Oil of linseed — Production in South America

South America: Oil of linseed — Production was 6,003 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6,003 t
Change on year
up 10.0%
Rank
21st
of 24 groups
All-time high
291,944 t
in 1965
All-time low
4,925 t
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Oil of linseed — Production in South America, 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 South America stood at 6,003 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil of linseed — production in South America peaked at 291,944 t in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4,925 t, in 2019.

That places South America 21st out of 24 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Oil of linseed — Production in South America, year by year

Annual values for Oil of linseed — Production in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 171,978 t
1962 271,897 t +58.1%
1963 269,434 t -0.9%
1964 234,423 t -13.0%
1965 291,944 t +24.5%
1966 167,165 t -42.7%
1967 174,352 t +4.3%
1968 134,886 t -22.6%
1969 188,755 t +39.9%
1970 286,811 t +51.9%
1971 285,351 t -0.5%
1972 89,347 t -68.7%
1973 105,129 t +17.7%
1974 89,311 t -15.0%
1975 119,678 t +34.0%
1976 129,617 t +8.3%
1977 243,924 t +88.2%
1978 242,762 t -0.5%
1979 197,520 t -18.6%
1980 258,694 t +31.0%
1981 205,013 t -20.8%
1982 198,113 t -3.4%
1983 241,681 t +22.0%
1984 197,418 t -18.3%
1985 161,913 t -18.0%
1986 143,363 t -11.5%
1987 182,643 t +27.4%
1988 141,587 t -22.5%
1989 130,715 t -7.7%
1990 158,123 t +21.0%
1991 138,524 t -12.4%
1992 108,241 t -21.9%
1993 42,378 t -60.8%
1994 42,670 t +0.7%
1995 51,434 t +20.5%
1996 48,090 t -6.5%
1997 19,379 t -59.7%
1998 23,441 t +21.0%
1999 27,165 t +15.9%
2000 18,383 t -32.3%
2001 9,227 t -49.8%
2002 5,756 t -37.6%
2003 5,695 t -1.1%
2004 6,532 t +14.7%
2005 12,800 t +96.0%
2006 17,565 t +37.2%
2007 10,873 t -38.1%
2008 9,590 t -11.8%
2009 9,352 t -2.5%
2010 10,431 t +11.5%
2011 9,459 t -9.3%
2012 8,058 t -14.8%
2013 6,912 t -14.2%
2014 8,631 t +24.9%
2015 6,303 t -27.0%
2016 8,246 t +30.8%
2017 8,446 t +2.4%
2018 6,032 t -28.6%
2019 4,925 t -18.4%
2020 5,204 t +5.7%
2021 5,426 t +4.3%
2022 5,455 t +0.5%
2023 6,003 t +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 211,648 t 134,886 t 291,944 t 9
1970s 178,945 t 89,311 t 286,811 t 10
1980s 186,114 t 130,715 t 258,694 t 10
1990s 65,944 t 19,379 t 158,123 t 10
2000s 10,577 t 5,695 t 18,383 t 10
2010s 7,744 t 4,925 t 10,431 t 10
2020s 5,522 t 5,204 t 6,003 t 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 18 Czechoslovakia 6,900 t compare
  2. 19 Egypt 6,000 t compare
  3. 20 Nepal 3,426 t compare
  4. 21 Brazil 3,100 t compare
  5. 22 Austria 3,000 t compare
  6. 23 Australia and New Zealand 2,918 t compare
  7. 24 Spain 2,500 t compare
  8. 24 Ukraine 2,500 t compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil of linseed — production in South America?
Oil of linseed — production in South America was 6,003 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oil of linseed — production recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 291,944 t in 1965.
What is the lowest oil of linseed — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 4,925 t in 2019.
How does South America rank for oil of linseed — production?
South America ranks 21st out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is oil of linseed — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America 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.