FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Safflower seed production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 29,000 t of safflower seed, the 7th largest in the world (4.19% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 53%. The record was 70,000 t in 2015. Area harvested: 25,410 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 29,000 t
- World rank
- 7 of 17
- 10-year change
- −53%
- Record
- 70,000 t
- 2015
Safflower seed in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29,000 | −26% | 25,410 | 1.14 |
| 2023 | 39,000 | +30% | 32,130 | 1.21 |
| 2022 | 30,000 | +85% | 26,234 | 1.14 |
| 2021 | 16,200 | −24% | 14,452 | 1.12 |
| 2020 | 21,325 | −2.5% | 15,114 | 1.41 |
| 2019 | 21,883 | −37% | 15,860 | 1.38 |
| 2018 | 35,000 | −30% | 24,693 | 1.42 |
| 2017 | 50,000 | −14% | 27,376 | 1.83 |
| 2016 | 58,000 | −17% | 39,352 | 1.47 |
| 2015 | 70,000 | +13% | 42,793 | 1.64 |
| 2014 | 62,000 | +38% | 43,935 | 1.41 |
| 2013 | 45,000 | +126% | 29,260 | 1.54 |
| 2012 | 19,945 | +9.4% | 15,590 | 1.28 |
| 2011 | 18,228 | −30% | 13,164 | 1.38 |
| 2010 | 26,000 | +30% | 13,498 | 1.93 |
| 2009 | 20,076 | +184% | 21,515 | 0.93 |
| 2008 | 7,068 | +210% | 5,385 | 1.31 |
| 2007 | 2,280 | +477% | 1,694 | 1.35 |
| 2006 | 395 | +84% | 431 | 0.92 |
| 2005 | 215 | +43% | 173 | 1.24 |
| 2004 | 150 | −12% | 165 | 0.91 |
| 2003 | 170 | +580% | 250 | 0.68 |
| 2002 | 25 | 0.0% | 40 | 0.63 |
| 2001 | 25 | +39% | 35 | 0.71 |
| 2000 | 18 | −64% | 30 | 0.60 |
| 1999 | 50 | −31% | 50 | 1.00 |
| 1998 | 72 | +11% | 75 | 0.96 |
| 1997 | 65 | −12% | 74 | 0.88 |
| 1996 | 74 | −41% | 81 | 0.91 |
| 1995 | 125 | +39% | 134 | 0.93 |
| 1994 | 90 | −26% | 100 | 0.90 |
| 1993 | 122 | −3.2% | 136 | 0.90 |
| 1992 | 126 | −8.7% | 158 | 0.80 |
| 1991 | 138 | +11% | 160 | 0.86 |
| 1990 | 124 | −26% | 146 | 0.85 |
| 1989 | 168 | +12% | 189 | 0.89 |
| 1988 | 150 | −42% | 155 | 0.97 |
| 1987 | 260 | +30% | 238 | 1.09 |
| 1986 | 200 | 0.0% | 190 | 1.05 |
| 1985 | 200 | −20% | 248 | 0.81 |
| 1984 | 250 | −3.8% | 240 | 1.04 |
| 1983 | 260 | +4.0% | 245 | 1.06 |
| 1982 | 250 | −17% | 235 | 1.06 |
| 1981 | 300 | −44% | 300 | 1.00 |
| 1980 | 535 | +14% | 500 | 1.07 |
| 1979 | 470 | −37% | 520 | 0.90 |
| 1978 | 750 | −40% | 775 | 0.97 |
| 1977 | 1,250 | −22% | 1,800 | 0.69 |
| 1976 | 1,600 | +19% | 2,200 | 0.73 |
| 1975 | 1,350 | +13% | 2,000 | 0.68 |
| 1974 | 1,200 | −11% | 1,900 | 0.63 |
| 1973 | 1,350 | 0.0% | 2,050 | 0.66 |
| 1972 | 1,350 | +48% | 1,980 | 0.68 |
| 1971 | 910 | +1.1% | 1,280 | 0.71 |
| 1970 | 900 | −17% | 1,170 | 0.77 |
| 1969 | 1,080 | +2.9% | 1,100 | 0.98 |
| 1968 | 1,050 | +18% | 1,300 | 0.81 |
| 1967 | 890 | +27% | 1,130 | 0.79 |
| 1966 | 700 | −22% | 950 | 0.74 |
| 1965 | 900 | 0.0% | 900 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 900 | +23% | 900 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 730 | +12% | 1,000 | 0.73 |
| 1962 | 650 | +18% | 960 | 0.68 |
| 1961 | 550 | — | 700 | 0.79 |
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.