Safflower seed production in Israel
In 2024 Israel produced 2 t of safflower seed, the 17th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%. The record was 3,850 t in 1975. Area harvested: 3 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2 t
- World rank
- 17 of 17
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- Record
- 3,850 t
- 1975
Safflower seed in Israel, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Israel compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.7
- world 0.8 (−20%)
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 0.08
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- world −5.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Uzbekistan | 3,569 | 0.52% |
| 16 | Ukraine | 110 | 0.02% |
| 17 | Israel | 2 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of safflower seed
Share of the world total; Israel is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.67 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.67 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.67 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.67 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.67 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.67 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.67 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.67 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.67 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.67 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.00 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.00 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.00 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.00 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.00 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | +100% | 2 | 1.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | — | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2006 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 2005 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2000 | 1 | — | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1999 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1995 | 50 | −50% | 50 | 1.00 |
| 1994 | 100 | −50% | 100 | 1.00 |
| 1993 | 200 | +11% | 200 | 1.00 |
| 1992 | 180 | +200% | 188 | 0.96 |
| 1991 | 60 | +140% | 66 | 0.91 |
| 1990 | 25 | −75% | 25 | 1.00 |
| 1989 | 100 | +82% | 100 | 1.00 |
| 1988 | 55 | +10% | 49 | 1.12 |
| 1987 | 50 | −67% | 44 | 1.14 |
| 1986 | 150 | +50% | 150 | 1.00 |
| 1985 | 100 | 0.0% | 100 | 1.00 |
| 1984 | 100 | 0.0% | 100 | 1.00 |
| 1983 | 100 | +233% | 100 | 1.00 |
| 1982 | 30 | −96% | 30 | 1.00 |
| 1981 | 750 | +25% | 470 | 1.60 |
| 1980 | 600 | −43% | 670 | 0.90 |
| 1979 | 1,050 | −19% | 1,160 | 0.91 |
| 1978 | 1,300 | +225% | 4,030 | 0.32 |
| 1977 | 400 | +33% | 1,180 | 0.34 |
| 1976 | 300 | −92% | 230 | 1.30 |
| 1975 | 3,850 | +67% | 4,300 | 0.90 |
| 1974 | 2,300 | +12% | 4,660 | 0.49 |
| 1973 | 2,050 | −8.9% | 2,840 | 0.72 |
| 1972 | 2,250 | +463% | 2,545 | 0.88 |
| 1971 | 400 | +2,567% | 760 | 0.53 |
| 1970 | 15 | −97% | 30 | 0.50 |
| 1969 | 500 | −38% | 320 | 1.56 |
| 1968 | 800 | +100% | 1,590 | 0.50 |
| 1967 | 400 | +100% | 780 | 0.51 |
| 1966 | 200 | −83% | 400 | 0.50 |
| 1965 | 1,200 | +200% | 2,730 | 0.44 |
| 1964 | 400 | +300% | 1,230 | 0.33 |
| 1963 | 100 | −75% | 350 | 0.29 |
| 1962 | 400 | −43% | 710 | 0.56 |
| 1961 | 700 | — | 1,070 | 0.65 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 515 t USD 208,000
- Importer rank
- 25 of 70
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 Israel?
Israel produced 2 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Israel rank in the world for production of safflower seed?
Israel ranked 17th 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 Israel changed?
It rose by 0.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.2% for the world. The record was 3,850 t in 1975.
What is the yield of safflower seed in Israel?
0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2 t from 3 ha), against a world average of 0.8 t/ha.
Does Israel export or import safflower seed?
In 2024 Israel reported no exports and imports of 515 t (USD 208,000), 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 Israel is imputed 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.