Eastern Europe vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Flax, raw or retted — Area harvested

Eastern Europe
69,260 ha
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9,900 ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Flax, raw or retted — Area harvested over time

  • Eastern Europe
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 69,260 ha against 9,900 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 59,360 ha.

That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 7.0 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.

Eastern Europe ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 15 groups.

Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 344,684 ha 12,341 ha 332,343 ha Eastern Europe
2000s 180,158 ha 14,419 ha 165,739 ha Eastern Europe
2010s 97,089 ha 10,114 ha 86,976 ha Eastern Europe
2020s 78,133 ha 9,915 ha 68,219 ha Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher flax, raw or retted — area harvested, Eastern Europe or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Eastern Europe, at 69,260 ha against 9,900 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in flax, raw or retted — area harvested between Eastern Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
59,360 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for flax, raw or retted — area harvested?
Eastern Europe ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 15 groups.
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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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
Last refreshed

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