Safflower-seed oil, crude production in India
In 2023 India produced 14,000 t of safflower-seed oil, crude, the 2nd largest in the world (18.1% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 55%. The record was 135,000 t in 1997.
- Production, 2023
- 14,000 t
- World rank
- 2 of 16
- 10-year change
- −55%
- Record
- 135,000 t
- 1997
Safflower-seed oil, crude in India, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
India compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 18.1%
- 26.1% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −55%
- world −35%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 22,882 | 29.5% |
| 2 | India | 14,000 | 18.1% |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 12,931 | 16.7% |
| 4 | Mexico | 12,715 | 16.4% |
Map of world production of safflower-seed oil, crude
Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14,000 | −46% |
| 2022 | 26,000 | +44% |
| 2021 | 18,000 | +80% |
| 2020 | 10,000 | +11% |
| 2019 | 9,000 | +29% |
| 2018 | 7,000 | −50% |
| 2017 | 14,000 | −36% |
| 2016 | 22,000 | +47% |
| 2015 | 15,000 | −44% |
| 2014 | 27,000 | −13% |
| 2013 | 31,000 | −6.1% |
| 2012 | 33,000 | −25% |
| 2011 | 44,000 | −2.2% |
| 2010 | 45,000 | −21% |
| 2009 | 57,000 | −16% |
| 2008 | 68,000 | −5.6% |
| 2007 | 72,000 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 69,000 | +33% |
| 2005 | 52,000 | +30% |
| 2004 | 40,000 | −26% |
| 2003 | 54,000 | −18% |
| 2002 | 66,000 | +10% |
| 2001 | 60,000 | −23% |
| 2000 | 78,000 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 73,000 | +103% |
| 1998 | 36,000 | −73% |
| 1997 | 135,000 | +18% |
| 1996 | 114,000 | +37% |
| 1995 | 83,000 | −19% |
| 1994 | 102,000 | +50% |
| 1993 | 68,000 | +70% |
| 1992 | 40,000 | −37% |
| 1991 | 63,000 | −34% |
| 1990 | 95,000 | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 87,000 | −5.4% |
| 1988 | 92,000 | +31% |
| 1987 | 70,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 70,000 | −31% |
| 1985 | 101,000 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 98,000 | +26% |
| 1983 | 78,000 | −6.0% |
| 1982 | 83,000 | +26% |
| 1981 | 66,000 | +16% |
| 1980 | 57,000 | +36% |
| 1979 | 42,000 | +14% |
| 1978 | 37,000 | −9.8% |
| 1977 | 41,000 | −11% |
| 1976 | 46,000 | +21% |
| 1975 | 38,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 38,000 | +138% |
| 1973 | 16,000 | −32% |
| 1972 | 23,500 | −24% |
| 1971 | 31,000 | +35% |
| 1970 | 23,000 | +48% |
| 1969 | 15,500 | +29% |
| 1968 | 12,000 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 11,600 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 11,600 | −1.7% |
| 1965 | 11,800 | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 11,000 | −8.3% |
| 1963 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 12,000 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 11,900 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 112 t USD 263,000
- Exporter rank
- 6 of 15
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of safflower-seed oil, crude in India?
India produced 14,000 t in 2023, 18.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does India rank in the world for production of safflower-seed oil, crude?
India ranked 2nd of 16 countries in 2023. The largest producer was United States with 29.5% of the world total.
How has the production of safflower-seed oil, crude in India changed?
It fell by 55% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −35% for the world. The record was 135,000 t in 1997.
Does India export or import safflower-seed oil, crude?
In 2024 India reported exports of 112 t (USD 263,000) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.