Castor oil seeds — Production in Caribbean

Caribbean: Castor oil seeds — Production was 1,606 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,606 t
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
14th
of 24 groups
All-time high
2,798 t
in 1961
All-time low
644 t
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Castor oil seeds — Production in Caribbean, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, castor oil seeds — production in Caribbean stood at 1,606 t.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — production in Caribbean peaked at 2,798 t in 1961 and was at its lowest, 644 t, in 1966.

Caribbean ranks 14th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,364 t 644 t 2,798 t 9
1970s 1,201 t 691 t 1,510 t 10
1980s 1,587 t 1,500 t 1,750 t 10
1990s 1,278 t 1,100 t 1,500 t 10
2000s 1,375 t 1,100 t 1,600 t 10
2010s 1,521 t 1,463 t 1,576 t 10
2020s 1,596 t 1,584 t 1,606 t 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 11 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 11,000 t compare
  2. 12 South Africa 6,609 t compare
  3. 13 Angola 4,228 t compare
  4. 14 Pakistan 4,040 t compare
  5. 15 Paraguay 4,000 t compare
  6. 16 Ecuador 3,275 t compare
  7. 17 Madagascar, Republic of 2,821 t compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is castor oil seeds — production in Caribbean?
Castor oil seeds — production in Caribbean was 1,606 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest castor oil seeds — production recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 2,798 t in 1961.
What is the lowest castor oil seeds — production recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 644 t in 1966.
How does Caribbean rank for castor oil seeds — production?
Caribbean ranks 14th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is castor oil seeds — production rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Castor oil seeds — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Castor oil seeds — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 4,153 data points, 1961–2024
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