Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Value in China

China: Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Value was 16,236 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16,236 1000 USD
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 23 countries
All-time high
267,894 1000 USD
in 1987
All-time low
11,365 1000 USD
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

China recorded 16,236 1000 USD for castor oil seeds — gross production value in 2024.

The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — gross production value in China peaked at 267,894 1000 USD in 1987 and was at its lowest, 11,365 1000 USD, in 2021.

China ranks 5th of 23 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 China, year by year

Annual values for Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in China, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 28,413 1000 USD
1962 28,413 1000 USD +0.0%
1963 28,413 1000 USD +0.0%
1964 36,531 1000 USD +28.6%
1965 64,944 1000 USD +77.8%
1966 105,534 1000 USD +62.5%
1967 113,652 1000 USD +7.7%
1968 89,298 1000 USD -21.4%
1969 69,003 1000 USD -22.7%
1970 82,803 1000 USD +20.0%
1971 60,885 1000 USD -26.5%
1972 58,449 1000 USD -4.0%
1973 53,579 1000 USD -8.3%
1974 57,638 1000 USD +7.6%
1975 54,391 1000 USD -5.6%
1976 55,202 1000 USD +1.5%
1977 64,132 1000 USD +16.2%
1978 79,556 1000 USD +24.1%
1979 93,357 1000 USD +17.3%
1980 91,733 1000 USD -1.7%
1981 111,216 1000 USD +21.2%
1982 126,641 1000 USD +13.9%
1983 145,312 1000 USD +14.7%
1984 134,759 1000 USD -7.3%
1985 227,304 1000 USD +68.7%
1986 190,773 1000 USD -16.1%
1987 267,894 1000 USD +40.4%
1988 211,068 1000 USD -21.2%
1989 219,186 1000 USD +3.8%
1990 251,658 1000 USD +14.8%
1991 267,894 1000 USD +6.5%
1992 235,422 1000 USD -12.1%
1993 227,304 1000 USD -3.4%
1994 186,714 1000 USD -17.9%
1995 138,006 1000 USD -26.1%
1996 178,596 1000 USD +29.4%
1997 146,124 1000 USD -18.2%
1998 186,714 1000 USD +27.8%
1999 202,950 1000 USD +8.7%
2000 243,540 1000 USD +20.0%
2001 211,068 1000 USD -13.3%
2002 215,127 1000 USD +1.9%
2003 209,444 1000 USD -2.6%
2004 202,950 1000 USD -3.1%
2005 178,596 1000 USD -12.0%
2006 154,242 1000 USD -13.6%
2007 138,006 1000 USD -10.5%
2008 154,242 1000 USD +11.8%
2009 138,006 1000 USD -10.5%
2010 121,770 1000 USD -11.8%
2011 146,124 1000 USD +20.0%
2012 89,298 1000 USD -38.9%
2013 40,590 1000 USD -54.5%
2014 32,472 1000 USD -20.0%
2015 32,472 1000 USD +0.0%
2016 30,037 1000 USD -7.5%
2017 25,978 1000 USD -13.5%
2018 21,919 1000 USD -15.6%
2019 29,225 1000 USD +33.3%
2020 13,801 1000 USD -52.8%
2021 11,365 1000 USD -17.7%
2022 11,365 1000 USD +0.0%
2023 16,236 1000 USD +42.9%
2024 16,236 1000 USD +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 62,689 1000 USD 28,413 1000 USD 113,652 1000 USD 9
1970s 65,999 1000 USD 53,579 1000 USD 93,357 1000 USD 10
1980s 172,589 1000 USD 91,733 1000 USD 267,894 1000 USD 10
1990s 202,138 1000 USD 138,006 1000 USD 267,894 1000 USD 10
2000s 184,522 1000 USD 138,006 1000 USD 243,540 1000 USD 10
2010s 56,988 1000 USD 21,919 1000 USD 146,124 1000 USD 10
2020s 13,801 1000 USD 11,365 1000 USD 16,236 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 Brazil 27,952 1000 USD compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 21,121 1000 USD compare
  3. 4 Mozambique 19,023 1000 USD compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 16,236 1000 USD compare
  5. 7 Thailand 4,040 1000 USD compare
  6. 8 South Africa 2,188 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is castor oil seeds — gross production value in China?
Castor oil seeds — gross production value in China was 16,236 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest castor oil seeds — gross production value recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 267,894 1000 USD in 1987.
What is the lowest castor oil seeds — gross production value recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 11,365 1000 USD in 2021.
How does China rank for castor oil seeds — gross production value?
China ranks 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
Is castor oil seeds — gross production value rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
45 places, 2,693 data points, 1961–2024
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