> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202450,214 t
World rank5 of 17
10-year change−56%
Record522,000 t1994

## Safflower seed in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## India compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total7.3%15.5% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.8world 0.8 (−7.4%)
kg per person0.03world 0.08
10-year change−56%world −5.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/mexico/) | 70,634 | 10.2% |
| 4 | [United States](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/united-states/) | 58,780 | 8.5% |
| 5 | **India** | 50,214 | 7.3% |
| 6 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/china/) | 34,106 | 4.9% |
| 7 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/turkey/) | 29,000 | 4.2% |

[Full ranking of 17 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/)

### Map of world production of safflower seed

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports2,767 t USD 1.8 m
Exporter rank5 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](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/)

## 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

[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/kazakhstan/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/russia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/mexico/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/china/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/turkey/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/tanzania/)[Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/kyrgyzstan/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/argentina/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/ethiopia/)[Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/tajikistan/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/iran/)
[All countries producing safflower seed](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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