Castor oil seeds — Production in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Castor oil seeds — Production was 4,228 t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
4,228 t
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
4th
of 8 regions
All-time high
5,000 t
in 1962
All-time low
2,800 t
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Castor oil seeds — Production in Middle Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 4,228 t for castor oil seeds — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — production in Middle Africa peaked at 5,000 t in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2,800 t, in 1969.

Castor oil seeds — Production in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Castor oil seeds — Production in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 4,989 t
1962 5,000 t +0.2%
1963 5,000 t +0.0%
1964 5,000 t +0.0%
1965 5,000 t +0.0%
1966 5,000 t +0.0%
1967 5,000 t +0.0%
1968 5,000 t +0.0%
1969 2,800 t -44.0%
1970 2,800 t +0.0%
1971 3,000 t +7.1%
1972 3,000 t +0.0%
1973 3,000 t +0.0%
1974 3,500 t +16.7%
1975 3,000 t -14.3%
1976 3,000 t +0.0%
1977 3,500 t +16.7%
1978 3,000 t -14.3%
1979 3,000 t +0.0%
1980 3,100 t +3.3%
1981 3,000 t -3.2%
1982 3,000 t +0.0%
1983 3,100 t +3.3%
1984 3,000 t -3.2%
1985 2,900 t -3.3%
1986 3,000 t +3.4%
1987 3,100 t +3.3%
1988 3,200 t +3.2%
1989 3,300 t +3.1%
1990 3,200 t -3.0%
1991 3,500 t +9.4%
1992 3,600 t +2.9%
1993 3,400 t -5.6%
1994 3,200 t -5.9%
1995 3,300 t +3.1%
1996 3,400 t +3.0%
1997 3,500 t +2.9%
1998 3,435 t -1.9%
1999 3,300 t -3.9%
2000 3,500 t +6.1%
2001 3,606 t +3.0%
2002 3,684 t +2.2%
2003 3,749 t +1.8%
2004 3,790 t +1.1%
2005 3,829 t +1.0%
2006 3,877 t +1.3%
2007 3,898 t +0.6%
2008 3,917 t +0.5%
2009 3,936 t +0.5%
2010 4,000 t +1.6%
2011 4,000 t +0.0%
2012 4,000 t +0.0%
2013 4,000 t +0.0%
2014 4,013 t +0.3%
2015 4,069 t +1.4%
2016 4,098 t +0.7%
2017 4,113 t +0.4%
2018 4,124 t +0.3%
2019 4,138 t +0.3%
2020 4,155 t +0.4%
2021 4,205 t +1.2%
2022 4,198 t -0.2%
2023 4,212 t +0.3%
2024 4,228 t +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,754 t 2,800 t 5,000 t 9
1970s 3,080 t 2,800 t 3,500 t 10
1980s 3,070 t 2,900 t 3,300 t 10
1990s 3,383 t 3,200 t 3,600 t 10
2000s 3,779 t 3,500 t 3,936 t 10
2010s 4,056 t 4,000 t 4,138 t 10
2020s 4,200 t 4,155 t 4,228 t 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 India 1.59 million t compare
  2. 2 Mozambique 73,598 t compare
  3. 3 Brazil 39,844 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. 7 Kenya 15,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is castor oil seeds — production in Middle Africa?
Castor oil seeds — production in Middle Africa was 4,228 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest castor oil seeds — production recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5,000 t in 1962.
What is the lowest castor oil seeds — production recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,800 t in 1969.
How does Middle Africa rank for castor oil seeds — production?
Middle Africa ranks 4th out of 8 regions with data for 2024.
Is castor oil seeds — production rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Middle Africa 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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