Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Index Number in South America
South America: Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Index Number was 100.3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Index Number in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
South America recorded 100.3 for castor oil seeds — gross production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — gross production index number in South America peaked at 1,356 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 50.13, in 2017.
That places South America 14th 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 Production Index Number in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 554.23 | — |
| 1962 | 590.77 | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 616.66 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 769.81 | +24.8% |
| 1965 | 850.28 | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 799.2 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 838.71 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 842.32 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 900.21 | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 818.82 | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 888.49 | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 924.86 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 1,104 | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 1,356 | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 799.12 | -41.1% |
| 1976 | 539.33 | -32.5% |
| 1977 | 547.63 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 736.68 | +34.5% |
| 1979 | 758.91 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 660.1 | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 672.78 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 479.08 | -28.8% |
| 1983 | 442.62 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 560.55 | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 948.27 | +69.2% |
| 1986 | 615.89 | -35.1% |
| 1987 | 278.41 | -54.8% |
| 1988 | 366.56 | +31.7% |
| 1989 | 332.16 | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 372.88 | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 328.56 | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 258.85 | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 151.87 | -41.3% |
| 1994 | 165.07 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 122.37 | -25.9% |
| 1996 | 124.03 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 249.49 | +101.2% |
| 1998 | 83.33 | -66.6% |
| 1999 | 96.48 | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 271.55 | +181.5% |
| 2001 | 248.26 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 185.11 | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 207.37 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 322.42 | +55.5% |
| 2005 | 388.48 | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 229.25 | -41.0% |
| 2007 | 237.64 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 294.05 | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 227.92 | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 221.77 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 274.94 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 82.99 | -69.8% |
| 2013 | 56.46 | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 105.54 | +86.9% |
| 2015 | 122.9 | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 71.56 | -41.8% |
| 2017 | 50.13 | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 51.85 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 77.51 | +49.5% |
| 2020 | 95.36 | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 96.2 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 105.66 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 106.57 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 100.3 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 751.35 | 554.23 | 900.21 | 9 |
| 1970s | 847.39 | 539.33 | 1,356 | 10 |
| 1980s | 535.64 | 278.41 | 948.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 195.29 | 83.33 | 372.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 261.21 | 185.11 | 388.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.57 | 50.13 | 274.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.82 | 95.36 | 106.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 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
- 16 Ethiopia 103.13 compare
- 17 Mozambique 102.42 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is castor oil seeds — gross production index number in South America?
- Castor oil seeds — gross production index number in South America was 100.3 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 1,356 in 1974.
- What is the lowest castor oil seeds — gross production index number recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.13 in 2017.
- How does South America rank for castor oil seeds — gross production index number?
- South America ranks 14th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is castor oil seeds — gross production index number rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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.