Flax, raw or retted — Production in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Flax, raw or retted — Production was 7,700 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7,700 t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
8th
of 15 groups
All-time high
25,400 t
in 1979
All-time low
7,110 t
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Flax, raw or retted — Production in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for flax, raw or retted — production in Northern Africa is 7,700 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, flax, raw or retted — production in Northern Africa peaked at 25,400 t in 1979 and was at its lowest, 7,110 t, in 2001.

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

Flax, raw or retted — Production in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Flax, raw or retted — Production in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 9,617 t
1962 8,990 t -6.5%
1963 8,611 t -4.2%
1964 11,110 t +29.0%
1965 8,128 t -26.8%
1966 7,560 t -7.0%
1967 7,582 t +0.3%
1968 11,620 t +53.3%
1969 12,000 t +3.3%
1970 7,280 t -39.3%
1971 7,700 t +5.8%
1972 11,900 t +54.5%
1973 14,000 t +17.6%
1974 16,100 t +15.0%
1975 19,460 t +20.9%
1976 17,402 t -10.6%
1977 21,823 t +25.4%
1978 22,700 t +4.0%
1979 25,400 t +11.9%
1980 24,920 t -1.9%
1981 20,300 t -18.5%
1982 14,840 t -26.9%
1983 14,500 t -2.3%
1984 16,000 t +10.3%
1985 17,000 t +6.2%
1986 18,000 t +5.9%
1987 15,000 t -16.7%
1988 18,000 t +20.0%
1989 15,875 t -11.8%
1990 12,025 t -24.3%
1991 16,685 t +38.8%
1992 11,320 t -32.2%
1993 12,000 t +6.0%
1994 12,000 t +0.0%
1995 12,300 t +2.5%
1996 12,500 t +1.6%
1997 13,000 t +4.0%
1998 13,500 t +3.8%
1999 13,800 t +2.2%
2000 14,000 t +1.4%
2001 7,110 t -49.2%
2002 7,160 t +0.7%
2003 9,000 t +25.7%
2004 10,000 t +11.1%
2005 10,500 t +5.0%
2006 9,000 t -14.3%
2007 9,276 t +3.1%
2008 9,210 t -0.7%
2009 9,094 t -1.3%
2010 9,012 t -0.9%
2011 9,053 t +0.5%
2012 8,400 t -7.2%
2013 8,500 t +1.2%
2014 7,847 t -7.7%
2015 7,944 t +1.2%
2016 7,818 t -1.6%
2017 7,617 t -2.6%
2018 7,793 t +2.3%
2019 7,743 t -0.6%
2020 7,718 t -0.3%
2021 7,751 t +0.4%
2022 7,737 t -0.2%
2023 7,700 t -0.5%
2024 7,700 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,469 t 7,560 t 12,000 t 9
1970s 16,376 t 7,280 t 25,400 t 10
1980s 17,444 t 14,500 t 24,920 t 10
1990s 12,913 t 11,320 t 16,685 t 10
2000s 9,435 t 7,110 t 14,000 t 10
2010s 8,173 t 7,617 t 9,053 t 10
2020s 7,721 t 7,700 t 7,751 t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 5 China 29,270 t compare
  2. 6 China, mainland 29,000 t compare
  3. 7 Russian Federation 24,100 t compare
  4. 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 19,470 t compare
  5. 9 Belgium-Luxembourg 15,100 t compare
  6. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,500 t compare
  7. 11 Czechoslovakia 8,486 t compare

See the full ranking of 61 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is flax, raw or retted — production in Northern Africa?
Flax, raw or retted — production in Northern Africa was 7,700 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest flax, raw or retted — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 25,400 t in 1979.
What is the lowest flax, raw or retted — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7,110 t in 2001.
How does Northern Africa rank for flax, raw or retted — production?
Northern Africa ranks 8th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is flax, raw or retted — production rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Africa 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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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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