Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Index Number in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Index Number was 115.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 115.42 for castor oil seeds — gross production index number in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — gross production index number in Eastern Africa peaked at 115.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.24, in 1974.
That places Eastern Africa 4th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.23 | — |
| 1962 | 33.2 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 35.98 | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 33.44 | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 38.78 | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 41.44 | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 37.23 | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 39.29 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 31.03 | -21.0% |
| 1970 | 36.12 | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 37.21 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 30.43 | -18.2% |
| 1973 | 23.7 | -22.1% |
| 1974 | 22.24 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 28.06 | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 23.53 | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 23.38 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 23.38 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23.1 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 23.86 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 24.08 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 24.19 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 24.51 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 24.73 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 24.84 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 25.92 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 27.66 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 28.31 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 30.69 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 36.01 | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 33.29 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 34.72 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 29.38 | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 32.57 | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 34.34 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 36.73 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 36.56 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 38.76 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 39.59 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 43.27 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 48.88 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 54.08 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 59.83 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 64.35 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 68.85 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 69.55 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 76.15 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 75.57 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 79.84 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 90.89 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 92.66 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 96.6 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 98.59 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 97.5 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 104.15 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 98.35 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 98.43 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 104.8 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 102.73 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 107.69 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 109.1 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 115.2 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 114.29 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 115.42 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.96 | 31.03 | 41.44 | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.11 | 22.24 | 37.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.88 | 23.86 | 30.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.2 | 29.38 | 39.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.04 | 43.27 | 79.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.47 | 90.89 | 104.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.34 | 107.69 | 115.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 120.53 compare
- 1 Russian Federation 553.85 compare
- 2 Kenya 500 compare
- 3 Thailand 302.55 compare
- 4 Pakistan 194.51 compare
- 5 Brazil 109.73 compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 102.67 compare
- 6 Ecuador 109.17 compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 100 compare
- 6 Viet Nam 100 compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 107.33 compare
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- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -0.2095 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate 7.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 9.65 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is castor oil seeds — gross production index number in Eastern Africa?
- Castor oil seeds — gross production index number in Eastern Africa was 115.42 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 115.42 in 2024.
- What is the lowest castor oil seeds — gross production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.24 in 1974.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for castor oil seeds — gross production index number?
- Eastern Africa ranks 4th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is castor oil seeds — gross production index number rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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About this data
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.