Linseed production in Chile
In 2024 Chile produced 1,397 t of linseed, the 29th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.8%. The record was 6,000 t in 1961. Area harvested: 2,637 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,397 t
- World rank
- 29 of 50
- 10-year change
- +7.8%
- Record
- 6,000 t
- 1961
Linseed in Chile, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Chile compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 0.9 (−44%)
- kg per person
- 0.07
- world 0.37
- 10-year change
- +7.8%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Bulgaria | 1,550 | 0.05% |
| 28 | Czechia | 1,400 | 0.05% |
| 29 | Chile | 1,397 | 0.05% |
| 30 | Austria | 1,320 | 0.04% |
| 31 | Uzbekistan | 1,000 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of linseed
Share of the world total; Chile is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,397 | −0.3% | 2,637 | 0.53 |
| 2023 | 1,401 | +0.2% | 2,635 | 0.53 |
| 2022 | 1,398 | +0.5% | 2,644 | 0.53 |
| 2021 | 1,391 | −1.5% | 2,633 | 0.53 |
| 2020 | 1,412 | +1.4% | 2,627 | 0.54 |
| 2019 | 1,392 | +1.8% | 2,672 | 0.52 |
| 2018 | 1,368 | +1.9% | 2,601 | 0.53 |
| 2017 | 1,343 | +1.7% | 2,607 | 0.52 |
| 2016 | 1,320 | +1.1% | 2,544 | 0.52 |
| 2015 | 1,305 | +0.7% | 2,652 | 0.49 |
| 2014 | 1,296 | −0.3% | 2,480 | 0.52 |
| 2013 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 0.52 |
| 2012 | 1,300 | +5.7% | 2,500 | 0.52 |
| 2011 | 1,230 | +3.2% | 1,922 | 0.64 |
| 2010 | 1,192 | +3.1% | 1,700 | 0.70 |
| 2009 | 1,156 | +4.2% | 1,519 | 0.76 |
| 2008 | 1,109 | +8.1% | 1,335 | 0.83 |
| 2007 | 1,026 | −11% | 1,150 | 0.89 |
| 2006 | 1,150 | +2.2% | 1,280 | 0.90 |
| 2005 | 1,125 | +4.2% | 1,250 | 0.90 |
| 2004 | 1,080 | +4.3% | 1,200 | 0.90 |
| 2003 | 1,035 | +3.5% | 1,150 | 0.90 |
| 2002 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,110 | 0.90 |
| 2001 | 1,000 | +1.0% | 1,106 | 0.90 |
| 2000 | 990 | +2.4% | 1,100 | 0.90 |
| 1999 | 967 | +1.8% | 1,071 | 0.90 |
| 1998 | 950 | +0.8% | 1,051 | 0.90 |
| 1997 | 942 | +1.8% | 1,085 | 0.87 |
| 1996 | 925 | +1.9% | 1,072 | 0.86 |
| 1995 | 908 | +1.9% | 1,060 | 0.86 |
| 1994 | 891 | +1.9% | 1,047 | 0.85 |
| 1993 | 874 | +2.0% | 1,034 | 0.85 |
| 1992 | 857 | +1.9% | 1,021 | 0.84 |
| 1991 | 841 | −24% | 1,007 | 0.84 |
| 1990 | 1,100 | +22% | 1,003 | 1.10 |
| 1989 | 900 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.90 |
| 1988 | 900 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.90 |
| 1987 | 900 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.90 |
| 1986 | 900 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.90 |
| 1985 | 900 | +1.1% | 1,000 | 0.90 |
| 1984 | 890 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.89 |
| 1983 | 890 | +11% | 1,000 | 0.89 |
| 1982 | 800 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.80 |
| 1981 | 800 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.80 |
| 1980 | 800 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.80 |
| 1979 | 800 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.80 |
| 1978 | 800 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.80 |
| 1977 | 800 | −20% | 1,000 | 0.80 |
| 1976 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 0.83 |
| 1975 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 0.83 |
| 1974 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1973 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1972 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1971 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1970 | 1,000 | +52% | 810 | 1.23 |
| 1969 | 660 | −13% | 810 | 0.81 |
| 1968 | 760 | −46% | 810 | 0.94 |
| 1967 | 1,400 | +2.2% | 1,620 | 0.86 |
| 1966 | 1,370 | −61% | 1,620 | 0.85 |
| 1965 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 4,450 | 0.79 |
| 1964 | 3,500 | −19% | 4,450 | 0.79 |
| 1963 | 4,300 | −23% | 4,450 | 0.97 |
| 1962 | 5,600 | −6.7% | 6,900 | 0.81 |
| 1961 | 6,000 | — | 7,700 | 0.78 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1,199 t USD 873,000
- Importer rank
- 43 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 Chile?
Chile produced 1,397 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chile rank in the world for production of linseed?
Chile ranked 29th of 50 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 39.2% of the world total.
How has the production of linseed in Chile changed?
It rose by 7.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 6,000 t in 1961.
What is the yield of linseed in Chile?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,397 t from 2,637 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does Chile export or import linseed?
In 2024 Chile reported no exports and imports of 1,199 t (USD 873,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Chile is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.