Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Castor oil seeds — Area harvested was 244,291 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for castor oil seeds — area harvested in Eastern Africa is 244,291 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — area harvested in Eastern Africa peaked at 244,858 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39,200 ha, in 1979.
Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 24 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61,100 ha | — |
| 1962 | 69,700 ha | +14.1% |
| 1963 | 74,100 ha | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 66,540 ha | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 77,310 ha | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 79,285 ha | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 75,460 ha | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 76,325 ha | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 67,250 ha | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 67,700 ha | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 66,425 ha | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 56,350 ha | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 47,450 ha | -15.8% |
| 1974 | 46,100 ha | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 44,180 ha | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 44,250 ha | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 40,270 ha | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 39,420 ha | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 39,200 ha | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 39,900 ha | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 39,900 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40,200 ha | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 40,500 ha | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 41,080 ha | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 41,800 ha | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 43,900 ha | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 48,300 ha | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 50,200 ha | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 54,600 ha | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 63,745 ha | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 64,330 ha | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 68,712 ha | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 72,194 ha | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 83,612 ha | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 83,829 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 91,493 ha | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 91,221 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 97,177 ha | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 101,213 ha | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 115,800 ha | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 131,191 ha | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 146,484 ha | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 156,831 ha | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 162,138 ha | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 168,093 ha | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 173,428 ha | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 184,300 ha | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 181,829 ha | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 195,158 ha | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 221,264 ha | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 220,728 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 221,500 ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 219,500 ha | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 221,131 ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 238,732 ha | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 226,365 ha | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 231,251 ha | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 237,930 ha | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 242,553 ha | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 238,424 ha | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 239,900 ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 244,858 ha | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 244,030 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 244,291 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,897 ha | 61,100 ha | 79,285 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 49,134 ha | 39,200 ha | 67,700 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,038 ha | 39,900 ha | 54,600 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,753 ha | 63,745 ha | 101,213 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,525 ha | 115,800 ha | 195,158 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 228,095 ha | 219,500 ha | 242,553 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,301 ha | 238,424 ha | 244,858 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is castor oil seeds — area harvested in Eastern Africa?
- Castor oil seeds — area harvested in Eastern Africa was 244,291 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest castor oil seeds — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 244,858 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest castor oil seeds — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,200 ha in 1979.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for castor oil seeds — area harvested?
- Eastern Africa ranks 6th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is castor oil seeds — area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Castor oil seeds — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.