Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Value in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Value was 52,790 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
52,790 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
6th
of 24 groups
All-time high
52,790 1000 Int$
in 2024
All-time low
10,173 1000 Int$
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Value in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.

Analysis

In 2024, castor oil seeds — gross production value in Eastern Africa stood at 52,790 1000 Int$. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — gross production value in Eastern Africa peaked at 52,790 1000 Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,173 1000 Int$, in 1974.

That places Eastern Africa 6th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Value in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 15,199 1000 Int$
1962 15,184 1000 Int$ -0.1%
1963 16,455 1000 Int$ +8.4%
1964 15,297 1000 Int$ -7.0%
1965 17,740 1000 Int$ +16.0%
1966 18,956 1000 Int$ +6.9%
1967 17,029 1000 Int$ -10.2%
1968 17,970 1000 Int$ +5.5%
1969 14,194 1000 Int$ -21.0%
1970 16,519 1000 Int$ +16.4%
1971 17,019 1000 Int$ +3.0%
1972 13,917 1000 Int$ -18.2%
1973 10,840 1000 Int$ -22.1%
1974 10,173 1000 Int$ -6.2%
1975 12,836 1000 Int$ +26.2%
1976 10,765 1000 Int$ -16.1%
1977 10,696 1000 Int$ -0.6%
1978 10,694 1000 Int$ -0.0%
1979 10,566 1000 Int$ -1.2%
1980 10,913 1000 Int$ +3.3%
1981 11,013 1000 Int$ +0.9%
1982 11,062 1000 Int$ +0.4%
1983 11,211 1000 Int$ +1.3%
1984 11,310 1000 Int$ +0.9%
1985 11,360 1000 Int$ +0.4%
1986 11,856 1000 Int$ +4.4%
1987 12,650 1000 Int$ +6.7%
1988 12,947 1000 Int$ +2.3%
1989 14,039 1000 Int$ +8.4%
1990 16,472 1000 Int$ +17.3%
1991 15,229 1000 Int$ -7.5%
1992 15,882 1000 Int$ +4.3%
1993 13,436 1000 Int$ -15.4%
1994 14,898 1000 Int$ +10.9%
1995 15,706 1000 Int$ +5.4%
1996 16,802 1000 Int$ +7.0%
1997 16,721 1000 Int$ -0.5%
1998 17,729 1000 Int$ +6.0%
1999 18,110 1000 Int$ +2.1%
2000 19,792 1000 Int$ +9.3%
2001 22,356 1000 Int$ +13.0%
2002 24,734 1000 Int$ +10.6%
2003 27,367 1000 Int$ +10.6%
2004 29,434 1000 Int$ +7.6%
2005 31,489 1000 Int$ +7.0%
2006 31,811 1000 Int$ +1.0%
2007 34,831 1000 Int$ +9.5%
2008 34,565 1000 Int$ -0.8%
2009 36,520 1000 Int$ +5.7%
2010 41,574 1000 Int$ +13.8%
2011 42,383 1000 Int$ +1.9%
2012 44,186 1000 Int$ +4.3%
2013 45,092 1000 Int$ +2.1%
2014 44,596 1000 Int$ -1.1%
2015 47,639 1000 Int$ +6.8%
2016 44,983 1000 Int$ -5.6%
2017 45,022 1000 Int$ +0.1%
2018 47,933 1000 Int$ +6.5%
2019 46,990 1000 Int$ -2.0%
2020 49,255 1000 Int$ +4.8%
2021 49,900 1000 Int$ +1.3%
2022 52,692 1000 Int$ +5.6%
2023 52,278 1000 Int$ -0.8%
2024 52,790 1000 Int$ +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16,447 1000 Int$ 14,194 1000 Int$ 18,956 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 12,402 1000 Int$ 10,173 1000 Int$ 17,019 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 11,836 1000 Int$ 10,913 1000 Int$ 14,039 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 16,098 1000 Int$ 13,436 1000 Int$ 18,110 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 29,290 1000 Int$ 19,792 1000 Int$ 36,520 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 45,040 1000 Int$ 41,574 1000 Int$ 47,933 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 51,383 1000 Int$ 49,255 1000 Int$ 52,790 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 3 Brazil 19,765 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 3,472 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 4 USSR 10,268 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 5 China 9,921 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 9,921 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 1,488 1000 Int$ compare
  7. 7 Kenya 7,441 1000 Int$ compare
  8. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 778 1000 Int$ compare
  9. 8 Ethiopia PDR 6,796 1000 Int$ compare
  10. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14 1000 Int$ compare
  11. 9 Myanmar 6,248 1000 Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is castor oil seeds — gross production value in Eastern Africa?
Castor oil seeds — gross production value in Eastern Africa was 52,790 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest castor oil seeds — gross production value recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 52,790 1000 Int$ in 2024.
What is the lowest castor oil seeds — gross production value recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 10,173 1000 Int$ in 1974.
How does Eastern Africa rank for castor oil seeds — gross production value?
Eastern Africa ranks 6th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is castor oil seeds — gross production value rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$)
Unit
1000 Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
76 places, 3,841 data points, 1961–2024
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