Chile vs China: Flax, raw or retted — Area harvested

Chile
2,900 ha
in 2024
China
7,290 ha
in 2024
Chile rank
13th
China rank
10th

Flax, raw or retted — Area harvested over time

  • Chile
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 7,290 ha against 2,900 ha in Chile, a difference of 4,390 ha.

That makes China's figure about 2.5 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

Chile ranks 13th and China ranks 10th of 43 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile China Difference Ahead
1960s 2,000 ha 45,378 ha 43,378 ha China
1970s 1,720 ha 55,510 ha 53,790 ha China
1980s 2,000 ha 127,290 ha 125,290 ha China
1990s 1,825 ha 81,199 ha 79,374 ha China
2000s 2,409 ha 108,217 ha 105,808 ha China
2010s 2,697 ha 5,738 ha 3,041 ha China
2020s 2,878 ha 6,792 ha 3,913 ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher flax, raw or retted — area harvested, Chile or China?
China, at 7,290 ha against 2,900 ha in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in flax, raw or retted — area harvested between Chile and China?
4,390 ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Chile and China rank globally for flax, raw or retted — area harvested?
Chile ranks 13th and China ranks 10th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Flax, raw or retted — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Flax, raw or retted — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 2,675 data points, 1961–2024
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