Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Castor oil seeds — Area harvested was 16 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 8 countries
All-time high
17,000 ha
in 1962
All-time low
0 ha
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, castor oil seeds — area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 16 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 433.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 17,000 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1989.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 13,000 ha
1962 17,000 ha +30.8%
1963 17,000 ha +0.0%
1964 17,000 ha +0.0%
1965 17,000 ha +0.0%
1966 17,000 ha +0.0%
1967 17,000 ha +0.0%
1968 17,000 ha +0.0%
1969 17,000 ha +0.0%
1970 17,000 ha +0.0%
1971 17,000 ha +0.0%
1972 17,000 ha +0.0%
1973 14,000 ha -17.6%
1974 10,000 ha -28.6%
1975 7,000 ha -30.0%
1976 7,000 ha +0.0%
1977 7,000 ha +0.0%
1978 7,000 ha +0.0%
1979 3,500 ha -50.0%
1980 2,000 ha -42.9%
1981 2,000 ha +0.0%
1982 1,700 ha -15.0%
1983 1,300 ha -23.5%
1984 700 ha -46.2%
1985 350 ha -50.0%
1986 350 ha +0.0%
1987 230 ha -34.3%
1988 318 ha +38.3%
1989 0 ha -100.0%
1990 0 ha
1991 57 ha
1992 163 ha +186.0%
1993 180 ha +10.4%
1994 237 ha +31.7%
1995 2 ha -99.2%
1996 2,458 ha +122800.0%
1997 1,953 ha -20.5%
1998 196 ha -90.0%
1999 228 ha +16.3%
2000 25 ha -89.0%
2001 114 ha +356.0%
2002 8 ha -93.0%
2003 20 ha +150.0%
2004 14 ha -30.0%
2005 8 ha -42.9%
2006 11 ha +37.5%
2007 69 ha +527.3%
2008 65 ha -5.8%
2009 61 ha -6.2%
2010 55 ha -9.8%
2011 9 ha -83.6%
2012 46 ha +411.1%
2013 42 ha -8.7%
2014 3 ha -92.9%
2015 16 ha +433.3%
2016 20 ha +25.0%
2017 13 ha -35.0%
2018 17 ha +30.8%
2019 17 ha +0.0%
2020 16 ha -5.9%
2021 16 ha +0.0%
2022 16 ha +0.0%
2023 16 ha +0.0%
2024 16 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16,556 ha 13,000 ha 17,000 ha 9
1970s 10,650 ha 3,500 ha 17,000 ha 10
1980s 894.8 ha 0 ha 2,000 ha 10
1990s 547.4 ha 0 ha 2,458 ha 10
2000s 39.5 ha 8 ha 114 ha 10
2010s 23.8 ha 3 ha 55 ha 10
2020s 16 ha 16 ha 16 ha 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 5 Kenya 20,000 ha compare
  2. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 6,000 ha compare
  3. 6 Angola 16,525 ha compare
  4. 7 Myanmar 15,423 ha compare
  5. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 676 ha compare
  6. 8 Thailand 14,000 ha compare
  7. 9 Ethiopia PDR 13,700 ha compare
  8. 10 China 10,000 ha compare
  9. 10 China, mainland 10,000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is castor oil seeds — area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Castor oil seeds — area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 16 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest castor oil seeds — area harvested recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 17,000 ha in 1962.
What is the lowest castor oil seeds — area harvested recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1989.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for castor oil seeds — area harvested?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 8th out of 8 countries with data for 2024.
Is castor oil seeds — area harvested rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 433.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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