FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Linseed production in United States

In 2024 United States produced 61,470 t of linseed, the 8th largest in the world (2.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 62%. The record was 899,250 t in 1965. Area harvested: 56,660 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.

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Production, 2024: 61,470 t
World rank: 8 of 50
10-year change: −62%
Record: 899,250 t; 1965

Linseed in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	61,470	−18%	56,660	1.08
2023	75,210	−31%	64,750	1.16
2022	108,770	+55%	97,930	1.11
2021	70,310	−51%	113,310	0.62
2020	144,940	+1.4%	119,790	1.21
2019	142,880	+26%	114,930	1.24
2018	113,440	+16%	80,130	1.42
2017	97,590	−59%	110,080	0.89
2016	235,580	−8.1%	148,120	1.59
2015	256,420	+59%	184,540	1.39
2014	161,750	+90%	122,220	1.32
2013	85,250	−42%	69,610	1.22
2012	147,280	+3.9%	135,980	1.08
2011	141,783	−38%	70,010	2.03
2010	230,030	+22%	169,160	1.36
2009	188,550	+30%	127,070	1.48
2008	145,190	−3.1%	137,590	1.06
2007	149,770	−46%	141,240	1.06
2006	279,900	−44%	310,400	0.90
2005	500,280	+90%	386,480	1.29
2004	263,360	−1.4%	206,800	1.27
2003	267,120	−11%	237,960	1.12
2002	301,330	+3.6%	284,500	1.06
2001	290,970	+6.8%	233,910	1.24
2000	272,550	+36%	209,220	1.30
1999	199,750	+17%	154,190	1.30
1998	170,390	+177%	133,140	1.28
1997	61,470	+51%	59,080	1.04
1996	40,690	−28%	37,230	1.09
1995	56,190	−24%	59,570	0.94
1994	74,220	−16%	69,200	1.07
1993	88,450	+5.9%	77,300	1.14
1992	83,520	−47%	66,770	1.25
1991	157,490	+63%	138,400	1.14
1990	96,800	+214%	102,400	0.95
1989	30,860	−25%	66,000	0.47
1988	41,000	−78%	91,500	0.45
1987	189,000	−35%	187,400	1.01
1986	293,000	+39%	276,400	1.06
1985	211,000	+18%	236,300	0.89
1984	178,400	+1.8%	217,700	0.82
1983	175,300	−33%	234,700	0.75
1982	261,070	+41%	297,400	0.88
1981	185,148	−5.7%	233,500	0.79
1980	196,300	−36%	268,300	0.73
1979	305,168	+39%	355,300	0.86
1978	218,804	−40%	278,000	0.79
1977	362,726	+88%	501,400	0.72
1976	192,540	−51%	386,500	0.50
1975	395,062	+10%	611,471	0.65
1974	357,722	−14%	671,364	0.53
1973	416,780	+18%	687,956	0.61
1972	352,642	−24%	464,977	0.76
1971	462,247	−38%	625,231	0.74
1970	747,196	−16%	1,147,672	0.65
1969	887,232	+29%	1,054,191	0.84
1968	685,395	+35%	846,591	0.81
1967	508,934	−14%	799,243	0.64
1966	594,129	−34%	1,042,456	0.57
1965	899,250	+45%	1,122,987	0.80
1964	619,810	−21%	1,143,221	0.54
1963	788,470	−3.7%	1,283,645	0.61
1962	818,670	+45%	1,136,360	0.72
1961	563,340	—	1,017,380	0.55

Other large producers

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All countries producing linseed

Other products of United States

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Agricultural production in United States

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.