Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Ethiopia PDR

Ethiopia PDR: Castor oil seeds — Area harvested was 13,700 ha in 1992. ▼ Falling

Latest (1992)
13,700 ha
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 44 countries
All-time high
22,300 ha
in 1971
All-time low
8,000 ha
in 1972
Years of data
32
1961–1992

Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Ethiopia PDR, 1961–1992

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1961197619921961: 20.0k ha1962: 20.0k ha1963: 21.0k ha1964: 21.0k ha1965: 21.3k ha1966: 21.3k ha1967: 21.5k ha1968: 21.7k ha1969: 21.9k ha1970: 22.1k ha1971: 22.3k ha1972: 8.0k ha1973: 8.0k ha1974: 10.0k ha1975: 13.0k ha1976: 10.0k ha1977: 10.0k ha1978: 11.0k ha1979: 11.0k ha1980: 12.0k ha1981: 12.0k ha1982: 12.0k ha1983: 12.0k ha1984: 12.0k ha1985: 12.0k ha1986: 12.0k ha1987: 12.0k ha1988: 12.0k ha1989: 13.0k ha1990: 14.2k ha1991: 13.5k ha1992: 13.7k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Ethiopia PDR recorded 13,700 ha for castor oil seeds — area harvested in 1992.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — area harvested in Ethiopia PDR peaked at 22,300 ha in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8,000 ha, in 1972.

That places Ethiopia PDR 9th out of 44 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Ethiopia PDR, year by year

Annual values for Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Ethiopia PDR, 1961 to 1992.
Year ha Change
1961 20,000 ha
1962 20,000 ha +0.0%
1963 21,000 ha +5.0%
1964 21,000 ha +0.0%
1965 21,300 ha +1.4%
1966 21,300 ha +0.0%
1967 21,500 ha +0.9%
1968 21,700 ha +0.9%
1969 21,900 ha +0.9%
1970 22,100 ha +0.9%
1971 22,300 ha +0.9%
1972 8,000 ha -64.1%
1973 8,000 ha +0.0%
1974 10,000 ha +25.0%
1975 13,000 ha +30.0%
1976 10,000 ha -23.1%
1977 10,000 ha +0.0%
1978 11,000 ha +10.0%
1979 11,000 ha +0.0%
1980 12,000 ha +9.1%
1981 12,000 ha +0.0%
1982 12,000 ha +0.0%
1983 12,000 ha +0.0%
1984 12,000 ha +0.0%
1985 12,000 ha +0.0%
1986 12,000 ha +0.0%
1987 12,000 ha +0.0%
1988 12,000 ha +0.0%
1989 13,000 ha +8.3%
1990 14,165 ha +9.0%
1991 13,500 ha -4.7%
1992 13,700 ha +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21,078 ha 20,000 ha 21,900 ha 9
1970s 12,540 ha 8,000 ha 22,300 ha 10
1980s 12,100 ha 12,000 ha 13,000 ha 10
1990s 13,788 ha 13,500 ha 14,165 ha 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia PDR

  1. 6 Angola 16,525 ha compare
  2. 7 Myanmar 15,423 ha
  3. 8 Thailand 14,000 ha compare
  4. 10 China 10,000 ha compare
  5. 10 China, mainland 10,000 ha compare
  6. 12 South Africa 9,031 ha compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is castor oil seeds — area harvested in Ethiopia PDR?
Castor oil seeds — area harvested in Ethiopia PDR was 13,700 ha in 1992, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest castor oil seeds — area harvested recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The highest recorded value was 22,300 ha in 1971.
What is the lowest castor oil seeds — area harvested recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The lowest recorded value was 8,000 ha in 1972.
How does Ethiopia PDR rank for castor oil seeds — area harvested?
Ethiopia PDR ranks 9th out of 44 countries with data for 1992.
Is castor oil seeds — area harvested rising or falling in Ethiopia PDR?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia PDR 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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