Linseed production in China
In 2024 China produced 280,000 t of linseed, the 3rd largest in the world (9.31% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 553,364 t in 1996. Area harvested: 220,000 ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 280,000 t
- World rank
- 3 of 50
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 553,364 t
- 1996
Linseed in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
China compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 9.3%
- 14.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.3
- world 0.9 (+34%)
- kg per person
- 0.20
- world 0.37
- 10-year change
- −28%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 1,180,000 | 39.2% |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 759,591 | 25.2% |
| 3 | China | 280,000 | 9.3% |
| 4 | Canada | 257,974 | 8.6% |
| 5 | India | 112,693 | 3.7% |
Map of world production of linseed
Share of the world total; China is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 280,000 | +7.7% | 220,000 | 1.27 |
| 2023 | 260,000 | −3.7% | 200,000 | 1.30 |
| 2022 | 270,000 | −21% | 210,000 | 1.29 |
| 2021 | 340,000 | +3.0% | 260,000 | 1.31 |
| 2020 | 330,000 | −2.9% | 250,000 | 1.32 |
| 2019 | 340,000 | −7.1% | 260,000 | 1.31 |
| 2018 | 366,000 | +0.8% | 279,000 | 1.31 |
| 2017 | 363,000 | −1.5% | 284,000 | 1.28 |
| 2016 | 368,541 | −7.8% | 287,592 | 1.28 |
| 2015 | 399,620 | +3.3% | 292,310 | 1.37 |
| 2014 | 387,000 | −3.0% | 310,000 | 1.25 |
| 2013 | 398,809 | +2.1% | 312,890 | 1.27 |
| 2012 | 390,505 | +8.9% | 317,860 | 1.23 |
| 2011 | 358,641 | +1.7% | 322,100 | 1.11 |
| 2010 | 352,812 | +11% | 324,400 | 1.09 |
| 2009 | 318,135 | −9.0% | 336,930 | 0.94 |
| 2008 | 349,655 | +30% | 337,800 | 1.04 |
| 2007 | 268,301 | −44% | 339,900 | 0.79 |
| 2006 | 480,000 | +1.1% | 485,000 | 0.99 |
| 2005 | 475,000 | +3.3% | 490,000 | 0.97 |
| 2004 | 460,000 | +2.2% | 500,000 | 0.92 |
| 2003 | 450,000 | +10% | 449,000 | 1.00 |
| 2002 | 409,000 | +62% | 453,000 | 0.90 |
| 2001 | 252,645 | −27% | 402,200 | 0.63 |
| 2000 | 343,748 | −15% | 497,870 | 0.69 |
| 1999 | 404,000 | −23% | 552,000 | 0.73 |
| 1998 | 523,429 | +33% | 571,910 | 0.92 |
| 1997 | 393,202 | −29% | 601,740 | 0.65 |
| 1996 | 553,364 | +52% | 644,630 | 0.86 |
| 1995 | 363,846 | −29% | 621,060 | 0.59 |
| 1994 | 511,400 | +16% | 667,830 | 0.77 |
| 1993 | 440,000 | −12% | 605,000 | 0.73 |
| 1992 | 500,000 | −2.0% | 639,627 | 0.78 |
| 1991 | 510,000 | −4.7% | 570,000 | 0.89 |
| 1990 | 535,122 | +34% | 595,000 | 0.90 |
| 1989 | 399,630 | −23% | 445,000 | 0.90 |
| 1988 | 521,718 | +17% | 580,000 | 0.90 |
| 1987 | 444,179 | +247% | 492,000 | 0.90 |
| 1986 | 128,000 | +19% | 136,000 | 0.94 |
| 1985 | 108,000 | +14% | 132,000 | 0.82 |
| 1984 | 95,000 | +2.2% | 128,000 | 0.74 |
| 1983 | 93,000 | −2.1% | 125,000 | 0.74 |
| 1982 | 95,000 | +12% | 120,000 | 0.79 |
| 1981 | 85,000 | +6.3% | 100,000 | 0.85 |
| 1980 | 80,000 | +14% | 80,000 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 70,000 | +40% | 60,000 | 1.17 |
| 1978 | 50,000 | +25% | 52,800 | 0.95 |
| 1977 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 51,000 | 0.78 |
| 1976 | 40,000 | +5.3% | 50,000 | 0.80 |
| 1975 | 38,000 | +2.7% | 48,000 | 0.79 |
| 1974 | 37,000 | 0.0% | 46,000 | 0.80 |
| 1973 | 37,000 | +2.8% | 45,000 | 0.82 |
| 1972 | 36,000 | +5.9% | 43,000 | 0.84 |
| 1971 | 34,000 | +6.3% | 44,000 | 0.77 |
| 1970 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 45,000 | 0.71 |
| 1969 | 30,000 | +7.1% | 43,000 | 0.70 |
| 1968 | 28,000 | +7.7% | 45,000 | 0.62 |
| 1967 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 40,000 | 0.65 |
| 1966 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1965 | 25,000 | +4.2% | 45,000 | 0.56 |
| 1964 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 45,000 | 0.53 |
| 1963 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 40,000 | 0.58 |
| 1962 | 22,000 | +10% | 40,000 | 0.55 |
| 1961 | 20,000 | — | 35,000 | 0.57 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 700 t USD 755,000
- Exporter rank
- 35 of 76
- Imports
- 692,770 t USD 336 m
- Importer rank
- 1 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 China?
China produced 280,000 t in 2024, 9.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does China rank in the world for production of linseed?
China ranked 3rd of 50 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 39.2% of the world total.
How has the production of linseed in China changed?
It fell by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 553,364 t in 1996.
What is the yield of linseed in China?
1.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (280,000 t from 220,000 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does China export or import linseed?
In 2024 China reported exports of 700 t (USD 755,000) and imports of 692,770 t (USD 336 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; the 2024 figure for China is from an external organisation. 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.