Flax, raw or retted — Production in Americas

Americas: Flax, raw or retted — Production was 5,700 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,700 t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
12th
of 16 groups
All-time high
5,700 t
in 2013
All-time low
2,370 t
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Flax, raw or retted — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, flax, raw or retted — production in Americas stood at 5,700 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, flax, raw or retted — production in Americas peaked at 5,700 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,370 t, in 1963.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,066 t 2,370 t 4,405 t 9
1970s 3,283 t 2,390 t 3,771 t 10
1980s 3,407 t 3,320 t 3,500 t 10
1990s 3,649 t 3,157 t 3,945 t 10
2000s 4,460 t 4,011 t 4,989 t 10
2010s 5,502 t 5,074 t 5,700 t 10
2020s 5,680 t 5,659 t 5,700 t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 9 Belgium-Luxembourg 15,100 t compare
  2. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,500 t compare
  3. 11 Czechoslovakia 8,486 t compare
  4. 12 Egypt 7,700 t compare
  5. 13 Chile 3,100 t compare
  6. 14 Argentina 2,600 t compare
  7. 15 Poland 1,790 t compare

See the full ranking of 61 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is flax, raw or retted — production in Americas?
Flax, raw or retted — production in Americas was 5,700 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest flax, raw or retted — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 5,700 t in 2013.
What is the lowest flax, raw or retted — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 2,370 t in 1963.
How does Americas rank for flax, raw or retted — production?
Americas ranks 12th out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
Is flax, raw or retted — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Flax, raw or retted — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Flax, raw or retted — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
61 places, 2,727 data points, 1961–2024
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