Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Value in Kenya
Kenya: Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Value was 7,441 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Value in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 7,441 1000 Int$ for castor oil seeds — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 400.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — gross production value in Kenya peaked at 7,441 1000 Int$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 981 1000 Int$, in 1971.
Kenya ranks 7th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,488 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 1,815 1000 Int$ | +22.0% |
| 1963 | 2,034 1000 Int$ | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 2,083 1000 Int$ | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2,580 1000 Int$ | +23.9% |
| 1966 | 3,522 1000 Int$ | +36.5% |
| 1967 | 1,887 1000 Int$ | -46.4% |
| 1968 | 2,678 1000 Int$ | +41.9% |
| 1969 | 1,994 1000 Int$ | -25.5% |
| 1970 | 1,488 1000 Int$ | -25.4% |
| 1971 | 981 1000 Int$ | -34.1% |
| 1972 | 992 1000 Int$ | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 992 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 992 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,027 1000 Int$ | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1,042 1000 Int$ | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1,071 1000 Int$ | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1,091 1000 Int$ | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1,240 1000 Int$ | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 1,339 1000 Int$ | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 1,439 1000 Int$ | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 1,488 1000 Int$ | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1,538 1000 Int$ | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1,587 1000 Int$ | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1,587 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,587 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,083 1000 Int$ | +31.3% |
| 1988 | 2,083 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,133 1000 Int$ | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2,183 1000 Int$ | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2,232 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,984 1000 Int$ | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 1,923 1000 Int$ | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1,783 1000 Int$ | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 1,348 1000 Int$ | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 1,749 1000 Int$ | +29.7% |
| 1997 | 1,687 1000 Int$ | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,619 1000 Int$ | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1,510 1000 Int$ | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1,488 1000 Int$ | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,500 1000 Int$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,499 1000 Int$ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,497 1000 Int$ | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,496 1000 Int$ | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,488 1000 Int$ | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,488 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,488 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,488 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,488 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,488 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,488 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,488 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,488 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,488 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,488 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,488 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,488 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,488 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,984 1000 Int$ | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 3,968 1000 Int$ | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 4,961 1000 Int$ | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 7,441 1000 Int$ | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 6,945 1000 Int$ | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 7,441 1000 Int$ | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,231 1000 Int$ | 1,488 1000 Int$ | 3,522 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,092 1000 Int$ | 981 1000 Int$ | 1,488 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,686 1000 Int$ | 1,339 1000 Int$ | 2,133 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,802 1000 Int$ | 1,348 1000 Int$ | 2,232 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,492 1000 Int$ | 1,488 1000 Int$ | 1,500 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,538 1000 Int$ | 1,488 1000 Int$ | 1,984 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,151 1000 Int$ | 3,968 1000 Int$ | 7,441 1000 Int$ | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is castor oil seeds — gross production value in Kenya?
- Castor oil seeds — gross production value in Kenya was 7,441 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7,441 1000 Int$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest castor oil seeds — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 981 1000 Int$ in 1971.
- How does Kenya rank for castor oil seeds — gross production value?
- Kenya ranks 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is castor oil seeds — gross production value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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