 889,000 | +79% | 694,000 | 1.28 |
| 1989 | 497,900 | +34% | 596,900 | 0.83 |
| 1988 | 372,900 | −49% | 501,200 | 0.74 |
| 1987 | 729,000 | −29% | 591,300 | 1.23 |
| 1986 | 1,026,300 | +14% | 755,400 | 1.36 |
| 1985 | 897,000 | +29% | 740,400 | 1.21 |
| 1984 | 693,500 | +56% | 720,400 | 0.96 |
| 1983 | 443,900 | −41% | 429,300 | 1.03 |
| 1982 | 751,900 | +61% | 631,300 | 1.19 |
| 1981 | 467,000 | +5.7% | 465,500 | 1.00 |
| 1980 | 441,800 | −46% | 554,400 | 0.80 |
| 1979 | 815,372 | +43% | 930,764 | 0.88 |
| 1978 | 571,523 | −12% | 526,084 | 1.09 |
| 1977 | 652,800 | +136% | 598,000 | 1.09 |
| 1976 | 276,871 | −38% | 323,744 | 0.86 |
| 1975 | 444,518 | +27% | 566,552 | 0.78 |
| 1974 | 350,534 | −29% | 586,790 | 0.60 |
| 1973 | 492,779 | +10% | 586,786 | 0.84 |
| 1972 | 447,489 | −21% | 534,582 | 0.84 |
| 1971 | 568,652 | −53% | 715,393 | 0.79 |
| 1970 | 1,218,384 | +71% | 1,340,867 | 0.91 |
| 1969 | 712,447 | +43% | 947,230 | 0.75 |
| 1968 | 499,536 | +110% | 616,894 | 0.81 |
| 1967 | 238,211 | −57% | 414,150 | 0.58 |
| 1966 | 559,330 | −25% | 776,068 | 0.72 |
| 1965 | 741,100 | +44% | 936,729 | 0.79 |
| 1964 | 515,767 | −3.8% | 800,052 | 0.64 |
| 1963 | 536,368 | +31% | 680,845 | 0.79 |
| 1962 | 408,067 | +11% | 585,329 | 0.70 |
| 1961 | 367,800 | — | 844,200 | 0.44 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 228,121 t USD 149 m
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 76
- Imports
- 10,083 t USD 12.6 m
- Importer rank
- 18 of 141
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 linseed in Canada?
Canada produced 257,974 t in 2024, 8.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Canada rank in the world for production of linseed?
Canada ranked 4th of 50 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 39.2% of the world total.
How has the production of linseed in Canada changed?
It fell by 71% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 1.2 million t in 1970.
What is the yield of linseed in Canada?
1.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (257,974 t from 201,400 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does Canada export or import linseed?
In 2024 Canada reported exports of 228,121 t (USD 149 m) and imports of 10,083 t (USD 12.6 m), 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
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.