Linseed production in Sweden
In 2024 Sweden produced 4,000 t of linseed, the 19th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 64%. The record was 32,500 t in 1999. Area harvested: 2,190 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 4,000 t
- World rank
- 19 of 50
- 10-year change
- −64%
- Record
- 32,500 t
- 1999
Linseed in Sweden, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sweden compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.41% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.8
- world 0.9 (+93%)
- kg per person
- 0.38
- world 0.37
- 10-year change
- −64%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Uruguay | 5,426 | 0.18% |
| 18 | Hungary | 4,360 | 0.14% |
| 19 | Sweden | 4,000 | 0.13% |
| 20 | Brazil | 3,795 | 0.13% |
| 21 | Bangladesh | 3,420 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of linseed
Share of the world total; Sweden is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,190 | 1.83 |
| 2023 | 4,000 | −54% | 3,580 | 1.12 |
| 2022 | 8,700 | +58% | 5,110 | 1.70 |
| 2021 | 5,500 | +53% | 3,710 | 1.48 |
| 2020 | 3,600 | −16% | 2,250 | 1.60 |
| 2019 | 4,300 | +7.5% | 2,190 | 1.96 |
| 2018 | 4,000 | −49% | 3,600 | 1.11 |
| 2017 | 7,800 | −54% | 4,540 | 1.72 |
| 2016 | 16,800 | +20% | 8,370 | 2.01 |
| 2015 | 14,000 | +27% | 7,000 | 2.00 |
| 2014 | 11,000 | +15% | 6,560 | 1.68 |
| 2013 | 9,600 | −23% | 4,840 | 1.98 |
| 2012 | 12,400 | −46% | 8,800 | 1.41 |
| 2011 | 23,000 | −2.5% | 14,620 | 1.57 |
| 2010 | 23,600 | +26% | 18,960 | 1.24 |
| 2009 | 18,800 | +248% | 9,900 | 1.90 |
| 2008 | 5,400 | −19% | 3,500 | 1.54 |
| 2007 | 6,700 | −44% | 4,321 | 1.55 |
| 2006 | 11,900 | −24% | 8,690 | 1.37 |
| 2005 | 15,700 | +35% | 9,854 | 1.59 |
| 2004 | 11,600 | +68% | 5,764 | 2.01 |
| 2003 | 6,900 | +33% | 3,727 | 1.85 |
| 2002 | 5,200 | +58% | 3,191 | 1.63 |
| 2001 | 3,300 | −58% | 4,437 | 0.74 |
| 2000 | 7,900 | −76% | 10,660 | 0.74 |
| 1999 | 32,500 | +408% | 34,172 | 0.95 |
| 1998 | 6,400 | −48% | 14,100 | 0.45 |
| 1997 | 12,200 | +23% | 9,500 | 1.28 |
| 1996 | 9,900 | +83% | 7,400 | 1.34 |
| 1995 | 5,400 | — | 4,000 | 1.35 |
| 1992 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1966 | 150 | −93% | 100 | 1.50 |
| 1965 | 2,070 | −31% | 1,570 | 1.32 |
| 1964 | 3,020 | +24% | 2,460 | 1.23 |
| 1963 | 2,440 | −3.6% | 2,300 | 1.06 |
| 1962 | 2,530 | −19% | 2,640 | 0.96 |
| 1961 | 3,140 | — | 3,160 | 0.99 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,885 t USD 2.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 23 of 76
- Imports
- 1,098 t USD 2.5 m
- Importer rank
- 44 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 Sweden?
Sweden produced 4,000 t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sweden rank in the world for production of linseed?
Sweden ranked 19th of 50 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 39.2% of the world total.
How has the production of linseed in Sweden changed?
It fell by 64% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 32,500 t in 1999.
What is the yield of linseed in Sweden?
1.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,000 t from 2,190 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does Sweden export or import linseed?
In 2024 Sweden reported exports of 2,885 t (USD 2.2 m) and imports of 1,098 t (USD 2.5 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.