Oil of linseed — Production in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Oil of linseed — Production was 203,422 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
203,422 t
Change on year
up 7.5%
Rank
4th
of 24 groups
All-time high
235,271 t
in 2019
All-time low
73,103 t
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Oil of linseed — Production in European Union (27), 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 European Union (27) stood at 203,422 t.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil of linseed — production in European Union (27) peaked at 235,271 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73,103 t, in 1990.

That places European Union (27) 4th out of 24 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Oil of linseed — Production in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Oil of linseed — Production in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 105,094 t
1962 101,504 t -3.4%
1963 96,796 t -4.6%
1964 115,073 t +18.9%
1965 111,855 t -2.8%
1966 138,179 t +23.5%
1967 120,317 t -12.9%
1968 129,078 t +7.3%
1969 127,895 t -0.9%
1970 138,169 t +8.0%
1971 136,255 t -1.4%
1972 178,360 t +30.9%
1973 128,692 t -27.8%
1974 103,573 t -19.5%
1975 90,759 t -12.4%
1976 74,630 t -17.8%
1977 106,013 t +42.1%
1978 129,159 t +21.8%
1979 131,400 t +1.7%
1980 118,907 t -9.5%
1981 113,140 t -4.9%
1982 80,278 t -29.0%
1983 95,302 t +18.7%
1984 109,087 t +14.5%
1985 129,820 t +19.0%
1986 171,534 t +32.1%
1987 177,148 t +3.3%
1988 122,018 t -31.1%
1989 102,983 t -15.6%
1990 73,103 t -29.0%
1991 109,181 t +49.4%
1992 121,354 t +11.1%
1993 134,262 t +10.6%
1994 170,533 t +27.0%
1995 218,070 t +27.9%
1996 192,497 t -11.7%
1997 192,208 t -0.2%
1998 205,025 t +6.7%
1999 233,489 t +13.9%
2000 205,836 t -11.8%
2001 205,780 t -0.0%
2002 194,521 t -5.5%
2003 187,389 t -3.7%
2004 187,153 t -0.1%
2005 162,441 t -13.2%
2006 192,187 t +18.3%
2007 192,940 t +0.4%
2008 149,399 t -22.6%
2009 140,675 t -5.8%
2010 156,602 t +11.3%
2011 177,806 t +13.5%
2012 183,227 t +3.0%
2013 180,980 t -1.2%
2014 192,545 t +6.4%
2015 215,200 t +11.8%
2016 222,769 t +3.5%
2017 216,439 t -2.8%
2018 225,520 t +4.2%
2019 235,271 t +4.3%
2020 216,753 t -7.9%
2021 217,686 t +0.4%
2022 189,296 t -13.0%
2023 203,422 t +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 116,199 t 96,796 t 138,179 t 9
1970s 121,701 t 74,630 t 178,360 t 10
1980s 122,022 t 80,278 t 177,148 t 10
1990s 164,972 t 73,103 t 233,489 t 10
2000s 181,832 t 140,675 t 205,836 t 10
2010s 200,636 t 156,602 t 235,271 t 10
2020s 206,789 t 189,296 t 217,686 t 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  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. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 129.52 t compare
  7. 5 Russian Federation 35,000 t compare
  8. 6 Germany 32,500 t compare
  9. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
  10. 7 Ethiopia 29,800 t compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil of linseed — production in European Union (27)?
Oil of linseed — production in European Union (27) was 203,422 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oil of linseed — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 235,271 t in 2019.
What is the lowest oil of linseed — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 73,103 t in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for oil of linseed — production?
European Union (27) ranks 4th out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is oil of linseed — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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.