Linseed production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 968 t of linseed, the 32nd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.7%. The record was 1,100 t in 1991. Area harvested: 959 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 968 t
- World rank
- 32 of 50
- 10-year change
- −0.7%
- Record
- 1,100 t
- 1991
Linseed in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Kenya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 0.9 (+6.5%)
- kg per person
- 0.02
- world 0.37
- 10-year change
- −0.7%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Austria | 1,320 | 0.04% |
| 31 | Uzbekistan | 1,000 | 0.03% |
| 32 | Kenya | 968 | 0.03% |
| 33 | Latvia | 800 | 0.03% |
| 34 | Peru | 734 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of linseed
Share of the world total; Kenya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 968 | +0.1% | 959 | 1.01 |
| 2023 | 967 | +0.1% | 959 | 1.01 |
| 2022 | 966 | +0.1% | 959 | 1.01 |
| 2021 | 965 | −0.1% | 960 | 1.01 |
| 2020 | 966 | +0.1% | 961 | 1.01 |
| 2019 | 965 | 0.0% | 961 | 1.00 |
| 2018 | 965 | −0.1% | 962 | 1.00 |
| 2017 | 966 | +0.2% | 965 | 1.00 |
| 2016 | 964 | +0.1% | 965 | 1.00 |
| 2015 | 963 | −1.2% | 961 | 1.00 |
| 2014 | 975 | −2.5% | 975 | 1.00 |
| 2013 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 2012 | 1,000 | +4.2% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 2011 | 960 | +0.3% | 965 | 0.99 |
| 2010 | 957 | +0.3% | 962 | 0.99 |
| 2009 | 954 | +0.3% | 958 | 1.00 |
| 2008 | 951 | +0.3% | 955 | 1.00 |
| 2007 | 948 | +0.3% | 952 | 1.00 |
| 2006 | 945 | +0.3% | 949 | 1.00 |
| 2005 | 942 | +0.3% | 946 | 1.00 |
| 2004 | 939 | +0.3% | 943 | 1.00 |
| 2003 | 936 | +0.3% | 940 | 1.00 |
| 2002 | 933 | +0.3% | 937 | 1.00 |
| 2001 | 930 | +16% | 934 | 1.00 |
| 2000 | 800 | −15% | 800 | 1.00 |
| 1999 | 937 | −0.3% | 941 | 1.00 |
| 1998 | 940 | −0.2% | 943 | 1.00 |
| 1997 | 942 | −0.3% | 946 | 1.00 |
| 1996 | 945 | +0.2% | 949 | 1.00 |
| 1995 | 943 | −0.6% | 947 | 1.00 |
| 1994 | 949 | −0.4% | 954 | 0.99 |
| 1993 | 953 | +5.9% | 957 | 1.00 |
| 1992 | 900 | −18% | 900 | 1.00 |
| 1991 | 1,100 | +10% | 1,100 | 1.00 |
| 1990 | 1,000 | +11% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1989 | 900 | +13% | 900 | 1.00 |
| 1988 | 800 | +14% | 800 | 1.00 |
| 1987 | 700 | +17% | 700 | 1.00 |
| 1986 | 600 | +50% | 600 | 1.00 |
| 1985 | 400 | +60% | 400 | 1.00 |
| 1984 | 250 | 0.0% | 250 | 1.00 |
| 1983 | 250 | 0.0% | 250 | 1.00 |
| 1982 | 250 | 0.0% | 250 | 1.00 |
| 1981 | 250 | 0.0% | 250 | 1.00 |
| 1980 | 250 | 0.0% | 250 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 250 | 0.0% | 250 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 250 | 0.0% | 250 | 1.00 |
| 1977 | 250 | 0.0% | 250 | 1.00 |
| 1976 | 250 | 0.0% | 250 | 1.00 |
| 1975 | 250 | +4.2% | 250 | 1.00 |
| 1974 | 240 | 0.0% | 240 | 1.00 |
| 1973 | 240 | 0.0% | 240 | 1.00 |
| 1972 | 240 | 0.0% | 240 | 1.00 |
| 1971 | 240 | 0.0% | 240 | 1.00 |
| 1970 | 240 | 0.0% | 240 | 1.00 |
| 1969 | 240 | 0.0% | 240 | 1.00 |
| 1968 | 240 | 0.0% | 240 | 1.00 |
| 1967 | 240 | 0.0% | 240 | 1.00 |
| 1966 | 240 | 0.0% | 240 | 1.00 |
| 1965 | 240 | 0.0% | 240 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 240 | 0.0% | 240 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 240 | −67% | 243 | 0.99 |
| 1962 | 730 | +62% | 728 | 1.00 |
| 1961 | 450 | — | 454 | 0.99 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 1,000
- Exporter rank
- 74 of 76
- Imports
- 54 t USD 124,000
- Importer rank
- 95 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 Kenya?
Kenya produced 968 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of linseed?
Kenya ranked 32nd of 50 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 39.2% of the world total.
How has the production of linseed in Kenya changed?
It fell by 0.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 1,100 t in 1991.
What is the yield of linseed in Kenya?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (968 t from 959 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does Kenya export or import linseed?
In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 1 t (USD 1,000) and imports of 54 t (USD 124,000), 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 Kenya is imputed 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.