> In 2023 Sweden produced 1,100 t of oil of linseed, the 30th largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.3%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-linseed/sweden/

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# Oil of linseed production in Sweden

In 2023 Sweden produced 1,100 t of oil of linseed, the 30th largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.3%. The record was 14,245 t in 1999.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.

Production, 20231,100 t
World rank30 of 56
10-year change−8.3%
Record14,245 t1999

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

## Sweden compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.14%0.20% in 2013
10-year change−8.3%world +31%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 28 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-linseed/mexico/) | 1,300 | 0.17% |
| 29 | [Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-linseed/bulgaria/) | 1,155 | 0.15% |
| 30 | **Sweden** | 1,100 | 0.14% |
| 31 | [Switzerland](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-linseed/switzerland/) | 1,100 | 0.14% |
| 32 | [Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-linseed/tunisia/) | 1,094 | 0.14% |

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

### Map of world production of oil of linseed

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Share of the world total; Sweden is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 1,100 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,100 | +22% |
| 2021 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 900 | +80% |
| 2019 | 500 | −58% |
| 2018 | 1,200 | −71% |
| 2017 | 4,100 | +11% |
| 2016 | 3,700 | +42% |
| 2015 | 2,600 | +53% |
| 2014 | 1,700 | +42% |
| 2013 | 1,200 | −43% |
| 2012 | 2,100 | −70% |
| 2011 | 7,029 | +44% |
| 2010 | 4,876 | −0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,878 | +499% |
| 2008 | 815 | −49% |
| 2007 | 1,603 | −53% |
| 2006 | 3,386 | −36% |
| 2005 | 5,262 | +98% |
| 2004 | 2,651 | −1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,687 | +22% |
| 2002 | 2,209 | +201% |
| 2001 | 734 | −38% |
| 2000 | 1,177 | −92% |
| 1999 | 14,245 | +2,504% |
| 1998 | 547 | −88% |
| 1997 | 4,648 | +11% |
| 1996 | 4,194 | +88% |
| 1995 | 2,232 | +1,875% |
| 1994 | 113 | −63% |
| 1993 | 305 | −28% |
| 1992 | 423 | +25% |
| 1991 | 338 | −15% |
| 1990 | 398 | +45% |
| 1989 | 274 | −17% |
| 1988 | 331 | −19% |
| 1987 | 407 | +53% |
| 1986 | 266 | −28% |
| 1985 | 369 | +45% |
| 1984 | 255 | +37% |
| 1983 | 186 | −32% |
| 1982 | 275 | +75% |
| 1981 | 157 | −10% |
| 1980 | 175 | +26% |
| 1979 | 139 | −2.8% |
| 1978 | 143 | +22% |
| 1977 | 117 | −7.1% |
| 1976 | 126 | +117% |
| 1975 | 58 | −15% |
| 1974 | 68 | −39% |
| 1973 | 111 | +48% |
| 1972 | 75 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 71 | −29% |
| 1970 | 100 | +32% |
| 1969 | 76 | +21% |
| 1968 | 63 | −62% |
| 1967 | 167 | −29% |
| 1966 | 234 | −77% |
| 1965 | 999 | −38% |
| 1964 | 1,612 | +42% |
| 1963 | 1,138 | +10% |
| 1962 | 1,031 | −27% |
| 1961 | 1,420 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports487 t USD 1.4 m
Exporter rank23 of 79
Imports1,160 t USD 1.9 m
Importer rank25 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 Sweden?

Sweden produced 1,100 t in 2023, 0.14% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Sweden ranked 30th 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 Sweden changed?

It fell by 8.3% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 14,245 t in 1999.

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

In 2024 Sweden reported exports of 487 t (USD 1.4 m) and imports of 1,160 t (USD 1.9 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 Sweden is from an external organisation. 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 Sweden

[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/sweden/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/sweden/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/sweden/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/sweden/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/sweden/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/sweden/)[Oats](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/sweden/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/sweden/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/sweden/)[Rapeseed](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/sweden/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/sweden/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/sweden/)
[Agricultural production in Sweden](https://husfarm.com/production/country/sweden/)

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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