Safflower seed — Area harvested in Northern America

Northern America: Safflower seed — Area harvested was 43,710 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
43,710 ha
Change on year
down 14.3%
Rank
10th
of 21 groups
All-time high
229,858 ha
in 1963
All-time low
40,000 ha
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Safflower seed — Area harvested in Northern America, 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 Northern America is 43,710 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safflower seed — area harvested in Northern America peaked at 229,858 ha in 1963 and was at its lowest, 40,000 ha, in 1976.

That places Northern America 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Safflower seed — Area harvested in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Safflower seed — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 169,966 ha
1962 216,908 ha +27.6%
1963 229,858 ha +6.0%
1964 149,327 ha -35.0%
1965 116,548 ha -22.0%
1966 142,447 ha +22.2%
1967 125,855 ha -11.6%
1968 68,976 ha -45.2%
1969 92,267 ha +33.8%
1970 86,602 ha -6.1%
1971 97,123 ha +12.1%
1972 97,000 ha -0.1%
1973 95,000 ha -2.1%
1974 90,000 ha -5.3%
1975 95,000 ha +5.6%
1976 40,000 ha -57.9%
1977 80,000 ha +100.0%
1978 87,000 ha +8.8%
1979 100,000 ha +14.9%
1980 58,000 ha -42.0%
1981 51,000 ha -12.1%
1982 61,260 ha +20.1%
1983 47,000 ha -23.3%
1984 71,000 ha +51.1%
1985 78,000 ha +9.9%
1986 86,000 ha +10.3%
1987 85,237 ha -0.9%
1988 104,000 ha +22.0%
1989 112,000 ha +7.7%
1990 84,858 ha -24.2%
1991 88,231 ha +4.0%
1992 128,515 ha +45.7%
1993 120,570 ha -6.2%
1994 94,270 ha -21.8%
1995 106,984 ha +13.5%
1996 85,787 ha -19.8%
1997 88,008 ha +2.6%
1998 116,540 ha +32.4%
1999 110,030 ha -5.6%
2000 84,524 ha -23.2%
2001 74,030 ha -12.4%
2002 76,468 ha +3.3%
2003 86,199 ha +12.7%
2004 64,346 ha -25.4%
2005 66,167 ha +2.8%
2006 72,440 ha +9.5%
2007 69,404 ha -4.2%
2008 78,915 ha +13.7%
2009 66,980 ha -15.1%
2010 67,870 ha +1.3%
2011 51,520 ha -24.1%
2012 64,790 ha +25.8%
2013 69,080 ha +6.6%
2014 68,880 ha -0.3%
2015 64,390 ha -6.5%
2016 61,800 ha -4.0%
2017 58,760 ha -4.9%
2018 63,250 ha +7.6%
2019 61,310 ha -3.1%
2020 51,960 ha -15.3%
2021 53,340 ha +2.7%
2022 54,030 ha +1.3%
2023 50,990 ha -5.6%
2024 43,710 ha -14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 145,795 ha 68,976 ha 229,858 ha 9
1970s 86,772 ha 40,000 ha 100,000 ha 10
1980s 75,350 ha 47,000 ha 112,000 ha 10
1990s 102,379 ha 84,858 ha 128,515 ha 10
2000s 73,947 ha 64,346 ha 86,199 ha 10
2010s 63,165 ha 51,520 ha 69,080 ha 10
2020s 50,806 ha 43,710 ha 54,030 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 8 Argentina 12,740 ha compare
  2. 9 USSR 12,000 ha compare
  3. 10 Kyrgyzstan 9,804 ha compare
  4. 11 Ethiopia 7,268 ha compare
  5. 12 Spain 6,704 ha compare
  6. 13 Uzbekistan 6,565 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is safflower seed — area harvested in Northern America?
Safflower seed — area harvested in Northern America was 43,710 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest safflower seed — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 229,858 ha in 1963.
What is the lowest safflower seed — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 40,000 ha in 1976.
How does Northern America rank for safflower seed — area harvested?
Northern America ranks 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is safflower seed — area harvested rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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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