Flax, raw or retted β€” Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Flax, raw or retted β€” Area harvested was 8,600 ha in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
8,600 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 16 groups
All-time high
28,790 ha
in 1979
All-time low
7,647 ha
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Flax, raw or retted β€” Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 8,600 ha for flax, raw or retted β€” area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, flax, raw or retted β€” area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 28,790 ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 7,647 ha, in 2001.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,316 ha 10,082 ha 16,383 ha 9
1970s 19,144 ha 8,417 ha 28,790 ha 10
1980s 18,427 ha 14,700 ha 28,570 ha 10
1990s 13,786 ha 12,383 ha 18,313 ha 10
2000s 10,010 ha 7,647 ha 15,000 ha 10
2010s 9,252 ha 8,393 ha 10,100 ha 10
2020s 8,596 ha 8,560 ha 8,616 ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 4 Russian Federation 32,500 ha compare
  2. 5 Belgium 18,690 ha compare
  3. 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 12,003 ha compare
  4. 7 Czechoslovakia 11,433 ha compare
  5. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9,900 ha compare
  6. 9 Egypt 8,600 ha compare
  7. 10 China (People's Republic of) 7,290 ha compare

See the full ranking of 60 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is flax, raw or retted β€” area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Flax, raw or retted β€” area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 8,600 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest flax, raw or retted β€” area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 28,790 ha in 1979.
What is the lowest flax, raw or retted β€” area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 7,647 ha in 2001.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for flax, raw or retted β€” area harvested?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 7th out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
Is flax, raw or retted β€” area harvested rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Flax, raw or retted β€” Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Flax, raw or retted β€” 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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