FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Safflower seed production in Australia

In 2024 Australia produced 3,620 t of safflower seed, the 14th largest in the world (0.52% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.5%. The record was 57,721 t in 1978. Area harvested: 6,229 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 3,620 t
World rank: 14 of 17
10-year change: +7.5%
Record: 57,721 t; 1978

Safflower seed in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	3,620	+0.1%	6,229	0.58
2023	3,616	−0.2%	6,220	0.58
2022	3,625	+0.1%	6,237	0.58
2021	3,620	+0.5%	6,228	0.58
2020	3,602	−1.4%	6,195	0.58
2019	3,654	+1.4%	6,289	0.58
2018	3,605	+1.7%	6,200	0.58
2017	3,546	−6.9%	6,096	0.58
2016	3,810	+10%	6,572	0.58
2015	3,460	+2.7%	5,931	0.58
2014	3,369	−27%	5,785	0.58
2013	4,600	−4.2%	8,000	0.58
2012	4,800	−21%	9,500	0.51
2011	6,056	+24%	10,404	0.58
2010	4,900	−21%	7,800	0.63
2009	6,242	−17%	12,132	0.51
2008	7,500	+268%	10,200	0.74
2007	2,040	−85%	6,115	0.33
2006	13,942	+38%	18,175	0.77
2005	10,117	+40%	12,224	0.83
2004	7,203	+821%	9,843	0.73
2003	782	−58%	3,289	0.24
2002	1,850	−79%	3,580	0.52
2001	9,000	−75%	14,004	0.64
2000	36,700	+115%	44,200	0.83
1999	17,100	+125%	34,200	0.50
1998	7,600	−64%	15,300	0.50
1997	21,300	−29%	35,100	0.61
1996	29,800	+106%	40,107	0.74
1995	14,500	−68%	30,300	0.48
1994	45,000	+93%	54,400	0.83
1993	23,344	−9.2%	31,769	0.73
1992	25,701	+145%	38,933	0.66
1991	10,477	0.0%	18,515	0.57
1990	10,477	−50%	18,515	0.57
1989	20,891	−33%	32,866	0.64
1988	30,984	+22%	47,248	0.66
1987	25,312	+30%	38,018	0.67
1986	19,442	−30%	29,746	0.65
1985	27,704	−14%	47,000	0.59
1984	32,335	+5.6%	44,289	0.73
1983	30,627	+480%	54,854	0.56
1982	5,281	−73%	11,534	0.46
1981	19,644	+142%	33,407	0.59
1980	8,111	−73%	18,333	0.44
1979	29,974	−48%	53,585	0.56
1978	57,721	+119%	74,668	0.77
1977	26,300	+317%	38,971	0.67
1976	6,300	−65%	12,900	0.49
1975	18,163	−40%	39,764	0.46
1974	30,502	+345%	36,238	0.84
1973	6,860	+64%	12,449	0.55
1972	4,173	−73%	10,624	0.39
1971	15,398	+65%	33,809	0.46
1970	9,351	+124%	27,674	0.34
1969	4,172	−60%	10,825	0.39
1968	10,340	−35%	18,767	0.55
1967	15,927	−36%	42,337	0.38
1966	24,834	+149%	38,293	0.65
1965	9,977	−21%	24,393	0.41
1964	12,644	+130%	19,226	0.66
1963	5,496	+237%	7,842	0.70
1962	1,633	+4.7%	2,304	0.71
1961	1,560	—	3,623	0.43

Other large producers

Kazakhstan Russia Mexico United States India China Turkey Tanzania Kyrgyzstan Argentina Ethiopia Tajikistan

All countries producing safflower seed

Other products of Australia

Wheat Sugar cane Barley Cow milk Rapeseed Raw sugar Beef (cattle meat)Sorghum Seed cotton Chick peas, dry Skim milk of cows Grapes

Agricultural production in Australia

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.