> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20241,715 t
World rank26 of 50
10-year change−28%
Record6,655 t1979

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

## Pakistan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.09% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.7world 0.9 (−25%)
kg per person0.01world 0.37
10-year change−28%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 24 | [New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/new-zealand/) | 2,347 | 0.08% |
| 25 | [Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/romania/) | 1,950 | 0.06% |
| 26 | **Pakistan** | 1,715 | 0.06% |
| 27 | [Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/bulgaria/) | 1,550 | 0.05% |
| 28 | [Czechia](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/czechia/) | 1,400 | 0.05% |

[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; 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

Imports7,198 t USD 1.3 m
Importer rank23 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 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.

## 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 Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/pakistan/)

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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