Castor oil seeds — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Castor oil seeds — Production was 111,316 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
111,316 t
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
5th
of 24 groups
All-time high
111,316 t
in 2024
All-time low
25,646 t
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Castor oil seeds — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 111,316 t for castor oil seeds — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 111,316 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,646 t, in 1978.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 5th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Castor oil seeds — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Castor oil seeds — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 38,473 t
1962 38,570 t +0.3%
1963 42,904 t +11.2%
1964 39,104 t -8.9%
1965 47,855 t +22.4%
1966 58,428 t +22.1%
1967 56,926 t -2.6%
1968 48,514 t -14.8%
1969 52,969 t +9.2%
1970 45,619 t -13.9%
1971 49,574 t +8.7%
1972 43,430 t -12.4%
1973 37,120 t -14.5%
1974 37,391 t +0.7%
1975 44,131 t +18.0%
1976 34,009 t -22.9%
1977 25,778 t -24.2%
1978 25,646 t -0.5%
1979 28,104 t +9.6%
1980 28,279 t +0.6%
1981 30,020 t +6.2%
1982 30,585 t +1.9%
1983 30,125 t -1.5%
1984 30,005 t -0.4%
1985 30,105 t +0.3%
1986 31,725 t +5.4%
1987 33,575 t +5.8%
1988 34,336 t +2.3%
1989 35,457 t +3.3%
1990 41,415 t +16.8%
1991 39,145 t -5.5%
1992 39,904 t +1.9%
1993 36,879 t -7.6%
1994 37,868 t +2.7%
1995 37,557 t -0.8%
1996 37,821 t +0.7%
1997 36,701 t -3.0%
1998 39,028 t +6.3%
1999 39,696 t +1.7%
2000 43,090 t +8.5%
2001 47,861 t +11.1%
2002 53,004 t +10.7%
2003 58,372 t +10.1%
2004 62,684 t +7.4%
2005 66,863 t +6.7%
2006 67,131 t +0.4%
2007 74,834 t +11.5%
2008 73,914 t -1.2%
2009 78,169 t +5.8%
2010 88,170 t +12.8%
2011 89,872 t +1.9%
2012 93,792 t +4.4%
2013 95,481 t +1.8%
2014 94,601 t -0.9%
2015 100,919 t +6.7%
2016 95,420 t -5.4%
2017 95,586 t +0.2%
2018 101,502 t +6.2%
2019 99,565 t -1.9%
2020 104,182 t +4.6%
2021 105,482 t +1.2%
2022 111,099 t +5.3%
2023 110,279 t -0.7%
2024 111,316 t +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47,083 t 38,473 t 58,428 t 9
1970s 37,080 t 25,646 t 49,574 t 10
1980s 31,421 t 28,279 t 35,457 t 10
1990s 38,602 t 36,701 t 41,415 t 10
2000s 62,592 t 43,090 t 78,169 t 10
2010s 95,491 t 88,170 t 101,502 t 10
2020s 108,472 t 104,182 t 111,316 t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 2 Mozambique 73,598 t compare
  2. 3 Brazil 39,844 t compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 7,000 t compare
  4. 4 USSR 20,700 t compare
  5. 5 China 20,000 t compare
  6. 5 China, mainland 20,000 t compare
  7. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 3,000 t compare
  8. 7 Kenya 15,000 t compare
  9. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 1,568 t compare
  10. 8 Ethiopia PDR 13,700 t compare
  11. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 27.32 t compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is castor oil seeds — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Castor oil seeds — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 111,316 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest castor oil seeds — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 111,316 t in 2024.
What is the lowest castor oil seeds — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 25,646 t in 1978.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for castor oil seeds — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 5th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is castor oil seeds — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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