Oil of linseed production in Morocco
In 2023 Morocco produced 738 t of oil of linseed, the 37th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 2,397 t in 1964.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 738 t
- World rank
- 37 of 56
- 10-year change
- −22%
- Record
- 2,397 t
- 1964
Oil of linseed in Morocco, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Morocco compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.16% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −22%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | New Zealand | 818 | 0.10% |
| 36 | Chile | 811 | 0.10% |
| 37 | Morocco | 738 | 0.09% |
| 38 | Taiwan | 625 | 0.08% |
| 39 | Hungary | 600 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of oil of linseed
Share of the world total; Morocco is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 738 | +27% |
| 2022 | 581 | −28% |
| 2021 | 812 | +86% |
| 2020 | 437 | +110% |
| 2019 | 208 | −60% |
| 2018 | 518 | −22% |
| 2017 | 665 | +57% |
| 2016 | 424 | +51% |
| 2015 | 280 | −38% |
| 2014 | 450 | −53% |
| 2013 | 952 | +126% |
| 2012 | 422 | +396% |
| 2011 | 85 | −76% |
| 2010 | 360 | +28% |
| 2009 | 281 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 260 | +93% |
| 2007 | 135 | −33% |
| 2006 | 201 | −46% |
| 2005 | 370 | +436% |
| 2004 | 69 | −69% |
| 2003 | 225 | +48% |
| 2002 | 152 | −7.9% |
| 2001 | 165 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 157 | −41% |
| 1999 | 264 | +126% |
| 1998 | 117 | −39% |
| 1997 | 191 | +12% |
| 1996 | 171 | +116% |
| 1995 | 79 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 74 | −50% |
| 1993 | 148 | +2,014% |
| 1992 | 7 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | −100% |
| 1988 | 6 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | −100% |
| 1977 | 567 | +402% |
| 1976 | 113 | −81% |
| 1975 | 580 | −31% |
| 1974 | 837 | −16% |
| 1973 | 999 | −9.3% |
| 1972 | 1,101 | −14% |
| 1971 | 1,280 | −30% |
| 1970 | 1,818 | +619% |
| 1969 | 253 | −89% |
| 1968 | 2,272 | +1,405% |
| 1967 | 151 | −84% |
| 1966 | 948 | −13% |
| 1965 | 1,088 | −55% |
| 1964 | 2,397 | +159% |
| 1963 | 924 | +17% |
| 1962 | 787 | +69% |
| 1961 | 466 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 11,000
- Exporter rank
- 74 of 79
- Imports
- 134 t USD 232,000
- Importer rank
- 56 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 Morocco?
Morocco produced 738 t in 2023, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Morocco rank in the world for production of oil of linseed?
Morocco ranked 37th 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 Morocco changed?
It fell by 22% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 2,397 t in 1964.
Does Morocco export or import oil of linseed?
In 2024 Morocco reported exports of 1 t (USD 11,000) and imports of 134 t (USD 232,000), 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 Morocco is imputed by FAO. 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.

