Oilseed flax harvest in Russia increased by 16.8% in 2024

In 2024, Russia achieved a gross harvest of oil flax seeds amounting to 1.35 million tons, marking a 16.8% increase from the previous year with a record-setting 2.58 million tons cultivated in 2022. This growth is supported by an 18.4% expansion in flax cultivation area, reaching 1.67 million hectares in 2023. The leading regions for flax harvest were Altai Krai, Omsk, Kurgan, Rostov, and Chelyabinsk, contributing 47.5% to the total harvest. The first half of the flax seed export season saw significant activity, with exports totaling 685 thousand tons, primarily to China and Belgium, indicating a strong global demand for Russian flax seeds.

It became the second in the entire history of cultivation of this crop in the country and amounted to 1.35 million tons The gross harvest of oil flax seeds in Russia in 2024 amounted to 1.35 million tons, which is 16.8% (193.3 thousand tons) higher than the value for 2023. The indicator became the second in the entire history of cultivation of this crop in the Russian Federation after the record figure of 2022, when 1.73 million tons were collected. According to statistics, the area under flax in Russia last year expanded by 18.4% (by 259.6 thousand hectares), to 1.67 million hectares. The crop yield in weight after processing amounted to 8.38 c/ha, according to AB-Center. The leaders in flax harvesting in 2024 were: Altai Krai, Omsk, Kurgan, Rostov and Chelyabinsk regions. These regions accounted for a total of 47.5% of all harvests. According to OleoScope, ...