Safflower seed production in United States
In 2024 United States produced 58,780 t of safflower seed, the 4th largest in the world (8.49% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 38%. The record was 358,338 t in 1963. Area harvested: 43,710 ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 58,780 t
- World rank
- 4 of 17
- 10-year change
- −38%
- Record
- 358,338 t
- 1963
Safflower seed in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United States compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 8.5%
- 13.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.3
- world 0.8 (+62%)
- kg per person
- 0.17
- world 0.08
- 10-year change
- −38%
- world −5.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Russia | 159,610 | 23.0% |
| 3 | Mexico | 70,634 | 10.2% |
| 4 | United States | 58,780 | 8.5% |
| 5 | India | 50,214 | 7.3% |
| 6 | China | 34,106 | 4.9% |
Map of world production of safflower seed
Share of the world total; United States is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58,780 | −0.8% | 43,710 | 1.34 |
| 2023 | 59,230 | −19% | 50,990 | 1.16 |
| 2022 | 73,230 | +23% | 54,030 | 1.36 |
| 2021 | 59,740 | −13% | 53,340 | 1.12 |
| 2020 | 69,000 | −21% | 51,960 | 1.33 |
| 2019 | 87,500 | −18% | 61,310 | 1.43 |
| 2018 | 107,170 | +34% | 63,250 | 1.69 |
| 2017 | 79,840 | −19% | 58,760 | 1.36 |
| 2016 | 99,170 | +2.0% | 61,800 | 1.60 |
| 2015 | 97,180 | +2.7% | 64,390 | 1.51 |
| 2014 | 94,640 | −0.8% | 68,880 | 1.37 |
| 2013 | 95,360 | +21% | 69,080 | 1.38 |
| 2012 | 78,900 | +2.5% | 64,790 | 1.22 |
| 2011 | 76,960 | −23% | 51,520 | 1.49 |
| 2010 | 100,400 | −8.5% | 67,870 | 1.48 |
| 2009 | 109,760 | −22% | 66,980 | 1.64 |
| 2008 | 140,810 | +47% | 78,915 | 1.78 |
| 2007 | 95,547 | +7.0% | 69,404 | 1.38 |
| 2006 | 89,337 | −10% | 72,440 | 1.23 |
| 2005 | 99,334 | +14% | 66,167 | 1.50 |
| 2004 | 86,802 | −30% | 64,346 | 1.35 |
| 2003 | 124,627 | +3.5% | 86,199 | 1.45 |
| 2002 | 120,451 | +11% | 74,868 | 1.61 |
| 2001 | 108,982 | −15% | 71,630 | 1.52 |
| 2000 | 128,160 | −30% | 79,724 | 1.61 |
| 1999 | 183,600 | −1.8% | 106,030 | 1.73 |
| 1998 | 186,900 | +5.2% | 115,340 | 1.62 |
| 1997 | 177,710 | −1.4% | 87,008 | 2.04 |
| 1996 | 180,264 | −10% | 84,987 | 2.12 |
| 1995 | 200,619 | +3.7% | 104,984 | 1.91 |
| 1994 | 193,500 | −20% | 92,270 | 2.10 |
| 1993 | 243,080 | +32% | 118,570 | 2.05 |
| 1992 | 184,510 | +62% | 124,240 | 1.49 |
| 1991 | 113,760 | −5.2% | 84,580 | 1.34 |
| 1990 | 120,000 | −25% | 83,000 | 1.45 |
| 1989 | 161,000 | +7.3% | 110,000 | 1.46 |
| 1988 | 150,000 | +2.0% | 104,000 | 1.44 |
| 1987 | 147,000 | −1.3% | 85,237 | 1.72 |
| 1986 | 149,000 | +10.0% | 86,000 | 1.73 |
| 1985 | 135,500 | +5.4% | 78,000 | 1.74 |
| 1984 | 128,600 | +51% | 71,000 | 1.81 |
| 1983 | 85,000 | −21% | 47,000 | 1.81 |
| 1982 | 108,171 | +18% | 61,260 | 1.77 |
| 1981 | 92,000 | −12% | 51,000 | 1.80 |
| 1980 | 105,000 | −43% | 58,000 | 1.81 |
| 1979 | 185,000 | +10% | 100,000 | 1.85 |
| 1978 | 168,000 | +5.7% | 87,000 | 1.93 |
| 1977 | 159,000 | +130% | 80,000 | 1.99 |
| 1976 | 69,000 | −62% | 40,000 | 1.73 |
| 1975 | 180,000 | +13% | 95,000 | 1.89 |
| 1974 | 160,000 | −11% | 90,000 | 1.78 |
| 1973 | 179,080 | −23% | 95,000 | 1.89 |
| 1972 | 233,700 | −1.7% | 97,000 | 2.41 |
| 1971 | 237,682 | +40% | 97,123 | 2.45 |
| 1970 | 170,055 | −14% | 86,602 | 1.96 |
| 1969 | 196,859 | +21% | 92,267 | 2.13 |
| 1968 | 162,386 | −36% | 68,976 | 2.35 |
| 1967 | 252,197 | −18% | 125,855 | 2.00 |
| 1966 | 309,350 | +14% | 142,447 | 2.17 |
| 1965 | 271,248 | +7.9% | 116,548 | 2.33 |
| 1964 | 251,290 | −30% | 149,327 | 1.68 |
| 1963 | 358,338 | +4.2% | 229,858 | 1.56 |
| 1962 | 343,823 | +111% | 216,908 | 1.59 |
| 1961 | 163,293 | — | 169,966 | 0.96 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,773 t USD 1.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 6 of 37
- Imports
- 2,937 t USD 3.0 m
- Importer rank
- 11 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 United States?
United States produced 58,780 t in 2024, 8.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United States rank in the world for production of safflower seed?
United States ranked 4th 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 United States changed?
It fell by 38% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.2% for the world. The record was 358,338 t in 1963.
What is the yield of safflower seed in United States?
1.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (58,780 t from 43,710 ha), against a world average of 0.8 t/ha.
Does United States export or import safflower seed?
In 2024 United States reported exports of 1,773 t (USD 1.5 m) and imports of 2,937 t (USD 3.0 m), 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
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.