Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Castor oil seeds — Area harvested was 832,295 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
832,295 ha
Change on year
down 20.5%
Rank
2nd
of 24 groups
All-time high
1.47 million ha
in 2011
All-time low
393,232 ha
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M196119922024

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 832,295 ha for castor oil seeds — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — area harvested in Southern Asia peaked at 1.47 million ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 393,232 ha, in 1975.

Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 24 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 507,405 ha
1962 495,905 ha -2.3%
1963 511,505 ha +3.1%
1964 470,605 ha -8.0%
1965 434,905 ha -7.6%
1966 435,905 ha +0.2%
1967 473,805 ha +8.7%
1968 427,225 ha -9.8%
1969 435,326 ha +1.9%
1970 473,039 ha +8.7%
1971 487,689 ha +3.1%
1972 460,750 ha -5.5%
1973 577,946 ha +25.4%
1974 617,876 ha +6.9%
1975 393,232 ha -36.4%
1976 518,387 ha +31.8%
1977 404,399 ha -22.0%
1978 500,258 ha +23.7%
1979 467,498 ha -6.5%
1980 523,450 ha +12.0%
1981 582,412 ha +11.3%
1982 613,879 ha +5.4%
1983 655,034 ha +6.7%
1984 698,320 ha +6.6%
1985 664,258 ha -4.9%
1986 593,552 ha -10.6%
1987 480,788 ha -19.0%
1988 645,274 ha +34.2%
1989 718,371 ha +11.3%
1990 825,517 ha +14.9%
1991 715,186 ha -13.4%
1992 667,955 ha -6.6%
1993 687,099 ha +2.9%
1994 789,740 ha +14.9%
1995 800,707 ha +1.4%
1996 737,554 ha -7.9%
1997 650,728 ha -11.8%
1998 692,609 ha +6.4%
1999 786,751 ha +13.6%
2000 1.08 million ha +37.8%
2001 718,568 ha -33.7%
2002 588,313 ha -18.1%
2003 721,159 ha +22.6%
2004 749,417 ha +3.9%
2005 866,312 ha +15.6%
2006 633,247 ha -26.9%
2007 790,906 ha +24.9%
2008 874,864 ha +10.6%
2009 743,055 ha -15.1%
2010 884,102 ha +19.0%
2011 1.47 million ha +66.8%
2012 1.24 million ha -16.1%
2013 1.07 million ha -13.8%
2014 1.09 million ha +2.3%
2015 1.06 million ha -2.7%
2016 810,056 ha -23.8%
2017 826,262 ha +2.0%
2018 753,272 ha -8.8%
2019 1.05 million ha +39.1%
2020 890,892 ha -15.0%
2021 835,516 ha -6.2%
2022 1.02 million ha +22.6%
2023 1.05 million ha +2.1%
2024 832,295 ha -20.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 465,843 ha 427,225 ha 511,505 ha 9
1970s 490,107 ha 393,232 ha 617,876 ha 10
1980s 617,534 ha 480,788 ha 718,371 ha 10
1990s 735,385 ha 650,728 ha 825,517 ha 10
2000s 777,009 ha 588,313 ha 1.08 million ha 10
2010s 1.03 million ha 753,272 ha 1.47 million ha 10
2020s 925,963 ha 832,295 ha 1.05 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  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. 4 Viet Nam 8,000 ha compare
  6. 5 Kenya 20,000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is castor oil seeds — area harvested in Southern Asia?
Castor oil seeds — area harvested in Southern Asia was 832,295 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest castor oil seeds — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.47 million ha in 2011.
What is the lowest castor oil seeds — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 393,232 ha in 1975.
How does Southern Asia rank for castor oil seeds — area harvested?
Southern Asia ranks 2nd out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is castor oil seeds — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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