Linseed — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Linseed — Area harvested was 129,097 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
129,097 ha
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
11th
of 23 groups
All-time high
285,585 ha
in 2005
All-time low
87,156 ha
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Linseed — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 129,097 ha for linseed — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, linseed — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 285,585 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 87,156 ha, in 2010.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 11th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Linseed — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Linseed — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 164,254 ha
1962 167,528 ha +2.0%
1963 170,043 ha +1.5%
1964 173,340 ha +1.9%
1965 176,840 ha +2.0%
1966 177,840 ha +0.6%
1967 181,040 ha +1.8%
1968 183,740 ha +1.5%
1969 187,640 ha +2.1%
1970 191,040 ha +1.8%
1971 195,040 ha +2.1%
1972 199,940 ha +2.5%
1973 201,040 ha +0.6%
1974 130,040 ha -35.3%
1975 165,150 ha +27.0%
1976 126,250 ha -23.6%
1977 111,050 ha -12.0%
1978 112,550 ha +1.4%
1979 113,670 ha +1.0%
1980 125,110 ha +10.1%
1981 128,550 ha +2.7%
1982 144,750 ha +12.6%
1983 167,610 ha +15.8%
1984 165,910 ha -1.0%
1985 182,770 ha +10.2%
1986 164,880 ha -9.8%
1987 157,000 ha -4.8%
1988 140,240 ha -10.7%
1989 127,640 ha -9.0%
1990 140,810 ha +10.3%
1991 138,700 ha -1.5%
1992 138,466 ha -0.2%
1993 144,157 ha +4.1%
1994 151,791 ha +5.3%
1995 172,034 ha +13.3%
1996 229,866 ha +33.6%
1997 183,553 ha -20.1%
1998 139,199 ha -24.2%
1999 128,706 ha -7.5%
2000 105,899 ha -17.7%
2001 162,812 ha +53.7%
2002 130,758 ha -19.7%
2003 176,611 ha +35.1%
2004 173,733 ha -1.6%
2005 285,585 ha +64.4%
2006 235,574 ha -17.5%
2007 193,528 ha -17.8%
2008 170,124 ha -12.1%
2009 157,834 ha -7.2%
2010 87,156 ha -44.8%
2011 131,670 ha +51.1%
2012 138,939 ha +5.5%
2013 118,627 ha -14.6%
2014 106,692 ha -10.1%
2015 110,789 ha +3.8%
2016 99,908 ha -9.8%
2017 127,487 ha +27.6%
2018 137,681 ha +8.0%
2019 124,239 ha -9.8%
2020 125,380 ha +0.9%
2021 127,725 ha +1.9%
2022 98,014 ha -23.3%
2023 133,146 ha +35.8%
2024 129,097 ha -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 175,807 ha 164,254 ha 187,640 ha 9
1970s 154,577 ha 111,050 ha 201,040 ha 10
1980s 150,446 ha 125,110 ha 182,770 ha 10
1990s 156,728 ha 128,706 ha 229,866 ha 10
2000s 179,246 ha 105,899 ha 285,585 ha 10
2010s 118,319 ha 87,156 ha 138,939 ha 10
2020s 122,672 ha 98,014 ha 133,146 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 8 Ethiopia 81,000 ha compare
  2. 9 Ethiopia PDR 75,000 ha compare
  3. 10 Ukraine 53,500 ha compare
  4. 11 Afghanistan 33,102 ha compare
  5. 12 France 22,930 ha compare
  6. 13 Argentina 22,455 ha compare
  7. 14 Belarus 19,000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is linseed — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Linseed — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 129,097 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest linseed — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 285,585 ha in 2005.
What is the lowest linseed — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 87,156 ha in 2010.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for linseed — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 11th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is linseed — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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Indicator
Linseed — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
92 places, 4,756 data points, 1961–2024
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