FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Safflower seed production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 4,851 t of safflower seed, the 13th largest in the world (0.70% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 219%. The record was 10,511 t in 2013. Area harvested: 3,668 ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,851 t
- World rank
- 13 of 17
- 10-year change
- +219%
- Record
- 10,511 t
- 2013
Safflower seed in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,851 | +0.8% | 3,668 | 1.32 |
| 2023 | 4,813 | −0.8% | 3,643 | 1.32 |
| 2022 | 4,850 | −0.8% | 3,658 | 1.33 |
| 2021 | 4,889 | +4.0% | 3,703 | 1.32 |
| 2020 | 4,701 | −5.2% | 3,568 | 1.32 |
| 2019 | 4,958 | −1.0% | 3,704 | 1.34 |
| 2018 | 5,008 | +21% | 3,836 | 1.31 |
| 2017 | 4,137 | −28% | 3,165 | 1.31 |
| 2016 | 5,730 | +11% | 4,109 | 1.39 |
| 2015 | 5,157 | +239% | 4,235 | 1.22 |
| 2014 | 1,523 | −86% | 1,151 | 1.32 |
| 2013 | 10,511 | +13% | 6,941 | 1.51 |
| 2012 | 9,264 | +184% | 4,923 | 1.88 |
| 2011 | 3,263 | −36% | 3,246 | 1.01 |
| 2010 | 5,124 | +72% | 3,645 | 1.41 |
| 2009 | 2,979 | −47% | 2,994 | 0.99 |
| 2008 | 5,637 | −12% | 4,992 | 1.13 |
| 2007 | 6,384 | −0.6% | 3,693 | 1.73 |
| 2006 | 6,422 | +41% | 5,033 | 1.28 |
| 2005 | 4,546 | +28% | 6,297 | 0.72 |
| 2004 | 3,563 | −3.5% | 2,118 | 1.68 |
| 2003 | 3,692 | +8.3% | 1,719 | 2.15 |
| 2002 | 3,409 | +32% | 1,981 | 1.72 |
| 2001 | 2,584 | +99% | 837 | 3.09 |
| 2000 | 1,299 | −60% | 311 | 4.18 |
| 1999 | 3,257 | +25% | 627 | 5.19 |
| 1998 | 2,610 | +152% | 405 | 6.44 |
| 1997 | 1,036 | −38% | 155 | 6.68 |
| 1996 | 1,674 | +737% | 251 | 6.67 |
| 1995 | 200 | −43% | 53 | 3.77 |
| 1994 | 351 | +647% | 368 | 0.95 |
| 1993 | 47 | −36% | 12 | 3.92 |
| 1992 | 73 | −79% | 13 | 5.62 |
| 1991 | 342 | — | 94 | 3.64 |
| 1990 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1971 | 400 | −43% | 800 | 0.50 |
| 1970 | 700 | +240% | 1,000 | 0.70 |
| 1969 | 206 | +261% | 318 | 0.65 |
| 1968 | 57 | — | 147 | 0.39 |
| 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.