Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Index Number in China
China: Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Index Number was 51.28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Index Number in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for castor oil seeds — gross production index number in China is 51.28, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — gross production index number in China peaked at 846.15 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 35.9, in 2021.
China ranks 25th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Index Number in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 89.74 | — |
| 1962 | 89.74 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 89.74 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 115.38 | +28.6% |
| 1965 | 205.13 | +77.8% |
| 1966 | 333.33 | +62.5% |
| 1967 | 358.97 | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 282.05 | -21.4% |
| 1969 | 217.95 | -22.7% |
| 1970 | 261.54 | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 192.31 | -26.5% |
| 1972 | 184.62 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 169.23 | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 182.05 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 174.32 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 175.76 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 202.97 | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 251.64 | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 295.08 | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 290.01 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 351.44 | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 400.2 | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 458.97 | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 425.64 | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 717.95 | +68.7% |
| 1986 | 602.56 | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 846.15 | +40.4% |
| 1988 | 666.67 | -21.2% |
| 1989 | 692.31 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 794.87 | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 846.15 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 743.59 | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 717.95 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 589.74 | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 435.9 | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 564.1 | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 461.54 | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 589.74 | +27.8% |
| 1999 | 641.03 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 769.23 | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 666.67 | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 679.49 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 661.54 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 641.03 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 564.1 | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 487.18 | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 435.9 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 487.18 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 435.9 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 384.62 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 461.54 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 282.05 | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 128.21 | -54.5% |
| 2014 | 102.56 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 102.56 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.87 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 82.05 | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 69.23 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 92.31 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 43.59 | -52.8% |
| 2021 | 35.9 | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 35.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.28 | +42.8% |
| 2024 | 51.28 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 198 | 89.74 | 358.97 | 9 |
| 1970s | 208.95 | 169.23 | 295.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 545.19 | 290.01 | 846.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 638.46 | 435.9 | 846.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 582.82 | 435.9 | 769.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 180 | 69.23 | 461.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.59 | 35.9 | 51.28 | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is castor oil seeds — gross production index number in China?
- Castor oil seeds — gross production index number in China was 51.28 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest castor oil seeds — gross production index number recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 846.15 in 1987.
- What is the lowest castor oil seeds — gross production index number recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9 in 2021.
- How does China rank for castor oil seeds — gross production index number?
- China ranks 25th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is castor oil seeds — gross production index number rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Castor oil seeds — Gross 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.