Oil of linseed production in India
In 2023 India produced 29,000 t of oil of linseed, the 7th largest in the world (3.71% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 29%. The record was 178,500 t in 1976.
- Production, 2023
- 29,000 t
- World rank
- 7 of 56
- 10-year change
- −29%
- Record
- 178,500 t
- 1976
Oil of linseed in India, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
India compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 3.7%
- 6.9% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −29%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Germany | 32,500 | 4.2% |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 29,800 | 3.8% |
| 7 | India | 29,000 | 3.7% |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 19,329 | 2.5% |
| 9 | Canada | 12,700 | 1.6% |
Map of world production of oil of linseed
Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29,000 | −31% |
| 2022 | 42,000 | +31% |
| 2021 | 32,000 | +14% |
| 2020 | 28,000 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 28,000 | −30% |
| 2018 | 40,000 | −9.1% |
| 2017 | 44,000 | +13% |
| 2016 | 39,000 | +22% |
| 2015 | 32,000 | −32% |
| 2014 | 47,000 | +15% |
| 2013 | 41,000 | −8.9% |
| 2012 | 45,000 | −2.2% |
| 2011 | 46,000 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 44,000 | −14% |
| 2009 | 51,000 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 49,000 | −2.0% |
| 2007 | 50,000 | −3.8% |
| 2006 | 52,000 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 51,000 | −14% |
| 2004 | 59,000 | +11% |
| 2003 | 53,000 | −16% |
| 2002 | 63,000 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 60,000 | −17% |
| 2000 | 72,000 | −10.0% |
| 1999 | 80,000 | +11% |
| 1998 | 72,000 | −23% |
| 1997 | 93,000 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 87,000 | −6.5% |
| 1995 | 93,000 | −3.1% |
| 1994 | 96,000 | +19% |
| 1993 | 81,000 | −4.7% |
| 1992 | 85,000 | −11% |
| 1991 | 96,000 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 94,000 | −10% |
| 1989 | 105,000 | −7.9% |
| 1988 | 114,000 | +24% |
| 1987 | 92,000 | −16% |
| 1986 | 110,000 | −3.5% |
| 1985 | 114,000 | −12% |
| 1984 | 130,000 | +18% |
| 1983 | 110,000 | −22% |
| 1982 | 141,000 | +14% |
| 1981 | 124,000 | +56% |
| 1980 | 79,500 | −49% |
| 1979 | 155,500 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 153,000 | +24% |
| 1977 | 123,500 | −31% |
| 1976 | 178,500 | +12% |
| 1975 | 159,700 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 149,200 | +19% |
| 1973 | 125,500 | −20% |
| 1972 | 157,000 | +12% |
| 1971 | 140,000 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 138,000 | +47% |
| 1969 | 94,000 | −27% |
| 1968 | 128,000 | +77% |
| 1967 | 72,500 | −24% |
| 1966 | 95,000 | −36% |
| 1965 | 148,500 | +35% |
| 1964 | 110,000 | −13% |
| 1963 | 126,000 | −7.7% |
| 1962 | 136,500 | +19% |
| 1961 | 115,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 811 t USD 2.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 19 of 79
- Imports
- 1,537 t USD 2.0 m
- Importer rank
- 20 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 India?
India produced 29,000 t in 2023, 3.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does India rank in the world for production of oil of linseed?
India ranked 7th 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 India changed?
It fell by 29% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 178,500 t in 1976.
Does India export or import oil of linseed?
In 2024 India reported exports of 811 t (USD 2.1 m) and imports of 1,537 t (USD 2.0 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.