Which Country Produces the Most Mustard Seeds?

Based on a comparison of 14 countries in 2021, Nepal ranked the highest in mustard seed production with 220,250 tonnes followed by Russia and Canada. On the other end of the scale was Iran with 3.26 tonnes, Kyrgyzstan with 14.1 tonnes and Bhutan with 331 tonnes.

Total mustard seed production reached 532,769 tonnes in 2021 in the World according to Faostat. This is 1.45 % less than in the previous year and -10.6 % less than 10 years ago.

Historically, total mustard seed production reached an all time high of 796,707 tonnes in 2004 and an all time low of 170,905 tonnes in 1975. The average annual growth amounted to 1.29 % since 1961.

The top ranked country, Nepal, accounted for 41.3 % of mustard seed production in the world. The top 3 countries hold a 79.8 % share while the ten largest countries some 99.9 % in 2021.

Data for more countries are available at Mustard Seed Production indicator page.