Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa
Western Africa: Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 81.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Castor oil seeds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 81.05 for castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa peaked at 834.1 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 81.05, in 2024.
That places Western Africa 17th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 559.37 | — |
| 1962 | 834.1 | +49.1% |
| 1963 | 752.85 | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 372 | -50.6% |
| 1965 | 449.15 | +20.7% |
| 1966 | 334.53 | -25.5% |
| 1967 | 332.71 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 242.37 | -27.2% |
| 1969 | 251.79 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 277.73 | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 309.45 | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 320.03 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 300.8 | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 311.77 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 283.66 | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 317.41 | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 262.24 | -17.4% |
| 1978 | 275.42 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 259.4 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 258.18 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 272.18 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 248.85 | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 233.12 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 216.67 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 223.63 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 223.18 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 190.06 | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 200.81 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 174.81 | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 209.09 | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 178.71 | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 174.61 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 170.61 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 166.76 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 162.95 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 159.22 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 155.53 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 151.86 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 148.35 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 144.9 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 141.44 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 138.02 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 134.72 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 131.51 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 128.46 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 125.38 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 123.73 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 119.19 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 116.01 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 108.02 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 107.38 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 109.67 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 106.74 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 102.84 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 100.01 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 97.15 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 95.11 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 93.08 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 90.6 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 88.75 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 86.73 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 84.73 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 82.89 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 81.05 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 458.76 | 242.37 | 834.1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 291.79 | 259.4 | 320.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 224.15 | 174.81 | 272.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.77 | 148.35 | 209.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.34 | 116.01 | 144.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.06 | 90.6 | 109.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.83 | 81.05 | 88.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa?
- Castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa was 81.05 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 834.1 in 1962.
- What is the lowest castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.05 in 2024.
- How does Western Africa rank for castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number?
- Western Africa ranks 17th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is castor oil seeds — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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.