Canada is the largest producer of flaxseed in the world, representing about 40% of world production. China, the United States and India together account for 40% of world production. Within the European Union, the main producers of flaxseed are Germany, the United Kingdom and France.
 

Virtually all of the flaxseed grown in Western Canada is destined for the export market as oil, meal and fiber. Saskatchewan, on average, produces four times as much as Manitoba, and has been the largest producing province since 1994. Just over one of every four farms in Saskatchewan includes flax as part of their rotation.

Learn more about the Saskatchewan flax industry.

Learn more about the Manitoba flax industry.