Linseed — Area harvested in Spain
Spain: Linseed — Area harvested was 610 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Linseed — Area harvested in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for linseed — area harvested in Spain is 610 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 33.7% on the previous year and up 6,677.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, linseed — area harvested in Spain peaked at 32,599 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1982.
That places Spain 42nd out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,586 ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,710 ha | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 7,405 ha | -15.0% |
| 1964 | 2,964 ha | -60.0% |
| 1965 | 1,617 ha | -45.4% |
| 1966 | 3,313 ha | +104.9% |
| 1967 | 4,312 ha | +30.2% |
| 1968 | 4,673 ha | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 1,090 ha | -76.7% |
| 1970 | 402 ha | -63.1% |
| 1971 | 209 ha | -48.0% |
| 1972 | 1,195 ha | +471.8% |
| 1973 | 1,069 ha | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 1,217 ha | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 1,500 ha | +23.3% |
| 1976 | 1,884 ha | +25.6% |
| 1977 | 1,898 ha | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1,856 ha | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 913 ha | -50.8% |
| 1980 | 11 ha | -98.8% |
| 1981 | 26 ha | +136.4% |
| 1982 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 ha | — |
| 1984 | 3 ha | — |
| 1985 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 15 ha | — |
| 1987 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 ha | — |
| 1989 | 0 ha | — |
| 1990 | 20 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,010 ha | +4950.0% |
| 1992 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 ha | — |
| 1994 | 72 ha | — |
| 1995 | 11,000 ha | +15177.8% |
| 1996 | 19,871 ha | +80.6% |
| 1997 | 22,000 ha | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 32,599 ha | +48.2% |
| 1999 | 25,000 ha | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 20,526 ha | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 11,145 ha | -45.7% |
| 2002 | 11,145 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,145 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,000 ha | -46.2% |
| 2005 | 6,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,433 ha | +40.6% |
| 2007 | 6,250 ha | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 5,020 ha | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 2,593 ha | -48.3% |
| 2010 | 33 ha | -98.7% |
| 2011 | 13 ha | -60.6% |
| 2012 | 22 ha | +69.2% |
| 2013 | 8 ha | -63.6% |
| 2014 | 9 ha | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 11 ha | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 17 ha | +54.5% |
| 2017 | 13 ha | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 20 ha | — |
| 2020 | 50 ha | +150.0% |
| 2021 | 340 ha | +580.0% |
| 2022 | 900 ha | +164.7% |
| 2023 | 920 ha | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 610 ha | -33.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 610 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 695 ha, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 610 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 610 ha, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Linseed — Area harvested in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +15177.8% | 72 ha | 11,000 ha |
| 1991 | +4950.0% | 20 ha | 1,010 ha |
| 2021 | +580.0% | 50 ha | 340 ha |
| 1972 | +471.8% | 209 ha | 1,195 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,741 ha | 1,090 ha | 8,710 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,214 ha | 209 ha | 1,898 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5 ha | 0 ha | 26 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,157 ha | 0 ha | 32,599 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,826 ha | 2,593 ha | 20,526 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6 ha | 0 ha | 33 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 564 ha | 50 ha | 920 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is linseed — area harvested in Spain?
- Linseed — area harvested in Spain was 610 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest linseed — area harvested recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 32,599 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest linseed — area harvested recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1982.
- How does Spain rank for linseed — area harvested?
- Spain ranks 42nd out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is linseed — area harvested rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,677.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.