Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Value in Western Africa

Western Africa: Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Value was 272 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
272 1000 USD
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
13th
of 19 groups
All-time high
508 1000 USD
in 1962
All-time low
119 1000 USD
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for castor oil seeds — gross production value in Western Africa is 272 1000 USD, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — gross production value in Western Africa peaked at 508 1000 USD in 1962 and was at its lowest, 119 1000 USD, in 1989.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Castor oil seeds — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 332 1000 USD
1962 508 1000 USD +53.0%
1963 442 1000 USD -13.0%
1964 329 1000 USD -25.6%
1965 370 1000 USD +12.5%
1966 395 1000 USD +6.8%
1967 383 1000 USD -3.0%
1968 310 1000 USD -19.1%
1969 334 1000 USD +7.7%
1970 279 1000 USD -16.5%
1971 152 1000 USD -45.5%
1972 150 1000 USD -1.3%
1973 141 1000 USD -6.0%
1974 156 1000 USD +10.6%
1975 139 1000 USD -10.9%
1976 175 1000 USD +25.9%
1977 134 1000 USD -23.4%
1978 215 1000 USD +60.4%
1979 145 1000 USD -32.6%
1980 151 1000 USD +4.1%
1981 390 1000 USD +158.3%
1982 312 1000 USD -20.0%
1983 364 1000 USD +16.7%
1984 151 1000 USD -58.5%
1985 306 1000 USD +102.6%
1986 312 1000 USD +2.0%
1987 125 1000 USD -59.9%
1988 144 1000 USD +15.2%
1989 119 1000 USD -17.4%
1990 139 1000 USD +16.8%
1991 211 1000 USD +51.8%
1992 214 1000 USD +1.4%
1993 217 1000 USD +1.4%
1994 220 1000 USD +1.4%
1995 223 1000 USD +1.4%
1996 226 1000 USD +1.3%
1997 229 1000 USD +1.3%
1998 232 1000 USD +1.3%
1999 235 1000 USD +1.3%
2000 239 1000 USD +1.7%
2001 242 1000 USD +1.3%
2002 245 1000 USD +1.2%
2003 248 1000 USD +1.2%
2004 251 1000 USD +1.2%
2005 254 1000 USD +1.2%
2006 257 1000 USD +1.2%
2007 261 1000 USD +1.6%
2008 263 1000 USD +0.8%
2009 265 1000 USD +0.8%
2010 152 1000 USD -42.6%
2011 269 1000 USD +77.0%
2012 280 1000 USD +4.1%
2013 280 1000 USD +0.0%
2014 266 1000 USD -5.0%
2015 266 1000 USD +0.0%
2016 265 1000 USD -0.4%
2017 266 1000 USD +0.4%
2018 268 1000 USD +0.8%
2019 267 1000 USD -0.4%
2020 269 1000 USD +0.7%
2021 270 1000 USD +0.4%
2022 270 1000 USD +0.0%
2023 271 1000 USD +0.4%
2024 272 1000 USD +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 378.11 1000 USD 310 1000 USD 508 1000 USD 9
1970s 168.6 1000 USD 134 1000 USD 279 1000 USD 10
1980s 237.4 1000 USD 119 1000 USD 390 1000 USD 10
1990s 214.6 1000 USD 139 1000 USD 235 1000 USD 10
2000s 252.5 1000 USD 239 1000 USD 265 1000 USD 10
2010s 257.9 1000 USD 152 1000 USD 280 1000 USD 10
2020s 270.4 1000 USD 269 1000 USD 272 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 10 Kenya 1,950 1000 USD compare
  2. 11 Pakistan 1,563 1000 USD compare
  3. 12 Paraguay 1,243 1000 USD compare
  4. 13 Cambodia 370 1000 USD compare
  5. 14 Cabo Verde 246 1000 USD compare
  6. 14 Indonesia 146 1000 USD compare
  7. 15 Madagascar 94 1000 USD compare
  8. 16 Bangladesh 88 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is castor oil seeds — gross production value in Western Africa?
Castor oil seeds — gross production value in Western Africa was 272 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 508 1000 USD in 1962.
What is the lowest castor oil seeds — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 119 1000 USD in 1989.
How does Western Africa rank for castor oil seeds — gross production value?
Western Africa ranks 13th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is castor oil seeds — gross production value rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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