Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in South America
South America: Castor oil seeds — Area harvested was 52,440 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, castor oil seeds — area harvested in South America stood at 52,440 ha.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — area harvested in South America peaked at 710,089 ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 52,077 ha, in 2021.
South America ranks 8th of 24 groups on this measure, 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 South America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 330,291 ha | — |
| 1962 | 331,780 ha | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 354,657 ha | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 399,300 ha | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 437,299 ha | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 389,530 ha | -10.9% |
| 1967 | 396,639 ha | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 407,858 ha | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 419,578 ha | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 416,096 ha | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 409,268 ha | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 423,386 ha | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 562,160 ha | +32.8% |
| 1974 | 710,089 ha | +26.3% |
| 1975 | 420,765 ha | -40.7% |
| 1976 | 304,845 ha | -27.5% |
| 1977 | 285,674 ha | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 379,457 ha | +32.8% |
| 1979 | 407,023 ha | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 470,659 ha | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 474,932 ha | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 502,074 ha | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 310,830 ha | -38.1% |
| 1984 | 455,355 ha | +46.5% |
| 1985 | 523,444 ha | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 483,315 ha | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 286,800 ha | -40.7% |
| 1988 | 300,253 ha | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 294,918 ha | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 312,303 ha | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 257,355 ha | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 193,336 ha | -24.9% |
| 1993 | 166,200 ha | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 126,267 ha | -24.0% |
| 1995 | 97,227 ha | -23.0% |
| 1996 | 136,073 ha | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 169,375 ha | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 80,673 ha | -52.4% |
| 1999 | 114,817 ha | +42.3% |
| 2000 | 222,945 ha | +94.2% |
| 2001 | 186,977 ha | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 133,008 ha | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 146,898 ha | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 182,934 ha | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 242,298 ha | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 162,460 ha | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 175,034 ha | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 170,626 ha | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 172,409 ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 158,865 ha | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 215,476 ha | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 92,390 ha | -57.1% |
| 2013 | 53,635 ha | -41.9% |
| 2014 | 73,498 ha | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 90,424 ha | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 52,351 ha | -42.1% |
| 2017 | 55,147 ha | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 54,075 ha | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 58,443 ha | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 52,592 ha | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 52,077 ha | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 54,611 ha | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 54,781 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 52,440 ha | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 385,215 ha | 330,291 ha | 437,299 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 431,876 ha | 285,674 ha | 710,089 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 410,258 ha | 286,800 ha | 523,444 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,363 ha | 80,673 ha | 312,303 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 179,559 ha | 133,008 ha | 242,298 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,430 ha | 52,351 ha | 215,476 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,300 ha | 52,077 ha | 54,781 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is castor oil seeds — area harvested in South America?
- Castor oil seeds — area harvested in South America was 52,440 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest castor oil seeds — area harvested recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 710,089 ha in 1974.
- What is the lowest castor oil seeds — area harvested recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,077 ha in 2021.
- How does South America rank for castor oil seeds — area harvested?
- South America ranks 8th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is castor oil seeds — area harvested rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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.