Flax fibre and tow production fell 9.01% to 678,390 tonnes in France in 2021, according to Faostat.
Historically, flax fibre and tow production in France reached an all time high of 850,350 tonnes in 2019 and an all time low of 40,343 tonnes in 1970.
France has been ranked 1st within the group of 17 countries we follow in terms of flax fibre and tow production.
| Flax Fibre and Tow Production | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Austria | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Belgium | tonnes | 80,460 | 87,162 | 69,341 | 75,860 | 94,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | tonnes | 525,623 | 602,504 | 596,787 | 688,620 | 850,350 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Italy | tonnes | 429 | 658 | 2,530 | 1,590 | 1,960 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Netherlands | tonnes | 14,191 | 13,764 | 10,224 | 8,780 | 13,360 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | tonnes | 69.0 | 50.0 | 35.0 | 250 | 1,550 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Spain | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | 18.0 | 20.0 | 19.3 | 19.0 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||
| Switzerland | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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