Castor oil seeds — Production in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: Castor oil seeds — Production was 33,429 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33,429 t
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
9th
of 24 groups
All-time high
62,087 t
in 1981
All-time low
20,171 t
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Castor oil seeds — Production in South-Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for castor oil seeds — production in South-Eastern Asia is 33,429 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — production in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 62,087 t in 1981 and was at its lowest, 20,171 t, in 1996.

South-Eastern Asia ranks 9th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Castor oil seeds — Production in South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Castor oil seeds — Production in South-Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 41,300 t
1962 52,450 t +27.0%
1963 60,000 t +14.4%
1964 46,142 t -23.1%
1965 36,829 t -20.2%
1966 47,130 t +28.0%
1967 41,930 t -11.0%
1968 43,020 t +2.6%
1969 43,330 t +0.7%
1970 50,312 t +16.1%
1971 45,900 t -8.8%
1972 46,442 t +1.2%
1973 44,689 t -3.8%
1974 42,577 t -4.7%
1975 50,932 t +19.6%
1976 50,678 t -0.5%
1977 57,388 t +13.2%
1978 48,969 t -14.7%
1979 49,473 t +1.0%
1980 55,521 t +12.2%
1981 62,087 t +11.8%
1982 56,634 t -8.8%
1983 52,216 t -7.8%
1984 54,597 t +4.6%
1985 59,521 t +9.0%
1986 53,539 t -10.1%
1987 42,060 t -21.4%
1988 43,630 t +3.7%
1989 46,423 t +6.4%
1990 45,577 t -1.8%
1991 45,172 t -0.9%
1992 48,244 t +6.8%
1993 50,236 t +4.1%
1994 21,241 t -57.7%
1995 20,301 t -4.4%
1996 20,171 t -0.6%
1997 20,250 t +0.4%
1998 24,480 t +20.9%
1999 21,851 t -10.7%
2000 22,997 t +5.2%
2001 24,937 t +8.4%
2002 24,752 t -0.7%
2003 25,359 t +2.5%
2004 24,904 t -1.8%
2005 25,434 t +2.1%
2006 26,400 t +3.8%
2007 30,025 t +13.7%
2008 34,984 t +16.5%
2009 37,316 t +6.7%
2010 35,250 t -5.5%
2011 33,968 t -3.6%
2012 24,046 t -29.2%
2013 21,992 t -8.5%
2014 21,204 t -3.6%
2015 23,137 t +9.1%
2016 32,724 t +41.4%
2017 32,552 t -0.5%
2018 34,003 t +4.5%
2019 34,270 t +0.8%
2020 33,354 t -2.7%
2021 35,118 t +5.3%
2022 33,475 t -4.7%
2023 33,452 t -0.1%
2024 33,429 t -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45,792 t 36,829 t 60,000 t 9
1970s 48,736 t 42,577 t 57,388 t 10
1980s 52,623 t 42,060 t 62,087 t 10
1990s 31,752 t 20,171 t 50,236 t 10
2000s 27,711 t 22,997 t 37,316 t 10
2010s 29,315 t 21,204 t 35,250 t 10
2020s 33,766 t 33,354 t 35,118 t 5

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia

  1. 7 Kenya 15,000 t compare
  2. 8 Ethiopia PDR 13,700 t compare
  3. 9 Myanmar 12,594 t compare
  4. 10 Thailand 12,000 t compare
  5. 11 Ethiopia 11,000 t compare
  6. 12 South Africa 6,609 t compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is castor oil seeds — production in South-Eastern Asia?
Castor oil seeds — production in South-Eastern Asia was 33,429 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest castor oil seeds — production recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 62,087 t in 1981.
What is the lowest castor oil seeds — production recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 20,171 t in 1996.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for castor oil seeds — production?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 9th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is castor oil seeds — production rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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