Safflower seed — Area harvested in Asia

Asia: Safflower seed — Area harvested was 454,521 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
454,521 ha
Change on year
down 21.8%
Rank
2nd
of 23 groups
All-time high
1.05 million ha
in 1988
All-time low
329,792 ha
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Safflower seed — Area harvested in Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for safflower seed — area harvested in Asia is 454,521 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safflower seed — area harvested in Asia peaked at 1.05 million ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 329,792 ha, in 1998.

That places Asia 2nd out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 477,643 ha 441,770 ha 579,438 ha 9
1970s 625,675 ha 428,270 ha 711,340 ha 10
1980s 843,101 ha 723,045 ha 1.05 million ha 10
1990s 744,359 ha 329,792 ha 924,271 ha 10
2000s 537,670 ha 475,949 ha 583,977 ha 10
2010s 511,026 ha 385,344 ha 576,073 ha 10
2020s 550,538 ha 440,435 ha 789,060 ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Kazakhstan 316,504 ha compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 238,530 ha compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia PDR 69,000 ha compare
  4. 4 India 65,417 ha compare
  5. 5 Mexico 46,468 ha compare

See the full ranking of 50 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is safflower seed — area harvested in Asia?
Safflower seed — area harvested in Asia was 454,521 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest safflower seed — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 million ha in 1988.
What is the lowest safflower seed — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 329,792 ha in 1998.
How does Asia rank for safflower seed — area harvested?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is safflower seed — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Safflower seed — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Safflower seed — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
50 places, 2,471 data points, 1961–2024
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