Linseed — Yield in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Linseed — Yield was 1,708 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,708 kg/ha
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
3rd
of 23 groups
All-time high
2,274 kg/ha
in 2014
All-time low
236.6 kg/ha
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Linseed — Yield in Northern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 1,708 kg/ha for linseed — yield in 2024.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, linseed — yield in Northern Europe peaked at 2,274 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 236.6 kg/ha, in 1968.

That places Northern Europe 3rd out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Linseed — Yield in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Linseed — Yield in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1,000 kg/ha —
1962 901.7 kg/ha -9.9%
1963 1,043 kg/ha +15.7%
1964 1,205 kg/ha +15.5%
1965 1,265 kg/ha +4.9%
1966 1,128 kg/ha -10.8%
1967 641.4 kg/ha -43.2%
1968 236.6 kg/ha -63.1%
1969 444.7 kg/ha +88.0%
1970 1,485 kg/ha +233.9%
1971 1,353 kg/ha -8.9%
1972 1,059 kg/ha -21.7%
1973 1,326 kg/ha +25.2%
1974 979.9 kg/ha -26.1%
1975 1,098 kg/ha +12.0%
1976 1,038 kg/ha -5.5%
1977 507 kg/ha -51.1%
1978 731.7 kg/ha +44.3%
1979 800 kg/ha +9.3%
1980 947.8 kg/ha +18.5%
1981 840.3 kg/ha -11.3%
1982 480 kg/ha -42.9%
1983 1,011 kg/ha +110.6%
1984 1,473 kg/ha +45.7%
1985 1,340 kg/ha -9.1%
1986 1,322 kg/ha -1.4%
1987 1,369 kg/ha +3.6%
1988 1,926 kg/ha +40.7%
1989 1,950 kg/ha +1.2%
1990 2,073 kg/ha +6.4%
1991 1,769 kg/ha -14.7%
1992 1,315 kg/ha -25.6%
1993 1,195 kg/ha -9.2%
1994 1,088 kg/ha -9.0%
1995 1,132 kg/ha +4.0%
1996 1,412 kg/ha +24.8%
1997 1,278 kg/ha -9.5%
1998 1,205 kg/ha -5.7%
1999 1,279 kg/ha +6.2%
2000 557.2 kg/ha -56.4%
2001 902.7 kg/ha +62.0%
2002 939.1 kg/ha +4.0%
2003 1,403 kg/ha +49.4%
2004 1,516 kg/ha +8.0%
2005 1,686 kg/ha +11.2%
2006 1,324 kg/ha -21.5%
2007 1,515 kg/ha +14.4%
2008 1,720 kg/ha +13.5%
2009 1,842 kg/ha +7.1%
2010 1,495 kg/ha -18.9%
2011 1,796 kg/ha +20.2%
2012 1,448 kg/ha -19.4%
2013 1,797 kg/ha +24.1%
2014 2,274 kg/ha +26.6%
2015 1,873 kg/ha -17.7%
2016 1,792 kg/ha -4.3%
2017 1,719 kg/ha -4.1%
2018 1,606 kg/ha -6.6%
2019 1,756 kg/ha +9.3%
2020 1,698 kg/ha -3.3%
2021 1,684 kg/ha -0.9%
2022 1,705 kg/ha +1.2%
2023 1,607 kg/ha -5.7%
2024 1,708 kg/ha +6.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Linseed — Yield in Northern Europe 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +233.9% 444.7 kg/ha 1,485 kg/ha
1983 +110.6% 480 kg/ha 1,011 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 874.02 kg/ha 236.6 kg/ha 1,265 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,038 kg/ha 507 kg/ha 1,485 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,266 kg/ha 480 kg/ha 1,950 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,374 kg/ha 1,088 kg/ha 2,073 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,341 kg/ha 557.2 kg/ha 1,842 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,756 kg/ha 1,448 kg/ha 2,274 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,680 kg/ha 1,607 kg/ha 1,708 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 1 Tunisia 2,896 kg/ha compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 1,424 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 Greece 2,400 kg/ha compare
  4. 3 Kyrgyzstan 2,126 kg/ha compare
  5. 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 248.9 kg/ha compare
  6. 4 Latvia 2,000 kg/ha compare
  7. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 119.8 kg/ha compare
  8. 5 Sweden 1,826 kg/ha compare
  9. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,750 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is linseed — yield in Northern Europe?
Linseed — yield in Northern Europe was 1,708 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest linseed — yield recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2,274 kg/ha in 2014.
What is the lowest linseed — yield recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 236.6 kg/ha in 1968.
How does Northern Europe rank for linseed — yield?
Northern Europe ranks 3rd out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is linseed — yield rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Linseed — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Linseed — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 4,461 data points, 1961–2024
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