> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/united-kingdom/

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# 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.

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Production, 202431,038 t
World rank10 of 50
10-year change−21%
Record297,038 t1999

## Linseed in United Kingdom, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## United Kingdom compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.0%1.5% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.8world 0.9 (+85%)
kg per person0.45world 0.37
10-year change−21%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8 | [United States](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/united-states/) | 61,470 | 2.0% |
| 9 | [France](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/france/) | 39,620 | 1.3% |
| 10 | **United Kingdom** | 31,038 | 1.0% |
| 11 | [Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/afghanistan/) | 27,819 | 0.92% |
| 12 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/argentina/) | 24,998 | 0.83% |

[Full ranking of 50 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/)

### Map of world production of linseed

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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

Exports14,686 t USD 11.4 m
Exporter rank10 of 76
Imports14,122 t USD 17.4 m
Importer rank17 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 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

[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/)[Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/afghanistan/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/argentina/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/nepal/)
[All countries producing linseed](https://husfarm.com/production/linseed/)

## Other products of United Kingdom

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[Agricultural production in United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/country/united-kingdom/)

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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