Which Country Produces the Most Mustard Seeds?

Based on a comparison of 16 countries in 2022, Nepal ranked the highest in mustard seed production with 230,050 tonnes followed by Russia and Canada. On the other end of the scale was Iran with 3.20 tonnes, Kyrgyzstan with 13.7 tonnes and Sri Lanka with 101 tonnes.

Total mustard seed production reached 852,808 tonnes in 2022 in the World according to Faostat. This is 19.4 % more than in the previous year and 44.4 % more than 10 years ago.

Historically, total mustard seed production reached an all time high of 852,808 tonnes in 2022 and an all time low of 170,905 tonnes in 1975. The average annual growth amounted to 2.06 % since 1961.

The top ranked country, Nepal, accounted for 27.0 % of mustard seed production in the world. The top 3 countries hold a 67.5 % share while the ten largest countries some 99.5 % in 2022.

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