> In 2023 Nepal produced 3,426 t of oil of linseed, the 17th largest in the world (0.44% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 57%.

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# Oil of linseed production in Nepal

In 2023 Nepal produced 3,426 t of oil of linseed, the 17th largest in the world (0.44% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 57%. The record was 4,134 t in 2018.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Nepal](https://husfarm.com/country/nepal/)

Production, 20233,426 t
World rank17 of 56
10-year change+57%
Record4,134 t2018

## Oil of linseed in Nepal, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Nepal compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.44%0.37% in 2013
10-year change+57%world +31%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 15 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-linseed/kazakhstan/) | 7,592 | 0.97% |
| 16 | [Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-linseed/egypt/) | 6,000 | 0.77% |
| 17 | **Nepal** | 3,426 | 0.44% |
| 18 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-linseed/brazil/) | 3,100 | 0.40% |
| 19 | [Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-linseed/austria/) | 3,000 | 0.38% |

[Full ranking of 56 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-linseed/)

### Map of world production of oil of linseed

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Nepal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 3,426 | −4.3% |
| 2022 | 3,581 | −2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,682 | +17% |
| 2020 | 3,151 | −9.1% |
| 2019 | 3,465 | −16% |
| 2018 | 4,134 | +45% |
| 2017 | 2,849 | +26% |
| 2016 | 2,267 | −21% |
| 2015 | 2,860 | +17% |
| 2014 | 2,446 | +12% |
| 2013 | 2,181 | +393% |
| 2012 | 442 | −55% |
| 2011 | 984 | −7.4% |
| 2010 | 1,063 | −38% |
| 2009 | 1,713 | −0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,714 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 1,561 | −5.9% |
| 2006 | 1,659 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1,584 | −1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,603 | −27% |
| 2003 | 2,182 | +77% |
| 2002 | 1,234 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1,194 | −20% |
| 2000 | 1,487 | −8.7% |
| 1999 | 1,629 | −12% |
| 1998 | 1,841 | +11% |
| 1997 | 1,657 | +38% |
| 1996 | 1,202 | −32% |
| 1995 | 1,762 | −13% |
| 1994 | 2,020 | −42% |
| 1993 | 3,502 | +110% |
| 1992 | 1,665 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,641 | −55% |
| 1990 | 3,613 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 3,360 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 3,257 | +11% |
| 1987 | 2,937 | −16% |
| 1986 | 3,483 | +30% |
| 1985 | 2,669 | −4.8% |
| 1984 | 2,803 | +68% |
| 1983 | 1,669 | +31% |
| 1982 | 1,272 | −32% |
| 1981 | 1,860 | −2.1% |
| 1980 | 1,899 | −7.6% |
| 1979 | 2,056 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 1,966 | −0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,984 | +34% |
| 1976 | 1,483 | −28% |
| 1975 | 2,058 | −37% |
| 1974 | 3,250 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 3,201 | −4.7% |
| 1972 | 3,358 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 3,181 | +10% |
| 1970 | 2,888 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 2,741 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 2,594 | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 2,447 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 2,300 | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 2,153 | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 2,006 | −0.5% |
| 1963 | 2,016 | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 1,869 | +8.5% |
| 1961 | 1,723 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports32 t USD 73,000
Importer rank81 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](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-linseed/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of oil of linseed in Nepal?

Nepal produced 3,426 t in 2023, 0.44% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Nepal rank in the world for production of oil of linseed?

Nepal ranked 17th 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 Nepal changed?

It rose by 57% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 4,134 t in 2018.

### Does Nepal export or import oil of linseed?

In 2024 Nepal reported no exports and imports of 32 t (USD 73,000), 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 Nepal is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-linseed/china/)[Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-linseed/belgium/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-linseed/united-states/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-linseed/russia/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-linseed/germany/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-linseed/ethiopia/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-linseed/india/)[Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-linseed/afghanistan/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-linseed/canada/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-linseed/united-kingdom/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-linseed/turkey/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-linseed/france/)
[All countries producing oil of linseed](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-linseed/)

## Other products of Nepal

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[Agricultural production in Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/country/nepal/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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