Flax, raw or retted — Area harvested in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Flax, raw or retted — Area harvested was 32,500 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
32,500 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
327,240 ha
in 1992
All-time low
32,497 ha
in 2022
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Flax, raw or retted — Area harvested in Russian Federation, 1992–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1992200820241992: 327.2k ha1993: 262.9k ha1994: 134.8k ha1995: 163.3k ha1996: 153.5k ha1997: 113.9k ha1998: 107.3k ha1999: 66.7k ha2000: 92.7k ha2001: 116.0k ha2002: 80.8k ha2003: 84.2k ha2004: 99.9k ha2005: 89.2k ha2006: 59.5k ha2007: 65.8k ha2008: 67.4k ha2009: 63.6k ha2010: 43.2k ha2011: 48.2k ha2012: 50.2k ha2013: 46.0k ha2014: 41.1k ha2015: 49.6k ha2016: 44.0k ha2017: 42.2k ha2018: 42.1k ha2019: 44.4k ha2020: 45.4k ha2021: 36.5k ha2022: 32.5k ha2023: 32.5k ha2024: 32.5k ha

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

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 32,500 ha for flax, raw or retted — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, flax, raw or retted — area harvested in Russian Federation peaked at 327,240 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 32,497 ha, in 2022.

Russian Federation ranks 4th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 166,195 ha 66,700 ha 327,240 ha 8
2000s 81,912 ha 59,470 ha 116,000 ha 10
2010s 45,098 ha 41,145 ha 50,155 ha 10
2020s 35,874 ha 32,497 ha 45,390 ha 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 1 USSR 632,000 ha
  2. 2 France 158,290 ha compare
  3. 3 Belarus 35,500 ha compare
  4. 5 Belgium 18,690 ha compare
  5. 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 12,003 ha compare
  6. 7 Czechoslovakia 11,433 ha

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is flax, raw or retted — area harvested in Russian Federation?
Flax, raw or retted — area harvested in Russian Federation was 32,500 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest flax, raw or retted — area harvested recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 327,240 ha in 1992.
What is the lowest flax, raw or retted — area harvested recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 32,497 ha in 2022.
How does Russian Federation rank for flax, raw or retted — area harvested?
Russian Federation ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is flax, raw or retted — area harvested rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Flax, raw or retted — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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