Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Castor oil seeds — Area harvested was 289,007 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
289,007 ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
3rd
of 24 groups
All-time high
290,348 ha
in 2022
All-time low
78,858 ha
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 289,007 ha for castor oil seeds — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 290,348 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78,858 ha, in 1987.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 3rd out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 105,707 ha
1962 115,025 ha +8.8%
1963 119,384 ha +3.8%
1964 114,247 ha -4.3%
1965 121,150 ha +6.0%
1966 132,401 ha +9.3%
1967 127,447 ha -3.7%
1968 123,742 ha -2.9%
1969 117,650 ha -4.9%
1970 114,192 ha -2.9%
1971 112,712 ha -1.3%
1972 104,853 ha -7.0%
1973 96,426 ha -8.0%
1974 98,508 ha +2.2%
1975 92,173 ha -6.4%
1976 82,872 ha -10.1%
1977 84,124 ha +1.5%
1978 113,203 ha +34.6%
1979 90,245 ha -20.3%
1980 91,670 ha +1.6%
1981 90,852 ha -0.9%
1982 100,599 ha +10.7%
1983 99,604 ha -1.0%
1984 97,060 ha -2.6%
1985 97,418 ha +0.4%
1986 88,512 ha -9.1%
1987 78,858 ha -10.9%
1988 93,806 ha +19.0%
1989 106,821 ha +13.9%
1990 115,501 ha +8.1%
1991 104,558 ha -9.5%
1992 114,593 ha +9.6%
1993 110,341 ha -3.7%
1994 125,708 ha +13.9%
1995 125,524 ha -0.1%
1996 125,100 ha -0.3%
1997 124,016 ha -0.9%
1998 131,111 ha +5.7%
1999 130,662 ha -0.3%
2000 143,955 ha +10.2%
2001 161,638 ha +12.3%
2002 177,701 ha +9.9%
2003 191,334 ha +7.7%
2004 197,328 ha +3.1%
2005 205,086 ha +3.9%
2006 214,164 ha +4.4%
2007 226,414 ha +5.7%
2008 230,516 ha +1.8%
2009 237,989 ha +3.2%
2010 265,304 ha +11.5%
2011 264,211 ha -0.4%
2012 265,136 ha +0.4%
2013 262,756 ha -0.9%
2014 261,794 ha -0.4%
2015 280,805 ha +7.3%
2016 267,543 ha -4.7%
2017 272,654 ha +1.9%
2018 279,635 ha +2.6%
2019 283,455 ha +1.4%
2020 282,114 ha -0.5%
2021 284,557 ha +0.9%
2022 290,348 ha +2.0%
2023 289,756 ha -0.2%
2024 289,007 ha -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 119,639 ha 105,707 ha 132,401 ha 9
1970s 98,931 ha 82,872 ha 114,192 ha 10
1980s 94,520 ha 78,858 ha 106,821 ha 10
1990s 120,711 ha 104,558 ha 131,111 ha 10
2000s 198,612 ha 143,955 ha 237,989 ha 10
2010s 270,329 ha 261,794 ha 283,455 ha 10
2020s 287,156 ha 282,114 ha 290,348 ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 1 India 827,889 ha compare
  2. 2 Mozambique 201,430 ha compare
  3. 3 Brazil 46,440 ha compare
  4. 4 USSR 33,400 ha compare
  5. 5 Kenya 20,000 ha compare
  6. 6 Angola 16,525 ha compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is castor oil seeds — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Castor oil seeds — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 289,007 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest castor oil seeds — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 290,348 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest castor oil seeds — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 78,858 ha in 1987.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for castor oil seeds — area harvested?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is castor oil seeds — area harvested rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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