Linseed production in United Kingdom
In 2024 United Kingdom produced 31,038 t of linseed, the 10th largest in the world (1.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 21%. The record was 297,038 t in 1999. Area harvested: 17,736 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 31,038 t
- World rank
- 10 of 50
- 10-year change
- −21%
- Record
- 297,038 t
- 1999
Linseed in United Kingdom, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United Kingdom compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.0%
- 1.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.8
- world 0.9 (+85%)
- kg per person
- 0.45
- world 0.37
- 10-year change
- −21%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | United States | 61,470 | 2.0% |
| 9 | France | 39,620 | 1.3% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 31,038 | 1.0% |
| 11 | Afghanistan | 27,819 | 0.92% |
| 12 | Argentina | 24,998 | 0.83% |
Map of world production of linseed
Share of the world total; United Kingdom is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31,038 | −14% | 17,736 | 1.75 |
| 2023 | 36,284 | −25% | 20,734 | 1.75 |
| 2022 | 48,701 | −32% | 27,829 | 1.75 |
| 2021 | 71,248 | +24% | 40,907 | 1.74 |
| 2020 | 57,374 | +112% | 32,785 | 1.75 |
| 2019 | 27,000 | −37% | 15,000 | 1.80 |
| 2018 | 43,000 | −6.5% | 25,000 | 1.72 |
| 2017 | 46,000 | −4.2% | 26,000 | 1.77 |
| 2016 | 48,000 | +66% | 27,000 | 1.78 |
| 2015 | 29,000 | −26% | 15,000 | 1.93 |
| 2014 | 39,253 | −37% | 14,538 | 2.70 |
| 2013 | 62,131 | +49% | 34,498 | 1.80 |
| 2012 | 41,730 | −41% | 27,788 | 1.50 |
| 2011 | 71,083 | −1.1% | 36,453 | 1.95 |
| 2010 | 71,894 | +33% | 43,838 | 1.64 |
| 2009 | 54,175 | +85% | 28,782 | 1.88 |
| 2008 | 29,298 | +68% | 16,078 | 1.82 |
| 2007 | 17,423 | −60% | 10,958 | 1.59 |
| 2006 | 44,004 | −48% | 32,596 | 1.35 |
| 2005 | 84,551 | +63% | 45,214 | 1.87 |
| 2004 | 51,888 | −7.0% | 29,443 | 1.76 |
| 2003 | 55,798 | +265% | 31,952 | 1.75 |
| 2002 | 15,302 | −59% | 11,861 | 1.29 |
| 2001 | 37,506 | −5.9% | 30,390 | 1.23 |
| 2000 | 39,863 | −87% | 71,699 | 0.56 |
| 1999 | 297,038 | +112% | 209,182 | 1.42 |
| 1998 | 140,262 | +38% | 99,477 | 1.41 |
| 1997 | 101,555 | +29% | 73,061 | 1.39 |
| 1996 | 78,532 | +13% | 48,778 | 1.61 |
| 1995 | 69,616 | −3.9% | 53,551 | 1.30 |
| 1994 | 72,408 | −61% | 57,927 | 1.25 |
| 1993 | 184,061 | −18% | 149,643 | 1.23 |
| 1992 | 225,369 | +39% | 144,467 | 1.56 |
| 1991 | 162,590 | +132% | 91,859 | 1.77 |
| 1990 | 70,000 | +106% | 33,700 | 2.08 |
| 1989 | 34,000 | +17% | 17,400 | 1.95 |
| 1988 | 29,000 | +164% | 15,000 | 1.93 |
| 1987 | 11,000 | +38% | 8,000 | 1.38 |
| 1986 | 8,000 | +100% | 6,000 | 1.33 |
| 1985 | 4,000 | +33% | 3,000 | 1.33 |
| 1984 | 3,000 | — | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 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 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 14,686 t USD 11.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 10 of 76
- Imports
- 14,122 t USD 17.4 m
- Importer rank
- 17 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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom produced 31,038 t in 2024, 1.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United Kingdom rank in the world for production of linseed?
United Kingdom ranked 10th of 50 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 39.2% of the world total.
How has the production of linseed in United Kingdom changed?
It fell by 21% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 297,038 t in 1999.
What is the yield of linseed in United Kingdom?
1.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (31,038 t from 17,736 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does United Kingdom export or import linseed?
In 2024 United Kingdom reported exports of 14,686 t (USD 11.4 m) and imports of 14,122 t (USD 17.4 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
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.