Linseed production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 8,000 t of linseed, the 14th largest in the world (0.27% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 78%. The record was 36,000 t in 1984. Area harvested: 5,000 ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 8,000 t
- World rank
- 14 of 50
- 10-year change
- +78%
- Record
- 36,000 t
- 1984
Linseed in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.27%
- 0.17% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.6
- world 0.9 (+69%)
- kg per person
- 0.07
- world 0.37
- 10-year change
- +78%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Argentina | 24,998 | 0.83% |
| 13 | Nepal | 9,136 | 0.30% |
| 14 | Egypt | 8,000 | 0.27% |
| 15 | Australia | 7,000 | 0.23% |
| 16 | Belarus | 7,000 | 0.23% |
Map of world production of linseed
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,000 | −52% | 5,000 | 1.60 |
| 2023 | 16,596 | +27% | 12,468 | 1.33 |
| 2022 | 13,060 | +160% | 9,716 | 1.34 |
| 2021 | 5,018 | −72% | 3,733 | 1.34 |
| 2020 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 3.60 |
| 2019 | 18,000 | −10.0% | 5,000 | 3.60 |
| 2018 | 20,000 | +137% | 5,000 | 4.00 |
| 2017 | 8,423 | +8.9% | 6,000 | 1.40 |
| 2016 | 7,733 | +55% | 5,000 | 1.55 |
| 2015 | 4,985 | +11% | 3,128 | 1.59 |
| 2014 | 4,485 | +131% | 2,893 | 1.55 |
| 2013 | 1,941 | −66% | 1,430 | 1.36 |
| 2012 | 5,725 | +26% | 4,276 | 1.34 |
| 2011 | 4,536 | −0.4% | 3,389 | 1.34 |
| 2010 | 4,552 | −42% | 3,339 | 1.36 |
| 2009 | 7,888 | −34% | 5,369 | 1.47 |
| 2008 | 11,879 | −56% | 8,443 | 1.41 |
| 2007 | 27,000 | 0.0% | 16,000 | 1.69 |
| 2006 | 27,000 | −3.6% | 16,000 | 1.69 |
| 2005 | 28,000 | −8.2% | 15,000 | 1.87 |
| 2004 | 30,486 | +36% | 17,138 | 1.78 |
| 2003 | 22,439 | +48% | 13,010 | 1.72 |
| 2002 | 15,127 | −50% | 8,936 | 1.69 |
| 2001 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 16,000 | 1.88 |
| 2000 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 16,000 | 1.88 |
| 1999 | 30,000 | +11% | 16,000 | 1.88 |
| 1998 | 27,000 | +13% | 15,500 | 1.74 |
| 1997 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 15,000 | 1.60 |
| 1996 | 23,000 | +2.2% | 14,000 | 1.64 |
| 1995 | 22,514 | −2.1% | 15,714 | 1.43 |
| 1994 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 15,000 | 1.53 |
| 1993 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 13,000 | 1.69 |
| 1992 | 21,000 | −25% | 16,000 | 1.31 |
| 1991 | 28,000 | +33% | 18,480 | 1.52 |
| 1990 | 21,000 | −25% | 13,020 | 1.61 |
| 1989 | 28,000 | −3.4% | 17,220 | 1.63 |
| 1988 | 29,000 | +21% | 17,220 | 1.68 |
| 1987 | 24,000 | −20% | 14,700 | 1.63 |
| 1986 | 30,000 | +43% | 18,060 | 1.66 |
| 1985 | 21,000 | −42% | 16,380 | 1.28 |
| 1984 | 36,000 | +75% | 18,400 | 1.96 |
| 1983 | 20,557 | +13% | 16,185 | 1.27 |
| 1982 | 18,175 | −32% | 15,695 | 1.16 |
| 1981 | 26,840 | −21% | 21,900 | 1.23 |
| 1980 | 34,047 | −1.2% | 28,406 | 1.20 |
| 1979 | 34,476 | +11% | 28,781 | 1.20 |
| 1978 | 31,183 | +5.5% | 25,211 | 1.24 |
| 1977 | 29,569 | +22% | 24,638 | 1.20 |
| 1976 | 24,178 | −10% | 19,950 | 1.21 |
| 1975 | 27,000 | +17% | 22,684 | 1.19 |
| 1974 | 23,000 | +15% | 19,744 | 1.16 |
| 1973 | 20,000 | +18% | 17,643 | 1.13 |
| 1972 | 17,000 | +55% | 14,703 | 1.16 |
| 1971 | 11,000 | +10% | 9,662 | 1.14 |
| 1970 | 10,000 | −41% | 8,417 | 1.19 |
| 1969 | 17,000 | +13% | 16,383 | 1.04 |
| 1968 | 15,000 | +63% | 15,123 | 0.99 |
| 1967 | 9,219 | +2.5% | 10,108 | 0.91 |
| 1966 | 8,990 | −13% | 10,082 | 0.89 |
| 1965 | 10,279 | −27% | 10,857 | 0.95 |
| 1964 | 14,095 | +31% | 13,916 | 1.01 |
| 1963 | 10,740 | −3.1% | 10,944 | 0.98 |
| 1962 | 11,083 | −4.6% | 11,370 | 0.97 |
| 1961 | 11,617 | — | 12,059 | 0.96 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 739 t USD 803,000
- Exporter rank
- 33 of 76
- Imports
- 9,662 t USD 6.1 m
- Importer rank
- 19 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 Egypt?
Egypt produced 8,000 t in 2024, 0.27% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of linseed?
Egypt ranked 14th of 50 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 39.2% of the world total.
How has the production of linseed in Egypt changed?
It rose by 78% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 36,000 t in 1984.
What is the yield of linseed in Egypt?
1.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8,000 t from 5,000 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does Egypt export or import linseed?
In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 739 t (USD 803,000) and imports of 9,662 t (USD 6.1 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 Egypt 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.