Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 91.82 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
91.82
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
9th
of 20 groups
All-time high
1,046
in 1962
All-time low
87.27
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 91.82 for castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa peaked at 1,046 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 87.27, in 1991.

That places Southern Africa 9th 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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 530.56
1962 1,046 +97.2%
1963 450.2 -57.0%
1964 655.37 +45.6%
1965 706.69 +7.8%
1966 182.91 -74.1%
1967 186.24 +1.8%
1968 137.55 -26.1%
1969 204.42 +48.6%
1970 206.55 +1.0%
1971 157.33 -23.8%
1972 171.92 +9.3%
1973 185.5 +7.9%
1974 180.19 -2.9%
1975 175.1 -2.8%
1976 170.27 -2.8%
1977 165.59 -2.7%
1978 161.02 -2.8%
1979 156.6 -2.7%
1980 151.92 -3.0%
1981 146.97 -3.3%
1982 142.06 -3.3%
1983 137.25 -3.4%
1984 132.64 -3.4%
1985 128.32 -3.3%
1986 124.3 -3.1%
1987 120.5 -3.1%
1988 116.88 -3.0%
1989 113.4 -3.0%
1990 123.75 +9.1%
1991 87.27 -29.5%
1992 87.58 +0.4%
1993 87.72 +0.2%
1994 88.16 +0.5%
1995 88.9 +0.8%
1996 89.51 +0.7%
1997 90.54 +1.2%
1998 90.76 +0.2%
1999 91.71 +1.0%
2000 92.71 +1.1%
2001 93.33 +0.7%
2002 93.63 +0.3%
2003 93.69 +0.1%
2004 93.66 -0.0%
2005 93.63 -0.0%
2006 93.66 +0.0%
2007 93.83 +0.2%
2008 94.19 +0.4%
2009 94.87 +0.7%
2010 96 +1.2%
2011 97.22 +1.3%
2012 99.54 +2.4%
2013 101.19 +1.7%
2014 102.81 +1.6%
2015 98.51 -4.2%
2016 98.68 +0.2%
2017 98.33 -0.4%
2018 97.39 -1.0%
2019 96.64 -0.8%
2020 95.96 -0.7%
2021 96.74 +0.8%
2022 93.56 -3.3%
2023 92.72 -0.9%
2024 91.82 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 455.56 137.55 1,046 9
1970s 173.01 156.6 206.55 10
1980s 131.42 113.4 151.92 10
1990s 92.59 87.27 123.75 10
2000s 93.72 92.71 94.87 10
2010s 98.63 96 102.81 10
2020s 94.16 91.82 96.74 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 6 Brazil 104.28 compare
  2. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 81.6 compare
  3. 7 Myanmar 98.37 compare
  4. 8 Ecuador 97.92 compare
  5. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 75.89 compare
  6. 9 Morocco 97.49 compare
  7. 10 Bangladesh 96.07 compare
  8. 11 Haiti 93.98 compare
  9. 12 South Africa 92.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa?
Castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa was 91.82 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,046 in 1962.
What is the lowest castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 87.27 in 1991.
How does Southern Africa rank for castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number?
Southern Africa ranks 9th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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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Indicator
Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
56 places, 3,406 data points, 1961–2024
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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.