Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Central America
Central America: Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 0.25 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in Central America stood at 0.25.
The figure is down 95.0% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in Central America peaked at 479.54 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2007.
That places Central America 20th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 443.53 | — |
| 1962 | 479.54 | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 460.63 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 429.43 | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 279.29 | -35.0% |
| 1966 | 235.56 | -15.7% |
| 1967 | 188.58 | -19.9% |
| 1968 | 189.72 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 204.61 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 258.5 | +26.3% |
| 1971 | 173.48 | -32.9% |
| 1972 | 147.38 | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 167.25 | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 170.61 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 178.58 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 169.47 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 162.99 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 128.47 | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 147.01 | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 116.1 | -21.0% |
| 1981 | 39.5 | -66.0% |
| 1982 | 50.83 | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 111.75 | +119.9% |
| 1984 | 28.54 | -74.5% |
| 1985 | 28.73 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 60.27 | +109.8% |
| 1987 | 62.03 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 61.86 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 10.87 | -82.4% |
| 1990 | 11.52 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 13.94 | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 4.55 | -67.4% |
| 1993 | 12.6 | +176.9% |
| 1994 | 19.67 | +56.1% |
| 1995 | 25.59 | +30.1% |
| 1996 | 25.12 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 43.33 | +72.5% |
| 1998 | 10.47 | -75.8% |
| 1999 | 10.25 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 12.96 | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 14.73 | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 11.45 | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 8.6 | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 6.35 | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 4.18 | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 2.06 | -50.7% |
| 2007 | 0.02 | -99.0% |
| 2008 | 0.18 | +800.0% |
| 2009 | 0.08 | -55.6% |
| 2010 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.9 | +21025.0% |
| 2015 | 32.96 | +95.0% |
| 2016 | 167.04 | +406.8% |
| 2017 | 61.65 | -63.1% |
| 2018 | 4.94 | -92.0% |
| 2019 | 2.07 | -58.1% |
| 2020 | 53.69 | +2493.7% |
| 2021 | 44.13 | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 5.03 | -88.6% |
| 2023 | 5.05 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.25 | -95.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 323.43 | 188.58 | 479.54 | 9 |
| 1970s | 170.37 | 128.47 | 258.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.05 | 10.87 | 116.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7 | 4.55 | 43.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.06 | 0.02 | 14.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.71 | 0.08 | 167.04 | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.63 | 0.25 | 53.69 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in Central America?
- Castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in Central America was 0.25 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 479.54 in 1962.
- What is the lowest castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2007.
- How does Central America rank for castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number?
- Central America ranks 20th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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.