Oil of linseed — Production in China, mainland

China, mainland: Oil of linseed — Production was 319,300 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
319,300 t
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
2nd
of 67 countries
All-time high
319,300 t
in 2023
All-time low
4,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Oil of linseed — Production in China, mainland, 1961–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for oil of linseed — production in China, mainland is 319,300 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 102.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil of linseed — production in China, mainland peaked at 319,300 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,000 t, in 1961.

That places China, mainland 2nd out of 67 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Oil of linseed — Production in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Oil of linseed — Production in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 4,000 t
1962 5,000 t +25.0%
1963 5,500 t +10.0%
1964 5,500 t +0.0%
1965 6,000 t +9.1%
1966 7,000 t +16.7%
1967 6,000 t -14.3%
1968 7,000 t +16.7%
1969 7,000 t +0.0%
1970 8,000 t +14.3%
1971 9,000 t +12.5%
1972 9,000 t +0.0%
1973 9,000 t +0.0%
1974 10,000 t +11.1%
1975 10,500 t +5.0%
1976 10,500 t +0.0%
1977 10,500 t +0.0%
1978 12,000 t +14.3%
1979 18,000 t +50.0%
1980 17,000 t -5.6%
1981 17,500 t +2.9%
1982 18,000 t +2.9%
1983 17,500 t -2.8%
1984 18,000 t +2.9%
1985 21,000 t +16.7%
1986 30,000 t +42.9%
1987 105,000 t +250.0%
1988 107,000 t +1.9%
1989 105,000 t -1.9%
1990 110,000 t +4.8%
1991 112,000 t +1.8%
1992 115,000 t +2.7%
1993 118,100 t +2.7%
1994 124,000 t +5.0%
1995 124,400 t +0.3%
1996 118,100 t -5.1%
1997 117,400 t -0.6%
1998 128,900 t +9.8%
1999 147,800 t +14.7%
2000 120,500 t -18.5%
2001 75,000 t -37.8%
2002 71,500 t -4.7%
2003 115,900 t +62.1%
2004 124,900 t +7.8%
2005 129,900 t +4.0%
2006 139,100 t +7.1%
2007 85,000 t -38.9%
2008 99,100 t +16.6%
2009 134,000 t +35.2%
2010 144,800 t +8.1%
2011 127,400 t -12.0%
2012 147,000 t +15.4%
2013 158,000 t +7.5%
2014 195,700 t +23.9%
2015 215,200 t +10.0%
2016 215,200 t +0.0%
2017 207,700 t -3.5%
2018 225,800 t +8.7%
2019 228,800 t +1.3%
2020 225,800 t -1.3%
2021 225,800 t +0.0%
2022 258,900 t +14.7%
2023 319,300 t +23.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,889 t 4,000 t 7,000 t 9
1970s 10,650 t 8,000 t 18,000 t 10
1980s 45,600 t 17,000 t 107,000 t 10
1990s 121,570 t 110,000 t 147,800 t 10
2000s 109,490 t 71,500 t 139,100 t 10
2010s 186,560 t 127,400 t 228,800 t 10
2020s 257,450 t 225,800 t 319,300 t 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 319,925 t compare
  2. 3 Belgium 125,100 t compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 11,800 t compare
  4. 4 Belgium-Luxembourg 87,500 t compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 35,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil of linseed — production in China, mainland?
Oil of linseed — production in China, mainland was 319,300 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oil of linseed — production recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 319,300 t in 2023.
What is the lowest oil of linseed — production recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,000 t in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for oil of linseed — production?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
Is oil of linseed — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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.