Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Castor oil seeds — Area harvested was 2,278 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, castor oil seeds — area harvested in Northern Africa stood at 2,278 ha.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — area harvested in Northern Africa peaked at 19,574 ha in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1,879 ha, in 1997.
That places Northern Africa 14th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,977 ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,061 ha | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 12,139 ha | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 12,747 ha | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 9,479 ha | -25.6% |
| 1966 | 14,329 ha | +51.2% |
| 1967 | 15,542 ha | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 11,202 ha | -27.9% |
| 1969 | 19,574 ha | +74.7% |
| 1970 | 14,653 ha | -25.1% |
| 1971 | 14,433 ha | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 15,988 ha | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 16,070 ha | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 18,012 ha | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 19,546 ha | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 6,080 ha | -68.9% |
| 1977 | 9,000 ha | +48.0% |
| 1978 | 10,220 ha | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 10,240 ha | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 10,240 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10,250 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 10,260 ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 10,260 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10,300 ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 10,310 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 11,310 ha | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 11,800 ha | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 11,950 ha | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 12,450 ha | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 13,050 ha | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 13,200 ha | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 13,830 ha | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 12,240 ha | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 9,240 ha | -24.5% |
| 1995 | 6,900 ha | -25.3% |
| 1996 | 3,579 ha | -48.1% |
| 1997 | 1,879 ha | -47.5% |
| 1998 | 2,179 ha | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 2,179 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,179 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,180 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,180 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,126 ha | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,152 ha | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,144 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,177 ha | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,176 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,207 ha | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,213 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,220 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,225 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,280 ha | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2,280 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,258 ha | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,259 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,260 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,267 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,273 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,278 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,280 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,277 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,278 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,278 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,278 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,894 ha | 9,479 ha | 19,574 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,424 ha | 6,080 ha | 19,546 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,913 ha | 10,240 ha | 12,450 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,828 ha | 1,879 ha | 13,830 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,173 ha | 2,126 ha | 2,213 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,260 ha | 2,220 ha | 2,280 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,278 ha | 2,277 ha | 2,280 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is castor oil seeds — area harvested in Northern Africa?
- Castor oil seeds — area harvested in Northern Africa was 2,278 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest castor oil seeds — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19,574 ha in 1969.
- What is the lowest castor oil seeds — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,879 ha in 1997.
- How does Northern Africa rank for castor oil seeds — area harvested?
- Northern Africa ranks 14th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is castor oil seeds — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.