Oil of linseed production in New Zealand
In 2023 New Zealand produced 818 t of oil of linseed, the 35th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 118%. The record was 4,635 t in 1975.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 818 t
- World rank
- 35 of 56
- 10-year change
- +118%
- Record
- 4,635 t
- 1975
Oil of linseed in New Zealand, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.06% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +118%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Pakistan | 1,071 | 0.14% |
| 34 | Japan | 951 | 0.12% |
| 35 | New Zealand | 818 | 0.10% |
| 36 | Chile | 811 | 0.10% |
| 37 | Morocco | 738 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of oil of linseed
Share of the world total; New Zealand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 818 | +17% |
| 2022 | 699 | +24% |
| 2021 | 564 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 538 | −18% |
| 2019 | 655 | −0.8% |
| 2018 | 660 | +26% |
| 2017 | 525 | −25% |
| 2016 | 701 | −17% |
| 2015 | 843 | +29% |
| 2014 | 653 | +74% |
| 2013 | 376 | −15% |
| 2012 | 443 | −4.5% |
| 2011 | 464 | −26% |
| 2010 | 626 | −15% |
| 2009 | 736 | +14% |
| 2008 | 643 | +113% |
| 2007 | 302 | −36% |
| 2006 | 470 | −39% |
| 2005 | 767 | +56% |
| 2004 | 491 | +17% |
| 2003 | 418 | +38% |
| 2002 | 304 | +179% |
| 2001 | 109 | −11% |
| 2000 | 122 | −36% |
| 1999 | 191 | −8.6% |
| 1998 | 209 | −23% |
| 1997 | 270 | −11% |
| 1996 | 302 | +12% |
| 1995 | 270 | +17% |
| 1994 | 230 | +19% |
| 1993 | 193 | +21% |
| 1992 | 159 | +47% |
| 1991 | 108 | −63% |
| 1990 | 292 | +128% |
| 1989 | 128 | +142% |
| 1988 | 53 | −23% |
| 1987 | 69 | −6.8% |
| 1986 | 74 | −49% |
| 1985 | 145 | −3.3% |
| 1984 | 150 | −30% |
| 1983 | 214 | −59% |
| 1982 | 520 | −13% |
| 1981 | 595 | −34% |
| 1980 | 903 | −3.0% |
| 1979 | 931 | −61% |
| 1978 | 2,376 | −16% |
| 1977 | 2,817 | −12% |
| 1976 | 3,188 | −31% |
| 1975 | 4,635 | +142% |
| 1974 | 1,912 | −52% |
| 1973 | 4,024 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 3,951 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 3,944 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 3,754 | +14% |
| 1969 | 3,288 | +123% |
| 1968 | 1,472 | −34% |
| 1967 | 2,216 | +26% |
| 1966 | 1,759 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 1,694 | −45% |
| 1964 | 3,080 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 3,071 | +22% |
| 1962 | 2,526 | +43% |
| 1961 | 1,762 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 130 t USD 1.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 28 of 79
- Imports
- 151 t USD 381,000
- Importer rank
- 53 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 New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 818 t in 2023, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of oil of linseed?
New Zealand ranked 35th 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 New Zealand changed?
It rose by 118% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 4,635 t in 1975.
Does New Zealand export or import oil of linseed?
In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 130 t (USD 1.2 m) and imports of 151 t (USD 381,000), 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 New Zealand 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.