Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Castor oil seeds — Area harvested was 251,591 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
251,591 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 24 groups
All-time high
252,150 ha
in 2022
All-time low
53,600 ha
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 251,591 ha for castor oil seeds — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 252,150 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53,600 ha, in 1977.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 5th 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 75,922 ha
1962 82,035 ha +8.1%
1963 87,494 ha +6.7%
1964 80,237 ha -8.3%
1965 89,809 ha +11.9%
1966 95,826 ha +6.7%
1967 92,352 ha -3.6%
1968 89,647 ha -2.9%
1969 89,209 ha -0.5%
1970 84,633 ha -5.1%
1971 82,408 ha -2.6%
1972 74,525 ha -9.6%
1973 66,220 ha -11.1%
1974 67,860 ha +2.5%
1975 67,653 ha -0.3%
1976 54,266 ha -19.8%
1977 53,600 ha -1.2%
1978 53,820 ha +0.4%
1979 53,880 ha +0.1%
1980 54,390 ha +0.9%
1981 55,290 ha +1.7%
1982 56,450 ha +2.1%
1983 55,510 ha -1.7%
1984 55,490 ha -0.0%
1985 56,210 ha +1.3%
1986 59,510 ha +5.9%
1987 64,410 ha +8.2%
1988 66,212 ha +2.8%
1989 71,014 ha +7.3%
1990 80,654 ha +13.6%
1991 81,151 ha +0.6%
1992 85,961 ha +5.9%
1993 87,909 ha +2.3%
1994 96,295 ha +9.5%
1995 94,282 ha -2.1%
1996 98,716 ha +4.7%
1997 96,759 ha -2.0%
1998 103,125 ha +6.6%
1999 107,045 ha +3.8%
2000 121,649 ha +13.6%
2001 136,957 ha +12.6%
2002 152,586 ha +11.4%
2003 162,991 ha +6.8%
2004 168,441 ha +3.3%
2005 174,333 ha +3.5%
2006 179,491 ha +3.0%
2007 191,675 ha +6.8%
2008 188,943 ha -1.4%
2009 202,206 ha +7.0%
2010 228,072 ha +12.8%
2011 227,662 ha -0.2%
2012 228,717 ha +0.5%
2013 226,729 ha -0.9%
2014 228,333 ha +0.7%
2015 245,952 ha +7.7%
2016 233,618 ha -5.0%
2017 238,514 ha +2.1%
2018 245,261 ha +2.8%
2019 249,844 ha +1.9%
2020 245,746 ha -1.6%
2021 247,219 ha +0.6%
2022 252,150 ha +2.0%
2023 251,330 ha -0.3%
2024 251,591 ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 86,948 ha 75,922 ha 95,826 ha 9
1970s 65,886 ha 53,600 ha 84,633 ha 10
1980s 59,449 ha 54,390 ha 71,014 ha 10
1990s 93,190 ha 80,654 ha 107,045 ha 10
2000s 167,927 ha 121,649 ha 202,206 ha 10
2010s 235,270 ha 226,729 ha 249,844 ha 10
2020s 249,607 ha 245,746 ha 252,150 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 2 Mozambique 201,430 ha compare
  2. 3 Brazil 46,440 ha compare
  3. 4 USSR 33,400 ha compare
  4. 4 Viet Nam 8,000 ha compare
  5. 5 Kenya 20,000 ha compare
  6. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 6,000 ha compare
  7. 6 Angola 16,525 ha compare
  8. 7 Myanmar 15,423 ha compare
  9. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 676 ha compare
  10. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 16 ha compare
  11. 8 Thailand 14,000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is castor oil seeds — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Castor oil seeds — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 251,591 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest castor oil seeds — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 252,150 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest castor oil seeds — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 53,600 ha in 1977.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for castor oil seeds — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 5th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is castor oil seeds — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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