Castor oil seeds — Production in China
China: Castor oil seeds — Production was 20,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Castor oil seeds — Production in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for castor oil seeds — production in China is 20,000 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — production in China peaked at 330,000 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 14,000 t, in 2021.
China ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Castor oil seeds — Production in China, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 35,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 35,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 45,000 t | +28.6% |
| 1965 | 80,000 t | +77.8% |
| 1966 | 130,000 t | +62.5% |
| 1967 | 140,000 t | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 110,000 t | -21.4% |
| 1969 | 85,000 t | -22.7% |
| 1970 | 102,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 75,000 t | -26.5% |
| 1972 | 72,000 t | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 66,000 t | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 71,000 t | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 67,984 t | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 68,545 t | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 79,157 t | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 98,138 t | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 115,081 t | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 113,104 t | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 137,060 t | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 156,078 t | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 179,000 t | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 166,000 t | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 280,000 t | +68.7% |
| 1986 | 235,000 t | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 330,000 t | +40.4% |
| 1988 | 260,000 t | -21.2% |
| 1989 | 270,000 t | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 310,000 t | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 330,000 t | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 290,000 t | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 280,000 t | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 230,000 t | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 170,000 t | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 220,000 t | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 180,000 t | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 230,000 t | +27.8% |
| 1999 | 250,000 t | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 300,000 t | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 260,000 t | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 265,000 t | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 258,000 t | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 250,000 t | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 220,000 t | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 190,000 t | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 170,000 t | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 190,000 t | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 170,000 t | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 150,000 t | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 180,000 t | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 110,000 t | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 50,000 t | -54.5% |
| 2014 | 40,000 t | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37,000 t | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 32,000 t | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 27,000 t | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 36,000 t | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 17,000 t | -52.8% |
| 2021 | 14,000 t | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 14,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20,000 t | +42.9% |
| 2024 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 20,000 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50 t, 400.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- China's 20,000 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,643 t, 3.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,222 t | 35,000 t | 140,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 81,490 t | 66,000 t | 115,081 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 212,624 t | 113,104 t | 330,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 249,000 t | 170,000 t | 330,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 227,300 t | 170,000 t | 300,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,200 t | 27,000 t | 180,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,000 t | 14,000 t | 20,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 Mozambique 73,598 t compare
- 3 Brazil 39,844 t compare
- 3 Viet Nam 7,000 t compare
- 4 USSR 20,700 t compare
- 5 China, mainland 20,000 t compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 3,000 t compare
- 7 Kenya 15,000 t compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 1,568 t compare
- 8 Ethiopia PDR 13,700 t compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 27.32 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is castor oil seeds — production in China?
- Castor oil seeds — production in China was 20,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest castor oil seeds — production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 330,000 t in 1987.
- What is the lowest castor oil seeds — production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 t in 2021.
- How does China rank for castor oil seeds — production?
- China ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is castor oil seeds — production 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.