Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Value in Kenya
Kenya: Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Value was 186,782 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
186,782 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
8th
of 22 countries
All-time high
186,782 1000 SLC
in 2022
All-time low
24,630 1000 SLC
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Value in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, castor oil seeds — gross production value in Kenya stood at 186,782 1000 SLC. 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 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — gross production value in Kenya peaked at 186,782 1000 SLC in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24,630 1000 SLC, in 1971.
Kenya ranks 8th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,356 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 45,550 1000 SLC | +21.9% |
| 1963 | 51,054 1000 SLC | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 52,299 1000 SLC | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 64,751 1000 SLC | +23.8% |
| 1966 | 88,410 1000 SLC | +36.5% |
| 1967 | 47,355 1000 SLC | -46.4% |
| 1968 | 67,229 1000 SLC | +42.0% |
| 1969 | 50,058 1000 SLC | -25.5% |
| 1970 | 37,356 1000 SLC | -25.4% |
| 1971 | 24,630 1000 SLC | -34.1% |
| 1972 | 24,904 1000 SLC | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 24,904 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 24,904 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25,776 1000 SLC | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 26,149 1000 SLC | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 26,897 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 27,395 1000 SLC | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 31,130 1000 SLC | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 33,621 1000 SLC | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 36,111 1000 SLC | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 37,356 1000 SLC | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 38,602 1000 SLC | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 39,847 1000 SLC | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 39,847 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 39,847 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 52,299 1000 SLC | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 52,299 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 53,544 1000 SLC | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 54,789 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 56,035 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 49,808 1000 SLC | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 48,265 1000 SLC | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 44,763 1000 SLC | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 33,831 1000 SLC | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 43,916 1000 SLC | +29.8% |
| 1997 | 42,344 1000 SLC | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 40,630 1000 SLC | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 37,905 1000 SLC | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 37,356 1000 SLC | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 37,653 1000 SLC | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 37,620 1000 SLC | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 37,583 1000 SLC | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 37,545 1000 SLC | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 37,356 1000 SLC | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 37,356 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37,356 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37,356 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37,356 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37,356 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37,356 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37,356 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37,356 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37,356 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37,356 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37,356 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37,356 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37,356 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49,808 1000 SLC | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 99,617 1000 SLC | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 124,521 1000 SLC | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 186,782 1000 SLC | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 174,330 1000 SLC | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 186,782 1000 SLC | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,007 1000 SLC | 37,356 1000 SLC | 88,410 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,404 1000 SLC | 24,630 1000 SLC | 37,356 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,337 1000 SLC | 33,621 1000 SLC | 53,544 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,229 1000 SLC | 33,831 1000 SLC | 56,035 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,454 1000 SLC | 37,356 1000 SLC | 37,653 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,601 1000 SLC | 37,356 1000 SLC | 49,808 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 154,406 1000 SLC | 99,617 1000 SLC | 186,782 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 5 Mozambique 788,368 1000 SLC compare
- 6 Ethiopia 418,953 1000 SLC compare
- 7 Madagascar 263,236 1000 SLC compare
- 9 Pakistan 160,794 1000 SLC compare
- 10 Thailand 137,206 1000 SLC compare
- 11 China, mainland 102,947 1000 SLC compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is castor oil seeds — gross production value in Kenya?
- Castor oil seeds — gross production value in Kenya was 186,782 1000 SLC 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 186,782 1000 SLC in 2022.
- What is the lowest castor oil seeds — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,630 1000 SLC in 1971.
- How does Kenya rank for castor oil seeds — gross production value?
- Kenya ranks 8th out of 22 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 400.0%. 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 SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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