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
Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 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
- 11 Haiti 93.98 compare
- 12 South Africa 92.16 compare
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- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate -20.72 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate -27.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate 0.6002 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Total — Production, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Poultry Birds — Stocks, annual growth rate -0.0684 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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.