Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 78.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
78.29
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
7th
of 8 groups
All-time high
596.12
in 1961
All-time low
78.29
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 78.29 for castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in Middle Africa peaked at 596.12 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 78.29, in 2024.
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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 596.12 | — |
| 1962 | 584.96 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 572.27 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 559.7 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 547.12 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 534.46 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 521.81 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 509.3 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 278.36 | -45.3% |
| 1970 | 271.52 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 283.61 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 276.3 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 268.95 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 305.41 | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 254.88 | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 248.43 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 282.67 | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 235.52 | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 228.35 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 229.36 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 215.86 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 209.38 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 209.73 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 196.92 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 184.67 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 185.19 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 185.46 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 185.52 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 185.39 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 174.12 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 184.32 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 183.4 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 167.68 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 151.87 | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 150.92 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 151.58 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 152.49 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 145.43 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 135.33 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 139.06 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 138.83 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 137.57 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 135.76 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 132.98 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 130.1 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 127.62 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 124.35 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 121.07 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 117.91 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 116.06 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 112.29 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 108.66 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 105.14 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 102.09 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 100.26 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 97.66 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 94.76 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 92.02 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 89.53 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 87.17 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 85.54 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 82.88 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 80.56 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 78.29 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 522.68 | 278.36 | 596.12 | 9 |
| 1970s | 265.56 | 228.35 | 305.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 198.75 | 184.67 | 229.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.71 | 135.33 | 184.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.53 | 117.91 | 139.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.85 | 89.53 | 116.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.89 | 78.29 | 87.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 4 Pakistan 167.85 compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in Middle Africa?
- Castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in Middle Africa was 78.29 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 596.12 in 1961.
- What is the lowest castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.29 in 2024.
- How does Middle Africa rank for castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number?
- Middle Africa ranks 7th out of 8 groups with data for 2024.
- Is castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle 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.