> In 2024 Uzbekistan produced 3,569 t of safflower seed, the 15th largest in the world (0.52% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 83%.

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# Safflower seed production in Uzbekistan

In 2024 Uzbekistan produced 3,569 t of safflower seed, the 15th largest in the world (0.52% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 83%. The record was 31,184 t in 2016. Area harvested: 6,565 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.

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Production, 20243,569 t
World rank15 of 17
10-year change−83%
Record31,184 t2016

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

## Uzbekistan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.52%2.9% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.5world 0.8 (−34%)
kg per person0.10world 0.08
10-year change−83%world −5.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/iran/) | 4,851 | 0.70% |
| 14 | [Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/australia/) | 3,620 | 0.52% |
| 15 | **Uzbekistan** | 3,569 | 0.52% |
| 16 | [Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/ukraine/) | 110 | 0.02% |
| 17 | [Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/israel/) | 2 | 0.00% |

[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; Uzbekistan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 3,569 | −38% | 6,565 | 0.54 |
| 2023 | 5,728 | −2.7% | 11,141 | 0.51 |
| 2022 | 5,885 | +7.9% | 8,624 | 0.68 |
| 2021 | 5,452 | −39% | 9,830 | 0.55 |
| 2020 | 8,885 | +2.9% | 18,324 | 0.48 |
| 2019 | 8,637 | +105% | 16,218 | 0.53 |
| 2018 | 4,212 | −71% | 8,027 | 0.52 |
| 2017 | 14,701 | −53% | 25,783 | 0.57 |
| 2016 | 31,184 | +8.0% | 37,965 | 0.82 |
| 2015 | 28,880 | +35% | 39,200 | 0.74 |
| 2014 | 21,397 | −17% | 34,700 | 0.62 |
| 2013 | 25,858 | +104% | 39,665 | 0.65 |
| 2012 | 12,691 | +20% | 28,280 | 0.45 |
| 2011 | 10,602 | −49% | 29,000 | 0.37 |
| 2010 | 20,600 | +9.0% | 40,100 | 0.51 |
| 2009 | 18,900 | +93% | 42,700 | 0.44 |
| 2008 | 9,800 | +180% | 49,700 | 0.20 |
| 2007 | 3,500 | +7.5% | 6,900 | 0.51 |
| 2006 | 3,257 | −54% | 5,840 | 0.56 |
| 2005 | 7,090 | −14% | 15,780 | 0.45 |
| 2004 | 8,260 | +63% | 22,720 | 0.36 |
| 2003 | 5,080 | +91% | 15,620 | 0.33 |
| 2002 | 2,660 | +142% | 9,990 | 0.27 |
| 2001 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.08 |
| 2000 | 1,100 | −81% | 22,600 | 0.05 |
| 1999 | 5,800 | −15% | 42,900 | 0.14 |
| 1998 | 6,800 | +70% | 40,600 | 0.17 |
| 1997 | 4,000 | +300% | 30,100 | 0.13 |
| 1996 | 1,000 | −62% | 11,100 | 0.09 |
| 1995 | 2,600 | +420% | 7,300 | 0.36 |
| 1994 | 500 | +350% | 2,100 | 0.24 |
| 1993 | 111 | −38% | 200 | 0.56 |
| 1992 | 180 | — | 200 | 0.90 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports14,977 t USD 1.9 m
Importer rank4 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 Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan produced 3,569 t in 2024, 0.52% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Uzbekistan ranked 15th 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 Uzbekistan changed?

It fell by 83% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.2% for the world. The record was 31,184 t in 2016.

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

0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,569 t from 6,565 ha), against a world average of 0.8 t/ha.

### Does Uzbekistan export or import safflower seed?

In 2024 Uzbekistan reported no exports and imports of 14,977 t (USD 1.9 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/)[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/)
[All countries producing safflower seed](https://husfarm.com/production/safflower-seed/)

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[Agricultural production in Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/uzbekistan/)

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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