430 tons in 2019.INDIA was the second largest saffron producer with 22 tons of production.Saffron plant is a bulbous, perennial with globular corms, having 15 to 20 cm HEIGHT. In India, Saffron is mainly cultivated in Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.This plant is native to Europe and grown in Mediterranean countries like Spain, Austria, France, Greece, England, Iran and Turkey.