Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Index Number in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Index Number was 100.97 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Index Number in Northern Africa, 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 Northern Africa is 100.97, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — gross production index number in Northern Africa peaked at 2,033 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 95.25, in 1997.
Northern Africa ranks 12th of 20 groups on this measure, 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 Production Index Number in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 687.33 | — |
| 1962 | 787.16 | +14.5% |
| 1963 | 1,055 | +34.0% |
| 1964 | 898.95 | -14.8% |
| 1965 | 1,086 | +20.8% |
| 1966 | 1,696 | +56.2% |
| 1967 | 1,988 | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 979.13 | -50.7% |
| 1969 | 2,033 | +107.6% |
| 1970 | 973.76 | -52.1% |
| 1971 | 1,277 | +31.1% |
| 1972 | 1,270 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1,210 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 1,303 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 1,414 | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 884.06 | -37.5% |
| 1977 | 191.36 | -78.4% |
| 1978 | 183.56 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 405.23 | +120.8% |
| 1980 | 366.26 | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 452.85 | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 453.44 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 453.72 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 453.72 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 453.72 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 497.01 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 522.99 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 545.5 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 467.57 | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 562.82 | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 577.1 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 528.18 | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 704.31 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 531.13 | -24.6% |
| 1995 | 356.01 | -33.0% |
| 1996 | 181.83 | -48.9% |
| 1997 | 95.25 | -47.6% |
| 1998 | 112.56 | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 95.25 | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 95.25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 95.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.23 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 95.72 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 95.25 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 95.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.98 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 97.56 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 98.12 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.58 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 101.31 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 101.31 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.97 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.04 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.38 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 100.74 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 100.99 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 101.07 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.93 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 100.99 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 101 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.97 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,245 | 687.33 | 2,033 | 9 |
| 1970s | 911.16 | 183.56 | 1,414 | 10 |
| 1980s | 466.68 | 366.26 | 545.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 374.44 | 95.25 | 704.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.8 | 95.25 | 97.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.14 | 98.12 | 101.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.99 | 100.93 | 101.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 9 Madagascar 105.21 compare
- 10 Haiti 105.15 compare
- 11 Cabo Verde 102.15 compare
- 11 Myanmar 104.92 compare
- 12 Bangladesh 104.62 compare
- 13 Togo 104.51 compare
- 14 South Africa 104.38 compare
- 15 Angola 104.13 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is castor oil seeds — gross production index number in Northern Africa?
- Castor oil seeds — gross production index number in Northern Africa was 100.97 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,033 in 1969.
- What is the lowest castor oil seeds — gross production index number recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.25 in 1997.
- How does Northern Africa rank for castor oil seeds — gross production index number?
- Northern Africa ranks 12th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is castor oil seeds — gross production index number rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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.