Castor oil seeds — Production in Ethiopia PDR

Ethiopia PDR: Castor oil seeds — Production was 13,700 t in 1992. ▲ Rising

Latest (1992)
13,700 t
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
13,946 t
in 1990
All-time low
4,100 t
in 1972
Years of data
32
1961–1992

Castor oil seeds — Production in Ethiopia PDR, 1961–1992

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k14.0k1961197619921961: 10.0k t1962: 10.0k t1963: 10.5k t1964: 10.5k t1965: 10.6k t1966: 10.9k t1967: 11.3k t1968: 11.8k t1969: 12.3k t1970: 12.8k t1971: 13.4k t1972: 4.1k t1973: 4.1k t1974: 6.7k t1975: 13.8k t1976: 10.0k t1977: 10.0k t1978: 11.0k t1979: 11.0k t1980: 12.0k t1981: 12.0k t1982: 12.0k t1983: 12.0k t1984: 12.0k t1985: 12.0k t1986: 12.0k t1987: 12.0k t1988: 12.0k t1989: 13.0k t1990: 13.9k t1991: 13.5k t1992: 13.7k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for castor oil seeds — production in Ethiopia PDR is 13,700 t, measured in 1992.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — production in Ethiopia PDR peaked at 13,946 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,100 t, in 1972.

Ethiopia PDR ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Castor oil seeds — Production in Ethiopia PDR, year by year

Annual values for Castor oil seeds — Production in Ethiopia PDR, 1961 to 1992.
Year t Change
1961 10,000 t
1962 10,000 t +0.0%
1963 10,500 t +5.0%
1964 10,500 t +0.0%
1965 10,600 t +1.0%
1966 10,900 t +2.8%
1967 11,300 t +3.7%
1968 11,800 t +4.4%
1969 12,300 t +4.2%
1970 12,800 t +4.1%
1971 13,400 t +4.7%
1972 4,100 t -69.4%
1973 4,100 t +0.0%
1974 6,700 t +63.4%
1975 13,800 t +106.0%
1976 10,000 t -27.5%
1977 10,000 t +0.0%
1978 11,000 t +10.0%
1979 11,000 t +0.0%
1980 12,000 t +9.1%
1981 12,000 t +0.0%
1982 12,000 t +0.0%
1983 12,000 t +0.0%
1984 12,000 t +0.0%
1985 12,000 t +0.0%
1986 12,000 t +0.0%
1987 12,000 t +0.0%
1988 12,000 t +0.0%
1989 13,000 t +8.3%
1990 13,946 t +7.3%
1991 13,500 t -3.2%
1992 13,700 t +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,878 t 10,000 t 12,300 t 9
1970s 9,690 t 4,100 t 13,800 t 10
1980s 12,100 t 12,000 t 13,000 t 10
1990s 13,715 t 13,500 t 13,946 t 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia PDR

  1. 5 China 20,000 t compare
  2. 5 China, mainland 20,000 t compare
  3. 7 Kenya 15,000 t compare
  4. 9 Myanmar 12,594 t
  5. 10 Thailand 12,000 t compare
  6. 11 Ethiopia 11,000 t

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is castor oil seeds — production in Ethiopia PDR?
Castor oil seeds — production in Ethiopia PDR was 13,700 t in 1992, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest castor oil seeds — production recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The highest recorded value was 13,946 t in 1990.
What is the lowest castor oil seeds — production recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The lowest recorded value was 4,100 t in 1972.
How does Ethiopia PDR rank for castor oil seeds — production?
Ethiopia PDR ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 1992.
Is castor oil seeds — production rising or falling in Ethiopia PDR?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia PDR 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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