Safflower seed production in India
In 2024 India produced 50,214 t of safflower seed, the 5th largest in the world (7.25% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 56%. The record was 522,000 t in 1994. Area harvested: 65,417 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 50,214 t
- World rank
- 5 of 17
- 10-year change
- −56%
- Record
- 522,000 t
- 1994
Safflower seed in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
India compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 7.3%
- 15.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.8
- world 0.8 (−7.4%)
- kg per person
- 0.03
- world 0.08
- 10-year change
- −56%
- world −5.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mexico | 70,634 | 10.2% |
| 4 | United States | 58,780 | 8.5% |
| 5 | India | 50,214 | 7.3% |
| 6 | China | 34,106 | 4.9% |
| 7 | Turkey | 29,000 | 4.2% |
Map of world production of safflower seed
Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50,214 | −44% | 65,417 | 0.77 |
| 2023 | 90,002 | +47% | 108,927 | 0.83 |
| 2022 | 61,270 | +71% | 78,860 | 0.78 |
| 2021 | 35,890 | −18% | 56,040 | 0.64 |
| 2020 | 43,670 | +77% | 51,790 | 0.84 |
| 2019 | 24,640 | −55% | 45,890 | 0.54 |
| 2018 | 55,280 | −41% | 82,150 | 0.67 |
| 2017 | 93,900 | +77% | 144,270 | 0.65 |
| 2016 | 53,000 | −41% | 144,000 | 0.37 |
| 2015 | 90,000 | −20% | 175,000 | 0.51 |
| 2014 | 113,000 | +3.7% | 177,730 | 0.64 |
| 2013 | 109,000 | −25% | 150,000 | 0.73 |
| 2012 | 145,000 | −3.3% | 178,000 | 0.81 |
| 2011 | 150,000 | −16% | 229,060 | 0.65 |
| 2010 | 178,800 | −5.5% | 287,800 | 0.62 |
| 2009 | 189,200 | −16% | 294,600 | 0.64 |
| 2008 | 225,000 | −6.3% | 350,500 | 0.64 |
| 2007 | 240,000 | +5.0% | 350,000 | 0.69 |
| 2006 | 228,600 | +32% | 364,600 | 0.63 |
| 2005 | 173,600 | +29% | 369,100 | 0.47 |
| 2004 | 134,900 | −24% | 363,900 | 0.37 |
| 2003 | 178,500 | −22% | 369,500 | 0.48 |
| 2002 | 230,000 | +14% | 404,300 | 0.57 |
| 2001 | 202,000 | −22% | 424,800 | 0.48 |
| 2000 | 260,400 | +7.5% | 438,500 | 0.59 |
| 1999 | 242,200 | +102% | 440,200 | 0.55 |
| 1998 | 120,000 | −72% | 200,000 | 0.60 |
| 1997 | 432,300 | +13% | 704,000 | 0.61 |
| 1996 | 383,300 | −9.4% | 684,000 | 0.56 |
| 1995 | 423,000 | −19% | 791,000 | 0.53 |
| 1994 | 522,000 | +50% | 793,000 | 0.66 |
| 1993 | 348,300 | +72% | 734,100 | 0.47 |
| 1992 | 202,800 | −37% | 501,100 | 0.40 |
| 1991 | 320,100 | −34% | 823,200 | 0.39 |
| 1990 | 486,500 | +9.4% | 842,300 | 0.58 |
| 1989 | 444,900 | −3.7% | 815,500 | 0.55 |
| 1988 | 462,200 | +31% | 1,051,900 | 0.44 |
| 1987 | 352,500 | +1.3% | 892,200 | 0.40 |
| 1986 | 347,900 | −32% | 911,300 | 0.38 |
| 1985 | 515,200 | +2.9% | 918,100 | 0.56 |
| 1984 | 500,900 | +27% | 831,300 | 0.60 |
| 1983 | 395,900 | −6.1% | 782,100 | 0.51 |
| 1982 | 421,500 | +26% | 748,500 | 0.56 |
| 1981 | 335,100 | +20% | 719,900 | 0.47 |
| 1980 | 279,400 | +34% | 733,300 | 0.38 |
| 1979 | 209,000 | +11% | 703,000 | 0.30 |
| 1978 | 187,800 | −14% | 706,500 | 0.27 |
| 1977 | 219,600 | −7.8% | 683,000 | 0.32 |
| 1976 | 238,300 | +12% | 673,600 | 0.35 |
| 1975 | 211,900 | +11% | 647,800 | 0.33 |
| 1974 | 191,000 | +133% | 613,800 | 0.31 |
| 1973 | 81,800 | −37% | 423,300 | 0.19 |
| 1972 | 130,500 | −15% | 597,700 | 0.22 |
| 1971 | 153,900 | +8.1% | 587,900 | 0.26 |
| 1970 | 142,400 | +52% | 580,200 | 0.25 |
| 1969 | 93,700 | +21% | 577,700 | 0.16 |
| 1968 | 77,700 | +7.9% | 512,500 | 0.15 |
| 1967 | 72,000 | +4.3% | 478,000 | 0.15 |
| 1966 | 69,000 | −3.5% | 462,000 | 0.15 |
| 1965 | 71,500 | +15% | 460,000 | 0.16 |
| 1964 | 62,000 | −8.8% | 455,000 | 0.14 |
| 1963 | 68,000 | +1.5% | 450,000 | 0.15 |
| 1962 | 67,000 | +1.5% | 445,000 | 0.15 |
| 1961 | 66,000 | — | 440,000 | 0.15 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,767 t USD 1.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 5 of 37
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 in India?
India produced 50,214 t in 2024, 7.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does India rank in the world for production of safflower seed?
India ranked 5th of 17 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Kazakhstan with 33.0% of the world total.
How has the production of safflower seed in India changed?
It fell by 56% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.2% for the world. The record was 522,000 t in 1994.
What is the yield of safflower seed in India?
0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (50,214 t from 65,417 ha), against a world average of 0.8 t/ha.
Does India export or import safflower seed?
In 2024 India reported exports of 2,767 t (USD 1.8 m) 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.
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.