Linseed production in Pakistan
In 2024 Pakistan produced 1,715 t of linseed, the 26th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 6,655 t in 1979. Area harvested: 2,408 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1,715 t
- World rank
- 26 of 50
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 6,655 t
- 1979
Linseed in Pakistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Pakistan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.09% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.7
- world 0.9 (−25%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 0.37
- 10-year change
- −28%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | New Zealand | 2,347 | 0.08% |
| 25 | Romania | 1,950 | 0.06% |
| 26 | Pakistan | 1,715 | 0.06% |
| 27 | Bulgaria | 1,550 | 0.05% |
| 28 | Czechia | 1,400 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of linseed
Share of the world total; Pakistan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,715 | −13% | 2,408 | 0.71 |
| 2023 | 1,969 | +26% | 2,603 | 0.76 |
| 2022 | 1,562 | −6.5% | 2,190 | 0.71 |
| 2021 | 1,670 | −1.8% | 2,315 | 0.72 |
| 2020 | 1,701 | −9.8% | 2,385 | 0.71 |
| 2019 | 1,886 | −8.1% | 2,597 | 0.73 |
| 2018 | 2,053 | −1.5% | 2,821 | 0.73 |
| 2017 | 2,085 | −4.8% | 2,891 | 0.72 |
| 2016 | 2,189 | +2.2% | 3,048 | 0.72 |
| 2015 | 2,141 | −9.5% | 3,031 | 0.71 |
| 2014 | 2,366 | −9.8% | 3,302 | 0.72 |
| 2013 | 2,622 | +4.6% | 3,691 | 0.71 |
| 2012 | 2,507 | −9.7% | 3,514 | 0.71 |
| 2011 | 2,776 | +2.3% | 3,946 | 0.70 |
| 2010 | 2,714 | −26% | 4,207 | 0.65 |
| 2009 | 3,656 | +18% | 5,432 | 0.67 |
| 2008 | 3,105 | −14% | 4,647 | 0.67 |
| 2007 | 3,631 | +31% | 5,241 | 0.69 |
| 2006 | 2,781 | +8.7% | 5,816 | 0.48 |
| 2005 | 2,558 | −17% | 5,448 | 0.47 |
| 2004 | 3,091 | +4.2% | 6,172 | 0.50 |
| 2003 | 2,966 | −1.8% | 5,946 | 0.50 |
| 2002 | 3,021 | +11% | 6,153 | 0.49 |
| 2001 | 2,710 | −39% | 4,729 | 0.57 |
| 2000 | 4,473 | −9.5% | 7,249 | 0.62 |
| 1999 | 4,940 | +9.0% | 7,717 | 0.64 |
| 1998 | 4,531 | −1.3% | 7,974 | 0.57 |
| 1997 | 4,591 | −0.4% | 8,346 | 0.55 |
| 1996 | 4,609 | +11% | 8,306 | 0.55 |
| 1995 | 4,151 | +6.4% | 7,727 | 0.54 |
| 1994 | 3,901 | −4.9% | 7,606 | 0.51 |
| 1993 | 4,102 | −6.0% | 8,338 | 0.49 |
| 1992 | 4,365 | +5.8% | 8,751 | 0.50 |
| 1991 | 4,126 | −7.6% | 8,202 | 0.50 |
| 1990 | 4,465 | −6.6% | 8,683 | 0.51 |
| 1989 | 4,779 | +3.4% | 9,235 | 0.52 |
| 1988 | 4,624 | −13% | 8,853 | 0.52 |
| 1987 | 5,340 | −5.0% | 9,856 | 0.54 |
| 1986 | 5,622 | +8.7% | 10,491 | 0.54 |
| 1985 | 5,170 | +3.7% | 9,419 | 0.55 |
| 1984 | 4,986 | −1.4% | 8,728 | 0.57 |
| 1983 | 5,059 | −14% | 8,414 | 0.60 |
| 1982 | 5,904 | −9.3% | 9,806 | 0.60 |
| 1981 | 6,508 | +3.9% | 10,712 | 0.61 |
| 1980 | 6,264 | −5.9% | 10,280 | 0.61 |
| 1979 | 6,655 | +19% | 12,525 | 0.53 |
| 1978 | 5,603 | +29% | 10,269 | 0.55 |
| 1977 | 4,360 | −2.2% | 7,929 | 0.55 |
| 1976 | 4,458 | +1.6% | 7,916 | 0.56 |
| 1975 | 4,386 | −15% | 7,937 | 0.55 |
| 1974 | 5,146 | +2.9% | 10,250 | 0.50 |
| 1973 | 5,000 | +21% | 9,000 | 0.56 |
| 1972 | 4,129 | +22% | 7,679 | 0.54 |
| 1971 | 3,383 | +11% | 6,174 | 0.55 |
| 1970 | 3,050 | 0.0% | 5,670 | 0.54 |
| 1969 | 3,050 | −25% | 6,880 | 0.44 |
| 1968 | 4,060 | +33% | 7,280 | 0.56 |
| 1967 | 3,050 | 0.0% | 6,470 | 0.47 |
| 1966 | 3,050 | −25% | 6,070 | 0.50 |
| 1965 | 4,060 | +33% | 6,470 | 0.63 |
| 1964 | 3,050 | −25% | 6,070 | 0.50 |
| 1963 | 4,060 | +100% | 6,470 | 0.63 |
| 1962 | 2,030 | −33% | 4,450 | 0.46 |
| 1961 | 3,050 | — | 5,260 | 0.58 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 7,198 t USD 1.3 m
- Importer rank
- 23 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 Pakistan?
Pakistan produced 1,715 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Pakistan rank in the world for production of linseed?
Pakistan ranked 26th of 50 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 39.2% of the world total.
How has the production of linseed in Pakistan changed?
It fell by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 6,655 t in 1979.
What is the yield of linseed in Pakistan?
0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,715 t from 2,408 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does Pakistan export or import linseed?
In 2024 Pakistan reported no exports and imports of 7,198 t (USD 1.3 m), 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. 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.