Oil of linseed — Production in Europe

Europe: Oil of linseed — Production was 254,422 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
254,422 t
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
3rd
of 24 groups
All-time high
362,224 t
in 1966
All-time low
137,583 t
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Oil of linseed — Production in Europe, 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 Europe stood at 254,422 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil of linseed — production in Europe peaked at 362,224 t in 1966 and was at its lowest, 137,583 t, in 1990.

Europe ranks 3rd of 24 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Oil of linseed — Production in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Oil of linseed — Production in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 275,732 t
1962 274,835 t -0.3%
1963 253,842 t -7.6%
1964 277,464 t +9.3%
1965 288,511 t +4.0%
1966 362,224 t +25.5%
1967 307,896 t -15.0%
1968 298,320 t -3.1%
1969 284,455 t -4.6%
1970 298,363 t +4.9%
1971 294,368 t -1.3%
1972 321,064 t +9.1%
1973 270,352 t -15.8%
1974 201,337 t -25.5%
1975 201,864 t +0.3%
1976 178,569 t -11.5%
1977 195,274 t +9.4%
1978 209,885 t +7.5%
1979 213,554 t +1.7%
1980 184,215 t -13.7%
1981 188,282 t +2.2%
1982 174,267 t -7.4%
1983 187,488 t +7.6%
1984 191,963 t +2.4%
1985 186,950 t -2.6%
1986 241,437 t +29.1%
1987 252,573 t +4.6%
1988 197,329 t -21.9%
1989 180,868 t -8.3%
1990 137,583 t -23.9%
1991 164,501 t +19.6%
1992 172,082 t +4.6%
1993 179,327 t +4.2%
1994 213,815 t +19.2%
1995 267,228 t +25.0%
1996 235,236 t -12.0%
1997 235,206 t -0.0%
1998 252,388 t +7.3%
1999 268,222 t +6.3%
2000 241,469 t -10.0%
2001 227,939 t -5.6%
2002 211,209 t -7.3%
2003 202,994 t -3.9%
2004 199,862 t -1.5%
2005 172,675 t -13.6%
2006 205,030 t +18.7%
2007 205,804 t +0.4%
2008 158,085 t -23.2%
2009 148,755 t -5.9%
2010 163,500 t +9.9%
2011 191,008 t +16.8%
2012 196,113 t +2.7%
2013 194,534 t -0.8%
2014 206,627 t +6.2%
2015 230,264 t +11.4%
2016 243,506 t +5.8%
2017 247,410 t +1.6%
2018 267,962 t +8.3%
2019 284,101 t +6.0%
2020 263,918 t -7.1%
2021 266,230 t +0.9%
2022 245,393 t -7.8%
2023 254,422 t +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 291,475 t 253,842 t 362,224 t 9
1970s 238,463 t 178,569 t 321,064 t 10
1980s 198,537 t 174,267 t 252,573 t 10
1990s 212,559 t 137,583 t 268,222 t 10
2000s 197,382 t 148,755 t 241,469 t 10
2010s 222,502 t 163,500 t 284,101 t 10
2020s 257,491 t 245,393 t 266,230 t 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 China 319,925 t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 319,300 t compare
  3. 3 Belgium 125,100 t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 11,800 t compare
  5. 4 Belgium-Luxembourg 87,500 t compare
  6. 5 Russian Federation 35,000 t compare
  7. 6 Germany 32,500 t compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil of linseed — production in Europe?
Oil of linseed — production in Europe was 254,422 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oil of linseed — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 362,224 t in 1966.
What is the lowest oil of linseed — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 137,583 t in 1990.
How does Europe rank for oil of linseed — production?
Europe ranks 3rd out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is oil of linseed — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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.