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How much linseed does China produce?

China is the 3rd largest producer of linseed: 280,000 tonnes in 2024, 9.3% of the world's 3 million tonnes (FAOSTAT).

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China's linseed production

China linseed production, 2024
World rankProduction (tonnes)Share of worldTen-year growthYear
3280,000 tonnes9.3%-3.2% a year2024

FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.

China linseed production monthly prices, tonnes, Jan 1961 to Jan 2024Line chart of china linseed production monthly prices in tonnes from Jan 1961 to Jan 2024: China linseed production from 20,000 to 280,000, peaking at 553,364.0100,000200,000300,000400,000500,000600,000196519701975198019851990199520002005201020152020tonnes
China linseed production

Share of world output over time

China's share of world linseed production in selected years
19902000201020202024
19%17%20%9.8%9.3%

Average annual share by decade: 1960s 0.8%, 1970s 1.5%, 1980s 8.3%, 1990s 19%, 2000s 19%, 2010s 15%, 2020s 9.2%. See the concentration-over-time report.

China as a buyer of linseed

China imported $349.6 million of linseed (HS 1204) in 2024, 28% of world imports, ranked #1. Of its $349.6 million of linseed imports in 2024, 71% came from Russia and 22% from Kazakhstan, among 11 suppliers. Largest sources: Russia (71%), Kazakhstan (22%), Canada (6.1%), Mozambique (0.8%), Tanzania (<0.1%).

Import dependency · Supplier shifts

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