> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024968 t
World rank32 of 50
10-year change−0.7%
Record1,100 t1991

## Linseed in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Kenya compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.04% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.0world 0.9 (+6.5%)
kg per person0.02world 0.37
10-year change−0.7%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30 | [Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/austria/) | 1,320 | 0.04% |
| 31 | [Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/uzbekistan/) | 1,000 | 0.03% |
| 32 | **Kenya** | 968 | 0.03% |
| 33 | [Latvia](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/latvia/) | 800 | 0.03% |
| 34 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/peru/) | 734 | 0.02% |

[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; 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

Exports1 t USD 1,000
Exporter rank74 of 76
Imports54 t USD 124,000
Importer rank95 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](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/)

## 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.

## 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/)

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[Agricultural production in Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/country/kenya/)

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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