Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South America
South America: Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 94.21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South 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 South America stood at 94.21.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% 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 South America peaked at 2,639 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 49.18, in 2017.
That places South America 7th 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 South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,486 | — |
| 1962 | 1,542 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 1,567 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1,904 | +21.6% |
| 1965 | 2,049 | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 1,877 | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 1,922 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1,884 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1,965 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 1,746 | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 1,852 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 1,883 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2,197 | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 2,639 | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 1,520 | -42.4% |
| 1976 | 1,003 | -34.0% |
| 1977 | 996.12 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1,310 | +31.5% |
| 1979 | 1,320 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,123 | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 1,119 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 779.52 | -30.3% |
| 1983 | 704.7 | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 873.51 | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 1,447 | +65.7% |
| 1986 | 920.87 | -36.4% |
| 1987 | 408.06 | -55.7% |
| 1988 | 526.87 | +29.1% |
| 1989 | 468.39 | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 516.06 | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 446.56 | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 345.68 | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 199.35 | -42.3% |
| 1994 | 213.08 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 155.38 | -27.1% |
| 1996 | 154.98 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 306.88 | +98.0% |
| 1998 | 100.91 | -67.1% |
| 1999 | 115.08 | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 319.26 | +177.4% |
| 2001 | 287.92 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 211.89 | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 234.41 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 360.07 | +53.6% |
| 2005 | 428.79 | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 250.18 | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 256.53 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 314.11 | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 241.03 | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 232.24 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 285.18 | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 85.26 | -70.1% |
| 2013 | 57.47 | -32.6% |
| 2014 | 106.41 | +85.2% |
| 2015 | 122.76 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 70.83 | -42.3% |
| 2017 | 49.18 | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 50.45 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 74.87 | +48.4% |
| 2020 | 91.55 | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 91.9 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 100.43 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 100.69 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 94.21 | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,800 | 1,486 | 2,049 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,647 | 996.12 | 2,639 | 10 |
| 1980s | 837.05 | 408.06 | 1,447 | 10 |
| 1990s | 255.4 | 100.91 | 516.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 290.42 | 211.89 | 428.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.47 | 49.18 | 285.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.76 | 91.55 | 100.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 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 South America?
- Castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in South America was 94.21 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 2,639 in 1974.
- What is the lowest castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.18 in 2017.
- How does South America rank for castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number?
- South America ranks 7th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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.