Oil of linseed production in Germany
In 2023 Germany produced 32,500 t of oil of linseed, the 5th largest in the world (4.16% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 29%. The record was 125,889 t in 1986.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 32,500 t
- World rank
- 5 of 56
- 10-year change
- −29%
- Record
- 125,889 t
- 1986
Oil of linseed in Germany, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Germany compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 4.2%
- 7.6% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −29%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | United States | 69,200 | 8.9% |
| 4 | Russia | 35,000 | 4.5% |
| 5 | Germany | 32,500 | 4.2% |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 29,800 | 3.8% |
| 7 | India | 29,000 | 3.7% |
Map of world production of oil of linseed
Share of the world total; Germany is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32,500 | −5.0% |
| 2022 | 34,200 | −25% |
| 2021 | 45,900 | −5.2% |
| 2020 | 48,400 | −15% |
| 2019 | 56,900 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 53,000 | −0.6% |
| 2017 | 53,300 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 49,100 | −7.4% |
| 2015 | 53,000 | +16% |
| 2014 | 45,500 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 45,500 | −8.5% |
| 2012 | 49,700 | +21% |
| 2011 | 41,100 | +16% |
| 2010 | 35,300 | −4.3% |
| 2009 | 36,900 | −31% |
| 2008 | 53,300 | −6.2% |
| 2007 | 56,800 | −9.1% |
| 2006 | 62,500 | +40% |
| 2005 | 44,700 | −23% |
| 2004 | 58,100 | −7.0% |
| 2003 | 62,500 | −1.3% |
| 2002 | 63,300 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 59,200 | −16% |
| 2000 | 70,600 | −5.0% |
| 1999 | 74,300 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 73,000 | +37% |
| 1997 | 53,300 | −18% |
| 1996 | 65,000 | −36% |
| 1995 | 102,000 | +21% |
| 1994 | 84,000 | +31% |
| 1993 | 64,000 | +11% |
| 1992 | 57,700 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 56,904 | +68% |
| 1990 | 33,952 | −42% |
| 1989 | 58,459 | −19% |
| 1988 | 72,339 | −38% |
| 1987 | 116,140 | −7.7% |
| 1986 | 125,889 | +36% |
| 1985 | 92,625 | +19% |
| 1984 | 77,896 | +24% |
| 1983 | 63,071 | +68% |
| 1982 | 37,621 | −44% |
| 1981 | 67,039 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 64,946 | +13% |
| 1979 | 57,380 | +24% |
| 1978 | 46,407 | +33% |
| 1977 | 34,957 | +146% |
| 1976 | 14,193 | −41% |
| 1975 | 24,233 | −37% |
| 1974 | 38,394 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 37,318 | −47% |
| 1972 | 70,492 | +124% |
| 1971 | 31,427 | −7.6% |
| 1970 | 34,001 | −33% |
| 1969 | 50,586 | +16% |
| 1968 | 43,623 | +48% |
| 1967 | 29,381 | −4.3% |
| 1966 | 30,703 | +50% |
| 1965 | 20,464 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 20,315 | +58% |
| 1963 | 12,843 | +23% |
| 1962 | 10,430 | −2.8% |
| 1961 | 10,727 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 5,765 t USD 12.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 6 of 79
- Imports
- 21,208 t USD 29.5 m
- Importer rank
- 4 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 Germany?
Germany produced 32,500 t in 2023, 4.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Germany rank in the world for production of oil of linseed?
Germany ranked 5th 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 Germany changed?
It fell by 29% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 125,889 t in 1986.
Does Germany export or import oil of linseed?
In 2024 Germany reported exports of 5,765 t (USD 12.6 m) and imports of 21,208 t (USD 29.5 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; the 2023 figure for Germany 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.