Safflower seed — Area harvested in China, mainland

China, mainland: Safflower seed — Area harvested was 23,231 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23,231 ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 24 countries
All-time high
30,000 ha
in 1999
All-time low
8,500 ha
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Safflower seed — Area harvested in China, mainland, 1992–2024

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1992200820241992: 8.5k ha1993: 16.5k ha1994: 20.5k ha1995: 21.0k ha1996: 17.0k ha1997: 21.0k ha1998: 12.0k ha1999: 30.0k ha2000: 30.0k ha2001: 19.0k ha2002: 21.0k ha2003: 19.0k ha2004: 22.0k ha2005: 21.0k ha2006: 22.0k ha2007: 21.0k ha2008: 22.0k ha2009: 23.0k ha2010: 22.9k ha2011: 22.8k ha2012: 22.2k ha2013: 22.4k ha2014: 23.0k ha2015: 22.9k ha2016: 23.2k ha2017: 23.3k ha2018: 23.4k ha2019: 23.4k ha2020: 23.5k ha2021: 23.6k ha2022: 23.1k ha2023: 23.2k ha2024: 23.2k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, safflower seed — area harvested in China, mainland stood at 23,231 ha.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safflower seed — area harvested in China, mainland peaked at 30,000 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8,500 ha, in 1992.

That places China, mainland 6th out of 24 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,312 ha 8,500 ha 30,000 ha 8
2000s 22,000 ha 19,000 ha 30,000 ha 10
2010s 22,941 ha 22,205 ha 23,430 ha 10
2020s 23,302 ha 23,084 ha 23,571 ha 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 3 Ethiopia PDR 69,000 ha
  2. 4 India 65,417 ha compare
  3. 5 Mexico 46,468 ha compare
  4. 6 China (People’s Republic of) 23,231 ha compare
  5. 8 Argentina 12,740 ha compare
  6. 9 USSR 12,000 ha

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Frequently asked questions

What is safflower seed — area harvested in China, mainland?
Safflower seed — area harvested in China, mainland was 23,231 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest safflower seed — area harvested recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 30,000 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest safflower seed — area harvested recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,500 ha in 1992.
How does China, mainland rank for safflower seed — area harvested?
China, mainland ranks 6th out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
Is safflower seed — area harvested rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland 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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