> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/iran/

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/safflower-seed/)

Production, 20244,851 t
World rank13 of 17
10-year change+219%
Record10,511 t2013

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

## Iran compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.70%0.21% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.3world 0.8 (+60%)
kg per person0.05world 0.08
10-year change+219%world −5.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/ethiopia/) | 8,716 | 1.3% |
| 12 | [Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/tajikistan/) | 6,374 | 0.92% |
| 13 | **Iran** | 4,851 | 0.70% |
| 14 | [Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/australia/) | 3,620 | 0.52% |
| 15 | [Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/uzbekistan/) | 3,569 | 0.52% |

[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; 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

Exports3 t USD 1,000
Exporter rank32 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 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

[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/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/india/)[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/)
[All countries producing safflower seed](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/)

## Other products of Iran

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[Agricultural production in Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/country/iran/)

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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