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

Latest (2024)
104.38
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
9th
of 20 groups
All-time high
320.59
in 1962
All-time low
50.51
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

100200300196119922024

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

Annual values for Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Ecuador 109.17 compare
  2. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 100 compare
  3. 6 Viet Nam 100 compare
  4. 7 Republic of Korea 107.33 compare
  5. 8 Morocco 107.27 compare
  6. 9 Madagascar 105.21 compare
  7. 10 Haiti 105.15 compare
  8. 11 Cabo Verde 102.15 compare
  9. 11 Myanmar 104.92 compare
  10. 12 Bangladesh 104.62 compare

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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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Indicator
Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
56 places, 3,406 data points, 1961–2024
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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.