Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Castor oil seeds — Area harvested was 8,000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 8 groups
All-time high
8,000 ha
in 2010
All-time low
3,400 ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Viet Nam, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, castor oil seeds — area harvested in Viet Nam stood at 8,000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — area harvested in Viet Nam peaked at 8,000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,400 ha, in 1963.

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

Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Castor oil seeds — Area harvested in Viet Nam, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 6,200 ha
1962 4,900 ha -21.0%
1963 3,400 ha -30.6%
1964 4,000 ha +17.6%
1965 4,000 ha +0.0%
1966 4,000 ha +0.0%
1967 4,000 ha +0.0%
1968 4,000 ha +0.0%
1969 4,000 ha +0.0%
1970 4,000 ha +0.0%
1971 4,000 ha +0.0%
1972 4,000 ha +0.0%
1973 4,000 ha +0.0%
1974 4,000 ha +0.0%
1975 4,000 ha +0.0%
1976 4,000 ha +0.0%
1977 4,000 ha +0.0%
1978 4,000 ha +0.0%
1979 4,000 ha +0.0%
1980 4,000 ha +0.0%
1981 4,000 ha +0.0%
1982 4,000 ha +0.0%
1983 4,000 ha +0.0%
1984 4,000 ha +0.0%
1985 4,000 ha +0.0%
1986 4,500 ha +12.5%
1987 4,500 ha +0.0%
1988 5,000 ha +11.1%
1989 5,000 ha +0.0%
1990 5,029 ha +0.6%
1991 5,200 ha +3.4%
1992 5,300 ha +1.9%
1993 5,400 ha +1.9%
1994 5,500 ha +1.9%
1995 6,000 ha +9.1%
1996 5,800 ha -3.3%
1997 6,000 ha +3.4%
1998 6,200 ha +3.3%
1999 6,229 ha +0.5%
2000 6,300 ha +1.1%
2001 6,400 ha +1.6%
2002 6,500 ha +1.6%
2003 7,000 ha +7.7%
2004 6,910 ha -1.3%
2005 6,965 ha +0.8%
2006 7,000 ha +0.5%
2007 7,000 ha +0.0%
2008 7,000 ha +0.0%
2009 7,000 ha +0.0%
2010 8,000 ha +14.3%
2011 8,000 ha +0.0%
2012 8,000 ha +0.0%
2013 8,000 ha +0.0%
2014 8,000 ha +0.0%
2015 8,000 ha +0.0%
2016 8,000 ha +0.0%
2017 8,000 ha +0.0%
2018 8,000 ha +0.0%
2019 8,000 ha +0.0%
2020 8,000 ha +0.0%
2021 8,000 ha +0.0%
2022 8,000 ha +0.0%
2023 8,000 ha +0.0%
2024 8,000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,278 ha 3,400 ha 6,200 ha 9
1970s 4,000 ha 4,000 ha 4,000 ha 10
1980s 4,300 ha 4,000 ha 5,000 ha 10
1990s 5,666 ha 5,029 ha 6,229 ha 10
2000s 6,808 ha 6,300 ha 7,000 ha 10
2010s 8,000 ha 8,000 ha 8,000 ha 10
2020s 8,000 ha 8,000 ha 8,000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  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
  7. 7 Myanmar 15,423 ha compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is castor oil seeds — area harvested in Viet Nam?
Castor oil seeds — area harvested in Viet Nam was 8,000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest castor oil seeds — area harvested recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 8,000 ha in 2010.
What is the lowest castor oil seeds — area harvested recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 3,400 ha in 1963.
How does Viet Nam rank for castor oil seeds — area harvested?
Viet Nam ranks 4th out of 8 groups with data for 2024.
Is castor oil seeds — area harvested rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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