> In 2024 Eritrea produced 191 t of linseed, the 41st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.1%.

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# Linseed production in Eritrea

In 2024 Eritrea produced 191 t of linseed, the 41st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.1%. The record was 670 t in 1994. Area harvested: 592 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 2024191 t
World rank41 of 50
10-year change+2.1%
Record670 t1994

## Linseed in Eritrea, 1993–2024 (tonnes)

## Eritrea compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.3world 0.9 (−66%)
kg per person0.05world 0.37
10-year change+2.1%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 39 | [Switzerland](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/switzerland/) | 356 | 0.01% |
| 40 | [Croatia](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/croatia/) | 220 | 0.01% |
| 41 | **Eritrea** | 191 | 0.01% |
| 42 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/turkey/) | 188 | 0.01% |
| 43 | [Armenia](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/armenia/) | 174 | 0.01% |

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

### Map of world production of linseed

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Eritrea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 191 | 0.0% | 592 | 0.32 |
| 2023 | 191 | 0.0% | 592 | 0.32 |
| 2022 | 191 | 0.0% | 593 | 0.32 |
| 2021 | 191 | 0.0% | 592 | 0.32 |
| 2020 | 191 | −0.5% | 591 | 0.32 |
| 2019 | 192 | +1.1% | 596 | 0.32 |
| 2018 | 190 | 0.0% | 590 | 0.32 |
| 2017 | 190 | −3.1% | 586 | 0.32 |
| 2016 | 196 | +5.9% | 610 | 0.32 |
| 2015 | 185 | −1.1% | 574 | 0.32 |
| 2014 | 187 | −14% | 574 | 0.33 |
| 2013 | 217 | −4.0% | 683 | 0.32 |
| 2012 | 226 | +7.1% | 719 | 0.31 |
| 2011 | 211 | −28% | 669 | 0.32 |
| 2010 | 292 | −52% | 921 | 0.32 |
| 2009 | 610 | +369% | 1,612 | 0.38 |
| 2008 | 130 | −58% | 258 | 0.50 |
| 2007 | 306 | −19% | 788 | 0.39 |
| 2006 | 380 | +3,355% | 893 | 0.43 |
| 2005 | 11 | −88% | 330 | 0.03 |
| 2004 | 92 | +84% | 655 | 0.14 |
| 2003 | 50 | −9.1% | 340 | 0.15 |
| 2002 | 55 | −91% | 1,236 | 0.04 |
| 2001 | 587 | +219% | 848 | 0.69 |
| 2000 | 184 | −40% | 1,154 | 0.16 |
| 1999 | 305 | −13% | 1,304 | 0.23 |
| 1998 | 350 | −13% | 2,400 | 0.15 |
| 1997 | 400 | −38% | 2,600 | 0.15 |
| 1996 | 640 | +28% | 3,000 | 0.21 |
| 1995 | 500 | −25% | 2,376 | 0.21 |
| 1994 | 670 | +91% | 2,900 | 0.23 |
| 1993 | 350 | — | 4,200 | 0.08 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of linseed in Eritrea?

Eritrea produced 191 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Eritrea rank in the world for production of linseed?

Eritrea ranked 41st of 50 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 39.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of linseed in Eritrea changed?

It rose by 2.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 670 t in 1994.

### What is the yield of linseed in Eritrea?

0.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (191 t from 592 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.

### 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 Eritrea is estimated by FAO. 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/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/canada/)[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/)
[All countries producing linseed](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/)

## Other products of Eritrea

[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/eritrea/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/eritrea/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/eritrea/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/eritrea/)[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/eritrea/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/eritrea/)[Cereals n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-n-e-c/eritrea/)[Other pulses n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/eritrea/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/eritrea/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/eritrea/)[Millet](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/eritrea/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/eritrea/)
[Agricultural production in Eritrea](https://husfarm.com/production/country/eritrea/)

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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