What is the highest castor oil seeds — gross production value recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 85,428 1000 SLC in 1962.

What is the lowest castor oil seeds — gross production value recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 13,458 1000 SLC in 1968.

How does South Africa rank for castor oil seeds — gross production value?

South Africa ranks 13th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.

Is castor oil seeds — gross production value rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this South 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 SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Value in South Africa

Name: Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Value in South Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

South Africa: Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Value was 27,813 1000 SLC in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

27,813 1000 SLC

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

13th

of 22 countries

All-time high

85,428 1000 SLC

in 1962

All-time low

13,458 1000 SLC

in 1968

Years of data

1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 27,813 1000 SLC for castor oil seeds — gross production value in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — gross production value in South Africa peaked at 85,428 1000 SLC in 1962 and was at its lowest, 13,458 1000 SLC, in 1968.

That places South Africa 13th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Value in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC) in South Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 SLC	Change
1961	42,083 1000 SLC	—
1962	85,428 1000 SLC	+103.0%
1963	37,874 1000 SLC	-55.7%
1964	56,811 1000 SLC	+50.0%
1965	63,124 1000 SLC	+11.1%
1966	16,837 1000 SLC	-73.3%
1967	17,675 1000 SLC	+5.0%
1968	13,458 1000 SLC	-23.9%
1969	20,616 1000 SLC	+53.2%
1970	21,462 1000 SLC	+4.1%
1971	16,833 1000 SLC	-21.6%
1972	18,937 1000 SLC	+12.5%
1973	21,041 1000 SLC	+11.1%
1974	21,041 1000 SLC	+0.0%
1975	21,041 1000 SLC	+0.0%
1976	21,041 1000 SLC	+0.0%
1977	21,041 1000 SLC	+0.0%
1978	21,041 1000 SLC	+0.0%
1979	21,041 1000 SLC	+0.0%
1980	21,041 1000 SLC	+0.0%
1981	21,041 1000 SLC	+0.0%
1982	21,041 1000 SLC	+0.0%
1983	21,041 1000 SLC	+0.0%
1984	21,041 1000 SLC	+0.0%
1985	21,041 1000 SLC	+0.0%
1986	21,041 1000 SLC	+0.0%
1987	21,041 1000 SLC	+0.0%
1988	21,041 1000 SLC	+0.0%
1989	21,041 1000 SLC	+0.0%
1990	23,629 1000 SLC	+12.3%
1991	17,059 1000 SLC	-27.8%
1992	17,448 1000 SLC	+2.3%
1993	17,838 1000 SLC	+2.2%
1994	18,227 1000 SLC	+2.2%
1995	18,617 1000 SLC	+2.1%
1996	19,006 1000 SLC	+2.1%
1997	19,471 1000 SLC	+2.4%
1998	19,765 1000 SLC	+1.5%
1999	20,200 1000 SLC	+2.2%
2000	20,620 1000 SLC	+2.1%
2001	20,947 1000 SLC	+1.6%
2002	21,215 1000 SLC	+1.3%
2003	21,438 1000 SLC	+1.1%
2004	21,640 1000 SLC	+0.9%
2005	21,843 1000 SLC	+0.9%
2006	22,070 1000 SLC	+1.0%
2007	22,346 1000 SLC	+1.3%
2008	22,694 1000 SLC	+1.6%
2009	23,136 1000 SLC	+1.9%
2010	23,696 1000 SLC	+2.4%
2011	24,299 1000 SLC	+2.5%
2012	25,250 1000 SLC	+3.9%
2013	26,091 1000 SLC	+3.3%
2014	26,952 1000 SLC	+3.3%
2015	26,335 1000 SLC	-2.3%
2016	26,653 1000 SLC	+1.2%
2017	26,766 1000 SLC	+0.4%
2018	26,962 1000 SLC	+0.7%
2019	27,202 1000 SLC	+0.9%
2020	27,458 1000 SLC	+0.9%
2021	28,121 1000 SLC	+2.4%
2022	27,594 1000 SLC	-1.9%
2023	27,724 1000 SLC	+0.5%
2024	27,813 1000 SLC	+0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	39,323 1000 SLC	13,458 1000 SLC	85,428 1000 SLC	9
1970s	20,452 1000 SLC	16,833 1000 SLC	21,462 1000 SLC	10
1980s	21,041 1000 SLC	21,041 1000 SLC	21,041 1000 SLC	10
1990s	19,126 1000 SLC	17,059 1000 SLC	23,629 1000 SLC	10
2000s	21,795 1000 SLC	20,620 1000 SLC	23,136 1000 SLC	10
2010s	26,021 1000 SLC	23,696 1000 SLC	27,202 1000 SLC	10
2020s	27,742 1000 SLC	27,458 1000 SLC	28,121 1000 SLC	5

Countries ranked near South Africa

10 Thailand 137,206 1000 SLC compare
11 China, mainland 102,947 1000 SLC compare
12 Brazil 83,622 1000 SLC compare
14 Togo 14,324 1000 SLC compare
15 Bangladesh 6,862 1000 SLC compare
16 Ecuador 2,094 1000 SLC compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

More agriculture & rural data for South Africa

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is castor oil seeds — gross production value in South Africa?: Castor oil seeds — gross production value in South Africa was 27,813 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 South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 85,428 1000 SLC in 1962.
What is the lowest castor oil seeds — gross production value recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 13,458 1000 SLC in 1968.
How does South Africa rank for castor oil seeds — gross production value?: South Africa ranks 13th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is castor oil seeds — gross production value rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South 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 SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC)
Unit: 1000 SLC
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 24 places, 1,379 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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