FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Safflower seed production in Argentina
In 2024 Argentina produced 9,184 t of safflower seed, the 10th largest in the world (1.33% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 197%. The record was 108,250 t in 2012. Area harvested: 12,740 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 9,184 t
- World rank
- 10 of 17
- 10-year change
- +197%
- Record
- 108,250 t
- 2012
Safflower seed in Argentina, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,184 | +70% | 12,740 | 0.72 |
| 2023 | 5,401 | +93% | 9,495 | 0.57 |
| 2022 | 2,793 | −36% | 4,553 | 0.61 |
| 2021 | 4,344 | −81% | 6,000 | 0.72 |
| 2020 | 22,565 | −7.2% | 27,349 | 0.83 |
| 2019 | 24,327 | −13% | 28,646 | 0.85 |
| 2018 | 27,839 | +58% | 34,799 | 0.80 |
| 2017 | 17,584 | −66% | 26,134 | 0.67 |
| 2016 | 51,550 | +80% | 79,956 | 0.64 |
| 2015 | 28,680 | +828% | 44,280 | 0.65 |
| 2014 | 3,090 | −94% | 5,724 | 0.54 |
| 2013 | 49,770 | −54% | 87,470 | 0.57 |
| 2012 | 108,250 | +93% | 161,479 | 0.67 |
| 2011 | 56,086 | +28% | 79,256 | 0.71 |
| 2010 | 43,850 | −50% | 66,100 | 0.66 |
| 2009 | 86,991 | +160% | 96,968 | 0.90 |
| 2008 | 33,480 | −42% | 44,100 | 0.76 |
| 2007 | 58,000 | +226% | 74,300 | 0.78 |
| 2006 | 17,800 | −65% | 25,250 | 0.70 |
| 2005 | 50,760 | +182% | 47,800 | 1.06 |
| 2004 | 18,000 | +35% | 30,400 | 0.59 |
| 2003 | 13,300 | −43% | 22,000 | 0.60 |
| 2002 | 23,500 | −46% | 29,500 | 0.80 |
| 2001 | 43,680 | +42% | 53,400 | 0.82 |
| 2000 | 30,850 | +223% | 34,400 | 0.90 |
| 1999 | 9,550 | −61% | 14,900 | 0.64 |
| 1998 | 24,600 | +85% | 27,000 | 0.91 |
| 1997 | 13,300 | +110% | 19,800 | 0.67 |
| 1996 | 6,320 | −13% | 10,425 | 0.61 |
| 1995 | 7,252 | +8.2% | 12,350 | 0.59 |
| 1994 | 6,700 | −57% | 11,650 | 0.58 |
| 1993 | 15,697 | −10% | 21,300 | 0.74 |
| 1992 | 17,500 | +6.1% | 20,000 | 0.88 |
| 1991 | 16,500 | +4.0% | 20,500 | 0.80 |
| 1990 | 15,870 | −13% | 23,000 | 0.69 |
| 1989 | 18,153 | +1.4% | 24,205 | 0.75 |
| 1988 | 17,900 | +163% | 21,300 | 0.84 |
| 1987 | 6,800 | +116% | 13,800 | 0.49 |
| 1986 | 3,150 | −70% | 7,300 | 0.43 |
| 1985 | 10,400 | +80% | 13,960 | 0.74 |
| 1984 | 5,770 | +25% | 10,225 | 0.56 |
| 1983 | 4,600 | +147% | 9,300 | 0.49 |
| 1982 | 1,860 | +195% | 2,320 | 0.80 |
| 1981 | 630 | −10.0% | 650 | 0.97 |
| 1980 | 700 | −47% | 900 | 0.78 |
| 1979 | 1,320 | −13% | 1,550 | 0.85 |
| 1978 | 1,520 | −24% | 2,040 | 0.75 |
| 1977 | 2,000 | −66% | 2,700 | 0.74 |
| 1976 | 5,880 | +77% | 7,538 | 0.78 |
| 1975 | 3,330 | −58% | 3,922 | 0.85 |
| 1974 | 7,850 | +74% | 8,200 | 0.96 |
| 1973 | 4,510 | +58% | 7,274 | 0.62 |
| 1972 | 2,850 | +118% | 4,672 | 0.61 |
| 1971 | 1,308 | +1,146% | 1,850 | 0.71 |
| 1970 | 105 | +950% | 150 | 0.70 |
| 1969 | 10 | +43% | 15 | 0.67 |
| 1968 | 7 | — | 10 | 0.70 |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
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.