FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Linseed production in India
In 2024 India produced 112,693 t of linseed, the 5th largest in the world (3.75% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 597,800 t in 1976. Area harvested: 174,975 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 112,693 t
- World rank
- 5 of 50
- 10-year change
- −20%
- Record
- 597,800 t
- 1976
Linseed in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 112,693 | −32% | 174,975 | 0.64 |
| 2023 | 166,753 | +32% | 238,731 | 0.70 |
| 2022 | 126,420 | +14% | 196,900 | 0.64 |
| 2021 | 111,360 | −7.7% | 174,870 | 0.64 |
| 2020 | 120,670 | +22% | 179,900 | 0.67 |
| 2019 | 99,070 | −43% | 172,710 | 0.57 |
| 2018 | 173,760 | −5.7% | 326,180 | 0.53 |
| 2017 | 184,250 | +47% | 325,220 | 0.57 |
| 2016 | 125,000 | −19% | 298,000 | 0.42 |
| 2015 | 155,000 | +9.4% | 285,000 | 0.54 |
| 2014 | 141,730 | −3.6% | 293,070 | 0.48 |
| 2013 | 147,000 | −3.3% | 296,000 | 0.50 |
| 2012 | 152,000 | +3.4% | 323,000 | 0.47 |
| 2011 | 147,000 | −4.4% | 359,000 | 0.41 |
| 2010 | 153,700 | −9.2% | 342,000 | 0.45 |
| 2009 | 169,200 | +3.8% | 407,900 | 0.41 |
| 2008 | 163,000 | −2.9% | 468,000 | 0.35 |
| 2007 | 167,900 | −2.7% | 426,000 | 0.39 |
| 2006 | 172,500 | +1.6% | 436,800 | 0.39 |
| 2005 | 169,700 | −14% | 448,700 | 0.38 |
| 2004 | 196,500 | +11% | 476,500 | 0.41 |
| 2003 | 176,700 | −15% | 450,100 | 0.39 |
| 2002 | 209,100 | +2.8% | 535,800 | 0.39 |
| 2001 | 203,500 | −15% | 579,900 | 0.35 |
| 2000 | 240,800 | −9.1% | 593,100 | 0.41 |
| 1999 | 264,900 | +12% | 749,400 | 0.35 |
| 1998 | 237,400 | −23% | 819,000 | 0.29 |
| 1997 | 308,600 | +5.7% | 827,000 | 0.37 |
| 1996 | 291,900 | −9.5% | 843,000 | 0.35 |
| 1995 | 322,600 | −2.2% | 948,000 | 0.34 |
| 1994 | 330,000 | +19% | 953,000 | 0.35 |
| 1993 | 278,000 | −4.8% | 895,000 | 0.31 |
| 1992 | 292,000 | −12% | 886,200 | 0.33 |
| 1991 | 332,000 | +2.0% | 1,099,100 | 0.30 |
| 1990 | 325,600 | −9.8% | 1,124,400 | 0.29 |
| 1989 | 360,800 | −8.3% | 1,198,900 | 0.30 |
| 1988 | 393,300 | +24% | 1,150,700 | 0.34 |
| 1987 | 316,600 | −16% | 1,155,300 | 0.27 |
| 1986 | 376,200 | −3.3% | 1,423,700 | 0.26 |
| 1985 | 389,000 | −12% | 1,395,200 | 0.28 |
| 1984 | 444,000 | +18% | 1,487,000 | 0.30 |
| 1983 | 375,400 | −22% | 1,404,000 | 0.27 |
| 1982 | 482,500 | +14% | 1,820,200 | 0.27 |
| 1981 | 423,000 | +57% | 1,673,300 | 0.25 |
| 1980 | 269,300 | −50% | 1,613,600 | 0.17 |
| 1979 | 535,100 | +1.6% | 2,091,500 | 0.26 |
| 1978 | 526,800 | +26% | 2,009,900 | 0.26 |
| 1977 | 418,800 | −30% | 1,888,400 | 0.22 |
| 1976 | 597,800 | +6.0% | 2,118,700 | 0.28 |
| 1975 | 563,800 | +12% | 2,070,700 | 0.27 |
| 1974 | 503,900 | +18% | 2,038,200 | 0.25 |
| 1973 | 428,100 | −19% | 1,725,600 | 0.25 |
| 1972 | 529,500 | +12% | 2,064,400 | 0.26 |
| 1971 | 473,800 | +1.0% | 1,896,800 | 0.25 |
| 1970 | 469,300 | +43% | 1,802,800 | 0.26 |
| 1969 | 329,200 | −25% | 1,696,900 | 0.19 |
| 1968 | 438,000 | +69% | 1,776,700 | 0.25 |
| 1967 | 259,900 | −21% | 1,495,400 | 0.17 |
| 1966 | 331,000 | −33% | 1,723,000 | 0.19 |
| 1965 | 494,000 | +30% | 2,042,000 | 0.24 |
| 1964 | 378,700 | −12% | 1,995,000 | 0.19 |
| 1963 | 430,000 | −7.1% | 1,904,000 | 0.23 |
| 1962 | 463,000 | +16% | 1,977,000 | 0.23 |
| 1961 | 398,000 | — | 1,789,000 | 0.22 |
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.