Oil of linseed — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Oil of linseed — Production was 2,918 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,918 t
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
23rd
of 67 countries
All-time high
19,419 t
in 1964
All-time low
447.17 t
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Oil of linseed — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 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 Australia and New Zealand stood at 2,918 t.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil of linseed — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 19,419 t in 1964 and was at its lowest, 447.17 t, in 1988.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 67 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.

Oil of linseed — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Oil of linseed — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 5,317 t
1962 10,556 t +98.5%
1963 12,297 t +16.5%
1964 19,419 t +57.9%
1965 3,522 t -81.9%
1966 6,130 t +74.1%
1967 5,252 t -14.3%
1968 11,083 t +111.0%
1969 15,647 t +41.2%
1970 16,027 t +2.4%
1971 5,888 t -63.3%
1972 5,146 t -12.6%
1973 10,182 t +97.9%
1974 8,586 t -15.7%
1975 8,077 t -5.9%
1976 4,980 t -38.4%
1977 8,463 t +70.0%
1978 4,627 t -45.3%
1979 2,436 t -47.3%
1980 3,850 t +58.0%
1981 3,619 t -6.0%
1982 1,925 t -46.8%
1983 2,647 t +37.5%
1984 1,905 t -28.0%
1985 4,190 t +119.9%
1986 2,123 t -49.3%
1987 1,473 t -30.6%
1988 447.17 t -69.6%
1989 948.42 t +112.1%
1990 763.45 t -19.5%
1991 1,392 t +82.3%
1992 1,952 t +40.3%
1993 1,317 t -32.5%
1994 2,955 t +124.4%
1995 1,902 t -35.6%
1996 5,196 t +173.1%
1997 3,477 t -33.1%
1998 3,262 t -6.2%
1999 3,335 t +2.2%
2000 3,408 t +2.2%
2001 3,594 t +5.5%
2002 3,285 t -8.6%
2003 3,243 t -1.3%
2004 3,602 t +11.1%
2005 3,921 t +8.9%
2006 3,128 t -20.2%
2007 3,852 t +23.2%
2008 4,609 t +19.6%
2009 3,450 t -25.1%
2010 2,926 t -15.2%
2011 2,564 t -12.4%
2012 2,643 t +3.1%
2013 2,576 t -2.6%
2014 3,053 t +18.5%
2015 3,143 t +2.9%
2016 2,501 t -20.4%
2017 2,525 t +1.0%
2018 2,860 t +13.2%
2019 3,755 t +31.3%
2020 4,338 t +15.5%
2021 3,064 t -29.4%
2022 2,999 t -2.1%
2023 2,918 t -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,914 t 3,522 t 19,419 t 9
1970s 7,441 t 2,436 t 16,027 t 10
1980s 2,313 t 447.17 t 4,190 t 10
1990s 2,555 t 763.45 t 5,196 t 10
2000s 3,609 t 3,128 t 4,609 t 10
2010s 2,855 t 2,501 t 3,755 t 10
2020s 3,330 t 2,918 t 4,338 t 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 20 Nepal 3,426 t compare
  2. 21 Brazil 3,100 t compare
  3. 22 Austria 3,000 t compare
  4. 24 Spain 2,500 t compare
  5. 24 Ukraine 2,500 t compare
  6. 26 Czechia 2,200 t compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil of linseed — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Oil of linseed — production in Australia and New Zealand was 2,918 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oil of linseed — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 19,419 t in 1964.
What is the lowest oil of linseed — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 447.17 t in 1988.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for oil of linseed — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
Is oil of linseed — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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.