Safflower seed — Area harvested in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Safflower seed — Area harvested was 33,189 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33,189 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
12th
of 21 groups
All-time high
74,093 ha
in 1990
All-time low
3,330 ha
in 1997
Years of data
62
1961–2024

Safflower seed — Area harvested in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, safflower seed — area harvested in Eastern Africa stood at 33,189 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safflower seed — area harvested in Eastern Africa peaked at 74,093 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,330 ha, in 1997.

Eastern Africa ranks 12th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 55,900 ha 51,000 ha 61,100 ha 9
1970s 63,650 ha 62,400 ha 64,000 ha 10
1980s 66,300 ha 65,000 ha 68,000 ha 10
1990s 33,225 ha 3,330 ha 74,093 ha 8
2000s 28,332 ha 23,382 ha 34,568 ha 10
2010s 32,411 ha 28,724 ha 35,526 ha 10
2020s 33,213 ha 33,090 ha 33,481 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 9 USSR 12,000 ha compare
  2. 10 Kyrgyzstan 9,804 ha compare
  3. 11 Ethiopia 7,268 ha compare
  4. 12 Spain 6,704 ha compare
  5. 13 Uzbekistan 6,565 ha compare
  6. 14 Australia 6,229 ha compare
  7. 14 Australia and New Zealand 6,229 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is safflower seed — area harvested in Eastern Africa?
Safflower seed — area harvested in Eastern Africa was 33,189 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest safflower seed — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 74,093 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest safflower seed — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,330 ha in 1997.
How does Eastern Africa rank for safflower seed — area harvested?
Eastern Africa ranks 12th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is safflower seed — area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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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