Oil of linseed production in Egypt
In 2023 Egypt produced 6,000 t of oil of linseed, the 16th largest in the world (0.77% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 150%. The record was 18,900 t in 2000.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 6,000 t
- World rank
- 16 of 56
- 10-year change
- +150%
- Record
- 18,900 t
- 2000
Oil of linseed in Egypt, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.77%
- 0.40% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +150%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Poland | 9,500 | 1.2% |
| 15 | Kazakhstan | 7,592 | 0.97% |
| 16 | Egypt | 6,000 | 0.77% |
| 17 | Nepal | 3,426 | 0.44% |
| 18 | Brazil | 3,100 | 0.40% |
Map of world production of oil of linseed
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6,000 | +28% |
| 2022 | 4,700 | −4.1% |
| 2021 | 4,900 | −9.3% |
| 2020 | 5,400 | −5.3% |
| 2019 | 5,700 | −22% |
| 2018 | 7,300 | +43% |
| 2017 | 5,100 | −1.9% |
| 2016 | 5,200 | +58% |
| 2015 | 3,300 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,300 | +38% |
| 2013 | 2,400 | −41% |
| 2012 | 4,100 | −8.9% |
| 2011 | 4,500 | −4.3% |
| 2010 | 4,700 | −27% |
| 2009 | 6,400 | −16% |
| 2008 | 7,600 | −8.4% |
| 2007 | 8,300 | −44% |
| 2006 | 14,800 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 13,800 | +34% |
| 2004 | 10,300 | −23% |
| 2003 | 13,400 | −19% |
| 2002 | 16,600 | −10% |
| 2001 | 18,500 | −2.1% |
| 2000 | 18,900 | +24% |
| 1999 | 15,300 | +31% |
| 1998 | 11,700 | +21% |
| 1997 | 9,700 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 8,900 | +24% |
| 1995 | 7,200 | −23% |
| 1994 | 9,300 | +21% |
| 1993 | 7,700 | −21% |
| 1992 | 9,700 | +21% |
| 1991 | 8,000 | +14% |
| 1990 | 7,000 | +17% |
| 1989 | 6,000 | +50% |
| 1988 | 4,000 | −33% |
| 1987 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,000 | +20% |
| 1985 | 5,000 | −29% |
| 1984 | 7,000 | +75% |
| 1983 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,000 | +33% |
| 1981 | 3,000 | −25% |
| 1980 | 4,000 | −19% |
| 1979 | 4,927 | −1.5% |
| 1978 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,000 | +25% |
| 1976 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,000 | +33% |
| 1974 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,000 | −25% |
| 1972 | 4,000 | +33% |
| 1971 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 | +200% |
| 1967 | 1,000 | −50% |
| 1966 | 2,000 | −33% |
| 1965 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 | +50% |
| 1962 | 2,000 | +100% |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 343 t USD 441,000
- Importer rank
- 38 of 153
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 oil of linseed in Egypt?
Egypt produced 6,000 t in 2023, 0.77% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of oil of linseed?
Egypt ranked 16th of 56 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 40.9% of the world total.
How has the production of oil of linseed in Egypt changed?
It rose by 150% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 18,900 t in 2000.
Does Egypt export or import oil of linseed?
In 2024 Egypt reported no exports and imports of 343 t (USD 441,000), 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; the 2023 figure for Egypt is from an external organisation. 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.