> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202458,780 t
World rank4 of 17
10-year change−38%
Record358,338 t1963

## Safflower seed in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## United States compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total8.5%13.0% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.3world 0.8 (+62%)
kg per person0.17world 0.08
10-year change−38%world −5.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| 4 | **United States** | 58,780 | 8.5% |
| 5 | [India](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/india/) | 50,214 | 7.3% |
| 6 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/china/) | 34,106 | 4.9% |

[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; 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

Exports1,773 t USD 1.5 m
Exporter rank6 of 37
Imports2,937 t USD 3.0 m
Importer rank11 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 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

[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/kazakhstan/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/russia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/mexico/)[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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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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