Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Castor oil seeds — Area harvested was 10,000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10,000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
11th
of 24 groups
All-time high
290,000 ha
in 2000
All-time low
8,000 ha
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

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 Asia is 10,000 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 78.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — area harvested in Eastern Asia peaked at 290,000 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,000 ha, in 2021.

Eastern Asia ranks 11th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 102,474 ha
1962 105,713 ha +3.2%
1963 117,568 ha +11.2%
1964 135,526 ha +15.3%
1965 184,265 ha +36.0%
1966 223,483 ha +21.3%
1967 223,047 ha -0.2%
1968 202,892 ha -9.0%
1969 182,952 ha -9.8%
1970 181,958 ha -0.5%
1971 181,203 ha -0.4%
1972 176,676 ha -2.5%
1973 172,000 ha -2.6%
1974 174,000 ha +1.2%
1975 173,000 ha -0.6%
1976 168,041 ha -2.9%
1977 170,995 ha +1.8%
1978 190,500 ha +11.4%
1979 190,400 ha -0.1%
1980 200,100 ha +5.1%
1981 200,100 ha +0.0%
1982 200,100 ha +0.0%
1983 215,050 ha +7.5%
1984 207,050 ha -3.7%
1985 233,050 ha +12.6%
1986 255,050 ha +9.4%
1987 267,022 ha +4.7%
1988 270,015 ha +1.1%
1989 270,011 ha -0.0%
1990 275,005 ha +1.8%
1991 280,000 ha +1.8%
1992 240,000 ha -14.3%
1993 270,000 ha +12.5%
1994 247,000 ha -8.5%
1995 190,000 ha -23.1%
1996 200,000 ha +5.3%
1997 220,000 ha +10.0%
1998 209,000 ha -5.0%
1999 270,000 ha +29.2%
2000 290,000 ha +7.4%
2001 270,000 ha -6.9%
2002 270,000 ha +0.0%
2003 267,000 ha -1.1%
2004 260,000 ha -2.6%
2005 240,000 ha -7.7%
2006 230,000 ha -4.2%
2007 210,000 ha -8.7%
2008 220,000 ha +4.8%
2009 200,000 ha -9.1%
2010 190,000 ha -5.0%
2011 190,000 ha +0.0%
2012 120,000 ha -36.8%
2013 57,000 ha -52.5%
2014 46,000 ha -19.3%
2015 26,000 ha -43.5%
2016 22,000 ha -15.4%
2017 19,000 ha -13.6%
2018 16,000 ha -15.8%
2019 21,000 ha +31.2%
2020 9,000 ha -57.1%
2021 8,000 ha -11.1%
2022 8,000 ha +0.0%
2023 10,000 ha +25.0%
2024 10,000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 164,213 ha 102,474 ha 223,483 ha 9
1970s 177,877 ha 168,041 ha 190,500 ha 10
1980s 231,755 ha 200,100 ha 270,015 ha 10
1990s 240,100 ha 190,000 ha 280,000 ha 10
2000s 245,700 ha 200,000 ha 290,000 ha 10
2010s 70,700 ha 16,000 ha 190,000 ha 10
2020s 9,000 ha 8,000 ha 10,000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 8 Thailand 14,000 ha compare
  2. 9 Ethiopia PDR 13,700 ha compare
  3. 10 China 10,000 ha compare
  4. 10 China, mainland 10,000 ha compare
  5. 12 South Africa 9,031 ha compare
  6. 13 Madagascar 7,891 ha compare
  7. 14 Ethiopia 5,970 ha compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is castor oil seeds — area harvested in Eastern Asia?
Castor oil seeds — area harvested in Eastern Asia was 10,000 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 290,000 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest castor oil seeds — area harvested recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,000 ha in 2021.
How does Eastern Asia rank for castor oil seeds — area harvested?
Eastern Asia ranks 11th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is castor oil seeds — area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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Indicator
Castor oil seeds — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
76 places, 4,121 data points, 1961–2024
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