Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa
Western Africa: Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Index Number was 100.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, castor oil seeds — gross production index number in Western Africa stood at 100.58.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — gross production index number in Western Africa peaked at 203.9 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 67.67, in 1968.
Western Africa ranks 13th 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 133.82 | — |
| 1962 | 203.9 | +52.4% |
| 1963 | 188.09 | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 94.99 | -49.5% |
| 1965 | 117.25 | +23.4% |
| 1966 | 89.3 | -23.8% |
| 1967 | 90.82 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 67.67 | -25.5% |
| 1969 | 71.97 | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 81.33 | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 92.84 | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 98.41 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 94.87 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 100.94 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 94.36 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 108.53 | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 92.21 | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 99.67 | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 96.64 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 99.04 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 107.52 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 101.19 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 97.4 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 92.97 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 98.66 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 101.19 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 88.54 | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 96.13 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 86.01 | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 105.62 | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 92.63 | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 92.97 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 93.31 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 93.65 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 94 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 94.34 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 94.68 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 95.02 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 95.36 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 95.7 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 96.04 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 96.38 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 96.72 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 97.06 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 97.5 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 97.86 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.31 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 98.39 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 98.47 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.28 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 96.38 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 101.19 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 101.19 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.17 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 100.06 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.78 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 100.24 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 100.56 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 100.25 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 100.53 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 100.53 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.48 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.56 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 100.58 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.53 | 67.67 | 203.9 | 9 |
| 1970s | 95.98 | 81.33 | 108.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.86 | 86.01 | 107.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.16 | 92.63 | 105.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.34 | 95.7 | 99.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.41 | 94.28 | 101.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.54 | 100.48 | 100.58 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is castor oil seeds — gross production index number in Western Africa?
- Castor oil seeds — gross production index number in Western Africa was 100.58 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 203.9 in 1962.
- What is the lowest castor oil seeds — gross production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.67 in 1968.
- How does Western Africa rank for castor oil seeds — gross production index number?
- Western Africa ranks 13th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is castor oil seeds — gross production index number rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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.