Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Ecuador
Ecuador: Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 97.92 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in Ecuador is 97.92, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in Ecuador peaked at 4,171 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 76.66, in 2004.
Ecuador ranks 8th of 28 countries on this measure, 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,182 | — |
| 1962 | 2,343 | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 2,385 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 2,737 | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 1,942 | -29.0% |
| 1966 | 2,479 | +27.6% |
| 1967 | 2,183 | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 860.21 | -60.6% |
| 1969 | 2,157 | +150.8% |
| 1970 | 1,455 | -32.6% |
| 1971 | 2,968 | +104.0% |
| 1972 | 1,923 | -35.2% |
| 1973 | 4,171 | +116.9% |
| 1974 | 3,061 | -26.6% |
| 1975 | 257.85 | -91.6% |
| 1976 | 1,314 | +409.5% |
| 1977 | 695.03 | -47.1% |
| 1978 | 504.99 | -27.3% |
| 1979 | 620.95 | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 403.78 | -35.0% |
| 1981 | 652.97 | +61.7% |
| 1982 | 661.14 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 668.54 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 699.08 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 238.76 | -65.8% |
| 1986 | 397.6 | +66.5% |
| 1987 | 277.23 | -30.3% |
| 1988 | 324.98 | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 317.65 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 388.27 | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 354.64 | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 265.2 | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 583.33 | +120.0% |
| 1994 | 333.76 | -42.8% |
| 1995 | 360.22 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 97.88 | -72.8% |
| 1997 | 180.27 | +84.2% |
| 1998 | 177.03 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 173.92 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 170.92 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 167.99 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 165.08 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 162.19 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 76.66 | -52.7% |
| 2005 | 86.31 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 84.68 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 113.52 | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 111.6 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 109.72 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 107.89 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 106.14 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 104.46 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 102.91 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 101.44 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 100 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 98.55 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 99.24 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 99.62 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.81 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 92.71 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 91.99 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 91.26 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 90.47 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 97.92 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,141 | 860.21 | 2,737 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,697 | 257.85 | 4,171 | 10 |
| 1980s | 464.17 | 238.76 | 699.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 291.45 | 97.88 | 583.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.87 | 76.66 | 170.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.41 | 93.81 | 107.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.87 | 90.47 | 97.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 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 United Republic of Tanzania 75.89 compare
- 9 Morocco 97.49 compare
- 10 Bangladesh 96.07 compare
- 11 Haiti 93.98 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in Ecuador?
- Castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in Ecuador was 97.92 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,171 in 1973.
- What is the lowest castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.66 in 2004.
- How does Ecuador rank for castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number?
- Ecuador ranks 8th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.