> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024257,974 t
World rank4 of 50
10-year change−71%
Record1.2 million t1970

## Linseed in Canada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Canada compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total8.6%33.2% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.3world 0.9 (+35%)
kg per person6.49world 0.37
10-year change−71%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/kazakhstan/) | 759,591 | 25.2% |
| 3 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/china/) | 280,000 | 9.3% |
| 4 | **Canada** | 257,974 | 8.6% |
| 5 | [India](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/india/) | 112,693 | 3.7% |
| 6 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/ethiopia/) | 82,000 | 2.7% |

[Full ranking of 50 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/)

### Map of world production of linseed

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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

Exports228,121 t USD 149 m
Exporter rank3 of 76
Imports10,083 t USD 12.6 m
Importer rank18 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](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/)

## 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

[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/russia/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/kazakhstan/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/india/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/ethiopia/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/ukraine/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/united-states/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/france/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/united-kingdom/)[Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/afghanistan/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/argentina/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/nepal/)
[All countries producing linseed](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/)

## Other products of Canada

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[Agricultural production in Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/country/canada/)

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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