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)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.70%
- 0.21% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.3
- world 0.8 (+60%)
- kg per person
- 0.05
- world 0.08
- 10-year change
- +219%
- world −5.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ethiopia | 8,716 | 1.3% |
| 12 | Tajikistan | 6,374 | 0.92% |
| 13 | Iran | 4,851 | 0.70% |
| 14 | Australia | 3,620 | 0.52% |
| 15 | Uzbekistan | 3,569 | 0.52% |
Map of world production of safflower seed
Share of the world total; Iran is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
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 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3 t USD 1,000
- Exporter rank
- 32 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 Iran?
Iran produced 4,851 t in 2024, 0.70% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of safflower seed?
Iran ranked 13th 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 Iran changed?
It rose by 219% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.2% for the world. The record was 10,511 t in 2013.
What is the yield of safflower seed in Iran?
1.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,851 t from 3,668 ha), against a world average of 0.8 t/ha.
Does Iran export or import safflower seed?
In 2024 Iran reported exports of 3 t (USD 1,000) 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; the 2024 figure for Iran is estimated by FAO. 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.