Oil of linseed — Production in Africa

Africa: Oil of linseed — Production was 38,014 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
38,014 t
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
14th
of 24 groups
All-time high
68,861 t
in 2008
All-time low
7,144 t
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Oil of linseed — Production in Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, oil of linseed — production in Africa stood at 38,014 t.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil of linseed — production in Africa peaked at 68,861 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,144 t, in 1963.

Africa ranks 14th of 24 groups 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.

Oil of linseed — Production in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Oil of linseed — Production in Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 10,917 t
1962 9,627 t -11.8%
1963 7,144 t -25.8%
1964 10,791 t +51.0%
1965 14,284 t +32.4%
1966 16,099 t +12.7%
1967 14,842 t -7.8%
1968 21,276 t +43.4%
1969 21,093 t -0.9%
1970 23,118 t +9.6%
1971 23,283 t +0.7%
1972 25,229 t +8.4%
1973 18,183 t -27.9%
1974 8,681 t -52.3%
1975 14,235 t +64.0%
1976 10,112 t -29.0%
1977 10,843 t +7.2%
1978 11,271 t +4.0%
1979 11,908 t +5.7%
1980 12,791 t +7.4%
1981 11,445 t -10.5%
1982 15,520 t +35.6%
1983 13,321 t -14.2%
1984 16,712 t +25.5%
1985 17,016 t +1.8%
1986 17,853 t +4.9%
1987 15,600 t -12.6%
1988 12,210 t -21.7%
1989 12,708 t +4.1%
1990 18,467 t +45.3%
1991 19,544 t +5.8%
1992 21,135 t +8.1%
1993 19,624 t -7.1%
1994 24,226 t +23.5%
1995 25,031 t +3.3%
1996 47,376 t +89.3%
1997 31,282 t -34.0%
1998 26,386 t -15.7%
1999 27,698 t +5.0%
2000 29,142 t +5.2%
2001 38,892 t +33.5%
2002 32,484 t -16.5%
2003 37,370 t +15.0%
2004 33,410 t -10.6%
2005 64,433 t +92.9%
2006 59,958 t -6.9%
2007 54,181 t -9.6%
2008 68,861 t +27.1%
2009 61,663 t -10.5%
2010 46,267 t -25.0%
2011 33,819 t -26.9%
2012 47,380 t +40.1%
2013 46,510 t -1.8%
2014 37,292 t -19.8%
2015 37,152 t -0.4%
2016 41,924 t +12.8%
2017 40,000 t -4.6%
2018 43,542 t +8.9%
2019 39,662 t -8.9%
2020 35,859 t -9.6%
2021 36,193 t +0.9%
2022 36,199 t +0.0%
2023 38,014 t +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,008 t 7,144 t 21,276 t 9
1970s 15,686 t 8,681 t 25,229 t 10
1980s 14,518 t 11,445 t 17,853 t 10
1990s 26,077 t 18,467 t 47,376 t 10
2000s 48,039 t 29,142 t 68,861 t 10
2010s 41,355 t 33,819 t 47,380 t 10
2020s 36,566 t 35,859 t 38,014 t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 11 Canada 12,700 t compare
  2. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11,900 t compare
  3. 13 France 10,800 t compare
  4. 14 Italy 10,100 t compare
  5. 15 Ethiopia PDR 10,072 t compare
  6. 16 Poland 9,500 t compare
  7. 17 Kazakhstan 7,592 t compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil of linseed — production in Africa?
Oil of linseed — production in Africa was 38,014 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oil of linseed — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 68,861 t in 2008.
What is the lowest oil of linseed — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7,144 t in 1963.
How does Africa rank for oil of linseed — production?
Africa ranks 14th out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is oil of linseed — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oil of linseed — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oil of linseed — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
97 places, 5,368 data points, 1961–2023
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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.