Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Index Number was 104.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Index Number in Southern 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 Southern Africa is 104.38, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — gross production index number in Southern Africa peaked at 320.59 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 50.51, in 1968.
Southern Africa ranks 9th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 157.93 | — |
| 1962 | 320.59 | +103.0% |
| 1963 | 142.14 | -55.7% |
| 1964 | 213.2 | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 236.89 | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 63.19 | -73.3% |
| 1967 | 66.33 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 50.51 | -23.9% |
| 1969 | 77.37 | +53.2% |
| 1970 | 80.54 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 63.17 | -21.6% |
| 1972 | 71.07 | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 78.96 | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 78.96 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 78.96 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 78.96 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 78.96 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 78.96 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 78.96 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 78.96 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 78.96 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 78.96 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 78.96 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 78.96 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 78.96 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 78.96 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 78.96 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 78.96 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 78.96 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 88.68 | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 64.02 | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 65.48 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 66.94 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 68.4 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 69.87 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 71.33 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 73.07 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 74.17 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 75.81 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 77.38 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 78.61 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 79.62 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 80.45 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 81.21 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 81.97 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 82.83 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 83.86 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 85.17 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 86.82 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 88.93 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 91.19 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 94.76 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 97.92 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 101.15 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 98.83 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 100.02 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 100.45 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 101.18 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 102.08 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 103.05 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 105.53 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 103.55 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 104.04 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 104.38 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147.57 | 50.51 | 320.59 | 9 |
| 1970s | 76.75 | 63.17 | 80.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.96 | 78.96 | 78.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.78 | 64.02 | 88.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.79 | 77.38 | 86.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.65 | 88.93 | 102.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.11 | 103.05 | 105.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 6 Ecuador 109.17 compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 100 compare
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- 7 Republic of Korea 107.33 compare
- 8 Morocco 107.27 compare
- 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
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- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate -20.18 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -0.9504 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is castor oil seeds — gross production index number in Southern Africa?
- Castor oil seeds — gross production index number in Southern Africa was 104.38 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 320.59 in 1962.
- What is the lowest castor oil seeds — gross production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.51 in 1968.
- How does Southern Africa rank for castor oil seeds — gross production index number?
- Southern Africa ranks 9th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is castor oil seeds — gross production index number rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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.