> In 2024 Kazakhstan produced 228,717 t of safflower seed, the largest total in the world (33.0% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 69%.

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# Safflower seed production in Kazakhstan

In 2024 Kazakhstan produced 228,717 t of safflower seed, the largest total in the world (33.0% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 69%. The record was 447,457 t in 2022. Area harvested: 316,504 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.

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Production, 2024228,717 t
World rank1 of 17
10-year change+69%
Record447,457 t2022

## Safflower seed in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024 (tonnes)

## Kazakhstan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total33.0%18.5% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.7world 0.8 (−13%)
kg per person11.1world 0.08
10-year change+69%world −5.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **Kazakhstan** | 228,717 | 33.0% |
| 2 | [Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/russia/) | 159,610 | 23.0% |
| 3 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/mexico/) | 70,634 | 10.2% |

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

### Map of world production of safflower seed

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Share of the world total; Kazakhstan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 228,717 | −5.6% | 316,504 | 0.72 |
| 2023 | 242,172 | −46% | 389,774 | 0.62 |
| 2022 | 447,457 | +100% | 633,441 | 0.71 |
| 2021 | 223,895 | −1.3% | 367,970 | 0.61 |
| 2020 | 226,739 | +13% | 315,177 | 0.72 |
| 2019 | 199,789 | −6.7% | 262,768 | 0.76 |
| 2018 | 214,149 | −4.7% | 279,513 | 0.77 |
| 2017 | 224,809 | +34% | 297,467 | 0.76 |
| 2016 | 167,243 | +12% | 223,291 | 0.75 |
| 2015 | 148,839 | +9.9% | 234,759 | 0.63 |
| 2014 | 135,430 | −23% | 251,089 | 0.54 |
| 2013 | 174,905 | +37% | 276,512 | 0.63 |
| 2012 | 127,206 | −16% | 243,417 | 0.52 |
| 2011 | 151,214 | +24% | 241,545 | 0.63 |
| 2010 | 122,240 | +45% | 194,000 | 0.63 |
| 2009 | 84,100 | +84% | 147,700 | 0.57 |
| 2008 | 45,740 | +4.1% | 79,900 | 0.57 |
| 2007 | 43,940 | −3.9% | 74,000 | 0.59 |
| 2006 | 45,700 | −38% | 70,400 | 0.65 |
| 2005 | 73,660 | −3.2% | 122,000 | 0.60 |
| 2004 | 76,130 | −20% | 140,400 | 0.54 |
| 2003 | 94,802 | +150% | 133,554 | 0.71 |
| 2002 | 37,920 | +43% | 62,489 | 0.61 |
| 2001 | 26,600 | +5.0% | 63,840 | 0.42 |
| 2000 | 25,340 | −25% | 75,000 | 0.34 |
| 1999 | 34,000 | +70% | 80,000 | 0.43 |
| 1998 | 20,000 | +9.3% | 45,000 | 0.44 |
| 1997 | 18,300 | +17% | 40,000 | 0.46 |
| 1996 | 15,700 | −26% | 62,100 | 0.25 |
| 1995 | 21,100 | −2.3% | 64,900 | 0.33 |
| 1994 | 21,600 | +13% | 55,700 | 0.39 |
| 1993 | 19,100 | −0.5% | 45,200 | 0.42 |
| 1992 | 19,200 | — | 29,400 | 0.65 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports112,396 t USD 24.7 m
Exporter rank1 of 37
Imports3,948 t USD 412,000
Importer rank8 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](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of safflower seed in Kazakhstan?

Kazakhstan produced 228,717 t in 2024, 33.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Kazakhstan rank in the world for production of safflower seed?

Kazakhstan was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Russia.

### How has the production of safflower seed in Kazakhstan changed?

It rose by 69% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.2% for the world. The record was 447,457 t in 2022.

### What is the yield of safflower seed in Kazakhstan?

0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (228,717 t from 316,504 ha), against a world average of 0.8 t/ha.

### Does Kazakhstan export or import safflower seed?

In 2024 Kazakhstan reported exports of 112,396 t (USD 24.7 m) and imports of 3,948 t (USD 412,000), 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. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

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

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[Agricultural production in Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/kazakhstan/)

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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