Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: Castor oil seeds — Area harvested was 43,691 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
43,691 ha
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
9th
of 24 groups
All-time high
80,478 ha
in 1988
All-time low
27,182 ha
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in South-Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for castor oil seeds — area harvested in South-Eastern Asia is 43,691 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — area harvested in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 80,478 ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 27,182 ha, in 2014.

South-Eastern Asia ranks 9th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in South-Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 51,160 ha
1962 60,433 ha +18.1%
1963 57,290 ha -5.2%
1964 50,900 ha -11.2%
1965 44,280 ha -13.0%
1966 52,765 ha +19.2%
1967 56,125 ha +6.4%
1968 47,020 ha -16.2%
1969 49,445 ha +5.2%
1970 61,796 ha +25.0%
1971 54,927 ha -11.1%
1972 62,275 ha +13.4%
1973 62,174 ha -0.2%
1974 54,472 ha -12.4%
1975 61,155 ha +12.3%
1976 57,142 ha -6.6%
1977 66,301 ha +16.0%
1978 59,907 ha -9.6%
1979 68,617 ha +14.5%
1980 69,416 ha +1.2%
1981 77,633 ha +11.8%
1982 72,870 ha -6.1%
1983 65,531 ha -10.1%
1984 71,516 ha +9.1%
1985 79,494 ha +11.2%
1986 67,344 ha -15.3%
1987 60,604 ha -10.0%
1988 80,478 ha +32.8%
1989 72,977 ha -9.3%
1990 70,859 ha -2.9%
1991 70,986 ha +0.2%
1992 73,302 ha +3.3%
1993 74,414 ha +1.5%
1994 30,416 ha -59.1%
1995 31,284 ha +2.9%
1996 33,734 ha +7.8%
1997 33,202 ha -1.6%
1998 43,740 ha +31.7%
1999 37,384 ha -14.5%
2000 36,271 ha -3.0%
2001 43,560 ha +20.1%
2002 37,580 ha -13.7%
2003 45,122 ha +20.1%
2004 40,638 ha -9.9%
2005 41,792 ha +2.8%
2006 42,048 ha +0.6%
2007 43,646 ha +3.8%
2008 44,002 ha +0.8%
2009 45,466 ha +3.3%
2010 43,610 ha -4.1%
2011 47,061 ha +7.9%
2012 32,469 ha -31.0%
2013 29,304 ha -9.7%
2014 27,182 ha -7.2%
2015 29,100 ha +7.1%
2016 40,896 ha +40.5%
2017 40,785 ha -0.3%
2018 41,217 ha +1.1%
2019 40,967 ha -0.6%
2020 43,316 ha +5.7%
2021 42,748 ha -1.3%
2022 44,412 ha +3.9%
2023 42,981 ha -3.2%
2024 43,691 ha +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52,158 ha 44,280 ha 60,433 ha 9
1970s 60,877 ha 54,472 ha 68,617 ha 10
1980s 71,786 ha 60,604 ha 80,478 ha 10
1990s 49,932 ha 30,416 ha 74,414 ha 10
2000s 42,012 ha 36,271 ha 45,466 ha 10
2010s 37,259 ha 27,182 ha 47,061 ha 10
2020s 43,430 ha 42,748 ha 44,412 ha 5

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia

  1. 6 Angola 16,525 ha compare
  2. 7 Myanmar 15,423 ha compare
  3. 8 Thailand 14,000 ha compare
  4. 9 Ethiopia PDR 13,700 ha compare
  5. 10 China 10,000 ha compare
  6. 10 China, mainland 10,000 ha compare
  7. 12 South Africa 9,031 ha compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is castor oil seeds — area harvested in South-Eastern Asia?
Castor oil seeds — area harvested in South-Eastern Asia was 43,691 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-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 80,478 ha in 1988.
What is the lowest castor oil seeds — area harvested recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 27,182 ha in 2014.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for castor oil seeds — area harvested?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 9th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is castor oil seeds — area harvested rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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