Linseed production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 2,347 t of linseed, the 24th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.4%. The record was 13,900 t in 1975. Area harvested: 1,750 ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,347 t
- World rank
- 24 of 50
- 10-year change
- +3.4%
- Record
- 13,900 t
- 1975
Linseed in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.09% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.3
- world 0.9 (+42%)
- kg per person
- 0.45
- world 0.37
- 10-year change
- +3.4%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Tunisia | 3,100 | 0.10% |
| 23 | Poland | 2,360 | 0.08% |
| 24 | New Zealand | 2,347 | 0.08% |
| 25 | Romania | 1,950 | 0.06% |
| 26 | Pakistan | 1,715 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of linseed
Share of the world total; New Zealand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,347 | −0.1% | 1,750 | 1.34 |
| 2023 | 2,349 | +0.3% | 1,761 | 1.33 |
| 2022 | 2,342 | −0.4% | 1,749 | 1.34 |
| 2021 | 2,352 | 0.0% | 1,741 | 1.35 |
| 2020 | 2,352 | +1.3% | 1,793 | 1.31 |
| 2019 | 2,322 | −2.5% | 1,712 | 1.36 |
| 2018 | 2,382 | +3.2% | 1,717 | 1.39 |
| 2017 | 2,308 | +1.5% | 1,740 | 1.33 |
| 2016 | 2,275 | −3.4% | 1,679 | 1.35 |
| 2015 | 2,355 | +3.8% | 1,733 | 1.36 |
| 2014 | 2,269 | +3.0% | 1,692 | 1.34 |
| 2013 | 2,202 | +2.8% | 1,611 | 1.37 |
| 2012 | 2,142 | +2.9% | 1,535 | 1.40 |
| 2011 | 2,082 | +3.0% | 1,462 | 1.42 |
| 2010 | 2,022 | +3.1% | 1,392 | 1.45 |
| 2009 | 1,962 | −4.6% | 1,324 | 1.48 |
| 2008 | 2,057 | +6.1% | 1,354 | 1.52 |
| 2007 | 1,938 | +2.0% | 1,294 | 1.50 |
| 2006 | 1,900 | +6.6% | 1,250 | 1.52 |
| 2005 | 1,782 | −1.0% | 1,135 | 1.57 |
| 2004 | 1,800 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 1.50 |
| 2003 | 1,800 | +80% | 1,200 | 1.50 |
| 2002 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 2.00 |
| 2001 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 2.00 |
| 2000 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 2.00 |
| 1999 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 2.00 |
| 1998 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 2.00 |
| 1997 | 1,000 | +8.9% | 500 | 2.00 |
| 1996 | 918 | +15% | 424 | 2.17 |
| 1995 | 800 | +14% | 400 | 2.00 |
| 1994 | 700 | +17% | 350 | 2.00 |
| 1993 | 600 | +20% | 300 | 2.00 |
| 1992 | 500 | +25% | 250 | 2.00 |
| 1991 | 400 | +41% | 200 | 2.00 |
| 1990 | 284 | −5.3% | 129 | 2.20 |
| 1989 | 300 | +50% | 150 | 2.00 |
| 1988 | 200 | 0.0% | 100 | 2.00 |
| 1987 | 200 | −20% | 102 | 1.96 |
| 1986 | 250 | 0.0% | 125 | 2.00 |
| 1985 | 250 | −58% | 125 | 2.00 |
| 1984 | 600 | −32% | 292 | 2.05 |
| 1983 | 880 | −70% | 440 | 2.00 |
| 1982 | 2,900 | −3.3% | 1,442 | 2.01 |
| 1981 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 2.00 |
| 1980 | 3,000 | −57% | 1,442 | 2.08 |
| 1979 | 7,000 | −38% | 3,500 | 2.00 |
| 1978 | 11,200 | +27% | 5,624 | 1.99 |
| 1977 | 8,800 | −10% | 4,409 | 2.00 |
| 1976 | 9,820 | −29% | 4,936 | 1.99 |
| 1975 | 13,900 | +124% | 6,880 | 2.02 |
| 1974 | 6,200 | −48% | 2,699 | 2.30 |
| 1973 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 2.00 |
| 1972 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 2.00 |
| 1971 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 2.00 |
| 1970 | 12,000 | +18% | 4,856 | 2.47 |
| 1969 | 10,161 | +76% | 4,856 | 2.09 |
| 1968 | 5,769 | −14% | 3,345 | 1.72 |
| 1967 | 6,700 | +49% | 3,300 | 2.03 |
| 1966 | 4,507 | −27% | 3,200 | 1.41 |
| 1965 | 6,213 | −44% | 4,474 | 1.39 |
| 1964 | 11,075 | +0.2% | 7,939 | 1.40 |
| 1963 | 11,051 | +39% | 7,674 | 1.44 |
| 1962 | 7,976 | +43% | 6,353 | 1.26 |
| 1961 | 5,590 | — | 5,443 | 1.03 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 122 t USD 489,000
- Exporter rank
- 39 of 76
- Imports
- 157 t USD 240,000
- Importer rank
- 76 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 New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 2,347 t in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of linseed?
New Zealand ranked 24th of 50 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 39.2% of the world total.
How has the production of linseed in New Zealand changed?
It rose by 3.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 13,900 t in 1975.
What is the yield of linseed in New Zealand?
1.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,347 t from 1,750 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does New Zealand export or import linseed?
In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 122 t (USD 489,000) and imports of 157 t (USD 240,000), 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 New Zealand is estimated 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.