FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Safflower-seed oil, crude production in Australia
In 2023 Australia produced 992 t of safflower-seed oil, crude, the 10th largest in the world (1.28% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. The record was 9,749 t in 1978.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 992 t
- World rank
- 10 of 16
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 9,749 t
- 1978
Safflower-seed oil, crude in Australia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 992 | −0.5% |
| 2022 | 997 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 986 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 980 | −2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,005 | +32% |
| 2018 | 760 | −12% |
| 2017 | 861 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 803 | −33% |
| 2015 | 1,197 | −1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,217 | +39% |
| 2013 | 873 | +93% |
| 2012 | 452 | −72% |
| 2011 | 1,613 | +24% |
| 2010 | 1,302 | −31% |
| 2009 | 1,884 | −16% |
| 2008 | 2,245 | +330% |
| 2007 | 522 | −66% |
| 2006 | 1,549 | +14% |
| 2005 | 1,358 | +16% |
| 2004 | 1,170 | +14% |
| 2003 | 1,022 | +227% |
| 2002 | 313 | −47% |
| 2001 | 589 | +29% |
| 2000 | 455 | −41% |
| 1999 | 769 | +156% |
| 1998 | 300 | −86% |
| 1997 | 2,164 | +75% |
| 1996 | 1,237 | −52% |
| 1995 | 2,555 | +66% |
| 1994 | 1,543 | −28% |
| 1993 | 2,154 | −25% |
| 1992 | 2,888 | −43% |
| 1991 | 5,049 | +666% |
| 1990 | 659 | −43% |
| 1989 | 1,154 | −51% |
| 1988 | 2,340 | −58% |
| 1987 | 5,510 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 5,419 | −20% |
| 1985 | 6,809 | −5.0% |
| 1984 | 7,167 | −15% |
| 1983 | 8,385 | +167% |
| 1982 | 3,138 | −38% |
| 1981 | 5,052 | +801% |
| 1980 | 561 | +103% |
| 1979 | 277 | −97% |
| 1978 | 9,749 | +204% |
| 1977 | 3,204 | +595% |
| 1976 | 461 | −92% |
| 1975 | 5,647 | −39% |
| 1974 | 9,252 | +434% |
| 1973 | 1,731 | +47% |
| 1972 | 1,176 | −73% |
| 1971 | 4,375 | +71% |
| 1970 | 2,560 | +161% |
| 1969 | 981 | −69% |
| 1968 | 3,170 | −35% |
| 1967 | 4,856 | −34% |
| 1966 | 7,405 | +174% |
| 1965 | 2,702 | −28% |
| 1964 | 3,734 | +147% |
| 1963 | 1,513 | +259% |
| 1962 | 422 | −10% |
| 1961 | 470 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.