Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Americas
Americas: Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 87.37 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Americas recorded 87.37 for castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in Americas peaked at 2,182 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 48.8, in 2018.
That places Americas 14th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,243 | — |
| 1962 | 1,304 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 1,383 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 1,638 | +18.5% |
| 1965 | 1,738 | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 1,588 | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 1,595 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,675 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 1,667 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1,459 | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 1,521 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 1,557 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1,822 | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 2,182 | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 1,271 | -41.7% |
| 1976 | 849.55 | -33.2% |
| 1977 | 847.44 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,111 | +31.1% |
| 1979 | 1,127 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 963.28 | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 958.18 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 674.64 | -29.6% |
| 1983 | 619.67 | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 760.36 | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 1,260 | +65.7% |
| 1986 | 810.92 | -35.6% |
| 1987 | 366.6 | -54.8% |
| 1988 | 471.87 | +28.7% |
| 1989 | 417.19 | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 460.19 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 399.51 | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 309.77 | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 180.96 | -41.6% |
| 1994 | 194.3 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 143.97 | -25.9% |
| 1996 | 143.99 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 282.21 | +96.0% |
| 1998 | 94.87 | -66.4% |
| 1999 | 107.96 | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 292.33 | +170.8% |
| 2001 | 263.67 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 195.27 | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 215.47 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 329.07 | +52.7% |
| 2005 | 391.13 | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 229.32 | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 235.38 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 287.28 | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 220.87 | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 212.6 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 260.2 | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 81.57 | -68.7% |
| 2013 | 54.71 | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 98.75 | +80.5% |
| 2015 | 116.91 | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 84.34 | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 53.69 | -36.3% |
| 2018 | 48.8 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 70.39 | +44.2% |
| 2020 | 90.86 | +29.1% |
| 2021 | 90.2 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 93.62 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 93.78 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 87.37 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,537 | 1,243 | 1,738 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,375 | 847.44 | 2,182 | 10 |
| 1980s | 730.24 | 366.6 | 1,260 | 10 |
| 1990s | 231.77 | 94.87 | 460.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 265.98 | 195.27 | 391.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.2 | 48.8 | 260.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.17 | 87.37 | 93.78 | 5 |
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- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 0.2691 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in Americas?
- Castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in Americas was 87.37 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 Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 2,182 in 1974.
- What is the lowest castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8 in 2018.
- How does Americas rank for castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number?
- Americas ranks 14th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas 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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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.