Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa
Africa: Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 91.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Africa recorded 91.83 for castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in Africa peaked at 260.61 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 66.14, in 1997.
That places Africa 8th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 218.96 | — |
| 1962 | 260.61 | +19.0% |
| 1963 | 232.25 | -10.9% |
| 1964 | 225.17 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 251.4 | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 239.04 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 231.95 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 189.21 | -18.4% |
| 1969 | 197.7 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 169.36 | -14.3% |
| 1971 | 176.44 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 154.36 | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 131.32 | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 128.56 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 141.99 | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 110.43 | -22.2% |
| 1977 | 86.93 | -21.3% |
| 1978 | 83.11 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 86.35 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 84.77 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 85.02 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 82.61 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 81.06 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 78.9 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 76.74 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 77.85 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 79.4 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 79.17 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 79.48 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 89.43 | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 80.55 | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 80.1 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 73 | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 72.55 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 70.43 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 69.28 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 66.14 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 67.81 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 66.9 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 70.44 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 76.03 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 80.74 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 85.8 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 89.07 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 92.06 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 90.64 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 95.62 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 92.69 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 94.87 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 103.71 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 102.98 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 104.42 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 103.77 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 100.33 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 103.57 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 96.1 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 93.85 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 96.8 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 92.87 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 94.59 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 93.64 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 95.93 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 93.11 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 91.83 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 227.37 | 189.21 | 260.61 | 9 |
| 1970s | 126.89 | 83.11 | 176.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.5 | 76.74 | 85.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.62 | 66.14 | 89.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.8 | 70.44 | 95.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.84 | 92.87 | 104.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.82 | 91.83 | 95.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 5 Cabo Verde 99.73 compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 105.72 compare
- 6 Brazil 104.28 compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 81.6 compare
- 7 Myanmar 98.37 compare
- 8 Ecuador 97.92 compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 75.89 compare
- 9 Morocco 97.49 compare
- 10 Bangladesh 96.07 compare
- 11 Haiti 93.98 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in Africa?
- Castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in Africa was 91.83 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 260.61 in 1962.
- What is the lowest castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.14 in 1997.
- How does Africa rank for castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.