Linseed — Area harvested in France
France: Linseed — Area harvested was 22,930 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Linseed — Area harvested in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for linseed — area harvested in France is 22,930 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, linseed — area harvested in France peaked at 79,099 ha in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2,922 ha, in 1991.
That places France 12th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Linseed — Area harvested in France, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 60,351 ha | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 73,903 ha | +22.5% |
| 1964 | 79,099 ha | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 60,277 ha | -23.8% |
| 1966 | 62,085 ha | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 55,576 ha | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 31,271 ha | -43.7% |
| 1969 | 42,276 ha | +35.2% |
| 1970 | 39,703 ha | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 41,500 ha | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 34,200 ha | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 33,100 ha | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 38,400 ha | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 48,000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 63,000 ha | +31.2% |
| 1977 | 57,195 ha | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 49,723 ha | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 50,438 ha | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 49,000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 44,000 ha | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 44,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40,800 ha | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 45,800 ha | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 58,900 ha | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 47,000 ha | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 51,300 ha | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 55,200 ha | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 59,000 ha | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 60,927 ha | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 2,922 ha | -95.2% |
| 1992 | 8,334 ha | +185.2% |
| 1993 | 13,035 ha | +56.4% |
| 1994 | 36,410 ha | +179.3% |
| 1995 | 15,338 ha | -57.9% |
| 1996 | 8,454 ha | -44.9% |
| 1997 | 5,443 ha | -35.6% |
| 1998 | 7,574 ha | +39.2% |
| 1999 | 18,660 ha | +146.4% |
| 2000 | 16,239 ha | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 11,183 ha | -31.1% |
| 2002 | 7,730 ha | -30.9% |
| 2003 | 5,610 ha | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 6,172 ha | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 11,779 ha | +90.8% |
| 2006 | 20,269 ha | +72.1% |
| 2007 | 17,030 ha | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 7,077 ha | -58.4% |
| 2009 | 9,633 ha | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 18,086 ha | +87.8% |
| 2011 | 16,351 ha | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 12,077 ha | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 8,510 ha | -29.5% |
| 2014 | 12,083 ha | +42.0% |
| 2015 | 22,308 ha | +84.6% |
| 2016 | 24,953 ha | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 29,116 ha | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 24,760 ha | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 21,840 ha | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 32,050 ha | +46.7% |
| 2021 | 37,500 ha | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 28,910 ha | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 26,900 ha | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 22,930 ha | -14.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 22,930 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 695 ha, 33.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- France's 22,930 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 610 ha, 37.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Linseed — Area harvested in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +185.2% | 2,922 ha | 8,334 ha |
| 1994 | +179.3% | 13,035 ha | 36,410 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,426 ha | 31,271 ha | 79,099 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 45,526 ha | 33,100 ha | 63,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,500 ha | 40,800 ha | 59,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,710 ha | 2,922 ha | 60,927 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,272 ha | 5,610 ha | 20,269 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,008 ha | 8,510 ha | 29,116 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,658 ha | 22,930 ha | 37,500 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 9 Ethiopia PDR 75,000 ha compare
- 10 Ukraine 53,500 ha compare
- 11 Afghanistan 33,102 ha compare
- 13 Argentina 22,455 ha compare
- 14 Belarus 19,000 ha compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17,736 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is linseed — area harvested in France?
- Linseed — area harvested in France was 22,930 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest linseed — area harvested recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 79,099 ha in 1964.
- What is the lowest linseed — area harvested recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,922 ha in 1991.
- How does France rank for linseed — area harvested?
- France ranks 12th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is linseed — area harvested rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Linseed — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.