Linseed — Area harvested in Germany
Germany: Linseed — Area harvested was 3,500 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Linseed — Area harvested in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3,500 ha for linseed — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, linseed — area harvested in Germany peaked at 199,778 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1980.
Germany ranks 25th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Linseed — Area harvested in Germany, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,701 ha | — |
| 1962 | 26,570 ha | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 17,752 ha | -33.2% |
| 1964 | 12,089 ha | -31.9% |
| 1965 | 14,445 ha | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 16,098 ha | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 15,063 ha | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 10,762 ha | -28.6% |
| 1969 | 10,446 ha | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 10,649 ha | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 11,166 ha | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 8,995 ha | -19.4% |
| 1973 | 3,847 ha | -57.2% |
| 1974 | 2,198 ha | -42.9% |
| 1975 | 1,951 ha | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 1,395 ha | -28.5% |
| 1977 | 559 ha | -59.9% |
| 1978 | 472 ha | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 286 ha | -39.4% |
| 1980 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 ha | — |
| 1982 | 0 ha | — |
| 1983 | 0 ha | — |
| 1984 | 0 ha | — |
| 1985 | 0 ha | — |
| 1986 | 0 ha | — |
| 1987 | 0 ha | — |
| 1988 | 0 ha | — |
| 1989 | 0 ha | — |
| 1990 | 0 ha | — |
| 1991 | 8,000 ha | — |
| 1992 | 77,600 ha | +870.0% |
| 1993 | 30,100 ha | -61.2% |
| 1994 | 28,000 ha | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 54,000 ha | +92.9% |
| 1996 | 86,000 ha | +59.3% |
| 1997 | 95,027 ha | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 111,048 ha | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 199,778 ha | +79.9% |
| 2000 | 102,500 ha | -48.7% |
| 2001 | 33,000 ha | -67.8% |
| 2002 | 10,300 ha | -68.8% |
| 2003 | 16,200 ha | +57.3% |
| 2004 | 12,900 ha | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 14,000 ha | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 13,900 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6,300 ha | -54.7% |
| 2008 | 4,200 ha | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 4,100 ha | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 6,859 ha | +67.3% |
| 2011 | 4,600 ha | -32.9% |
| 2012 | 4,200 ha | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 3,700 ha | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 4,200 ha | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 5,000 ha | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 4,200 ha | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 4,600 ha | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 3,800 ha | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 3,400 ha | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 3,900 ha | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 5,200 ha | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 5,100 ha | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4,100 ha | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 3,500 ha | -14.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3,500 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 695 ha, 5.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3,500 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 610 ha, 5.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Linseed — Area harvested in Germany 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 | +870.0% | 8,000 ha | 77,600 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,547 ha | 10,446 ha | 26,570 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,152 ha | 286 ha | 11,166 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,955 ha | 0 ha | 199,778 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,740 ha | 4,100 ha | 102,500 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,456 ha | 3,400 ha | 6,859 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,360 ha | 3,500 ha | 5,200 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is linseed — area harvested in Germany?
- Linseed — area harvested in Germany was 3,500 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest linseed — area harvested recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 199,778 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest linseed — area harvested recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for linseed — area harvested?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is linseed — area harvested rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.