> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/new-zealand/

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# 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.

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Production, 20242,347 t
World rank24 of 50
10-year change+3.4%
Record13,900 t1975

## Linseed in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## New Zealand compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.08%0.09% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.3world 0.9 (+42%)
kg per person0.45world 0.37
10-year change+3.4%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 22 | [Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/tunisia/) | 3,100 | 0.10% |
| 23 | [Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/poland/) | 2,360 | 0.08% |
| 24 | **New Zealand** | 2,347 | 0.08% |
| 25 | [Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/romania/) | 1,950 | 0.06% |
| 26 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/pakistan/) | 1,715 | 0.06% |

[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; 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

Exports122 t USD 489,000
Exporter rank39 of 76
Imports157 t USD 240,000
Importer rank76 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 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.

## 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 New Zealand

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[Agricultural production in New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/country/new-zealand/)

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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