Castor oil seeds — Yield in Asia

Asia: Castor oil seeds — Yield was 1,857 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,857 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
2nd
of 8 groups
All-time high
1,887 kg/ha
in 2021
All-time low
303.4 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Castor oil seeds — Yield in Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for castor oil seeds — yield in Asia is 1,857 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — yield in Asia peaked at 1,887 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 303.4 kg/ha, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Castor oil seeds — Yield in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Castor oil seeds — Yield in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 303.4 kg/ha —
1962 311.5 kg/ha +2.7%
1963 316.8 kg/ha +1.7%
1964 335.4 kg/ha +5.9%
1965 329.4 kg/ha -1.8%
1966 439.1 kg/ha +33.3%
1967 434.6 kg/ha -1.0%
1968 431.3 kg/ha -0.8%
1969 411.5 kg/ha -4.6%
1970 435.6 kg/ha +5.9%
1971 411.9 kg/ha -5.4%
1972 409.3 kg/ha -0.6%
1973 443.8 kg/ha +8.4%
1974 406.6 kg/ha -8.4%
1975 440.1 kg/ha +8.2%
1976 423.6 kg/ha -3.7%
1977 578.1 kg/ha +36.5%
1978 554.5 kg/ha -4.1%
1979 567.3 kg/ha +2.3%
1980 495.3 kg/ha -12.7%
1981 613.6 kg/ha +23.9%
1982 658.3 kg/ha +7.3%
1983 706.3 kg/ha +7.3%
1984 729.6 kg/ha +3.3%
1985 686.4 kg/ha -5.9%
1986 578.7 kg/ha -15.7%
1987 702.6 kg/ha +21.4%
1988 731.2 kg/ha +4.1%
1989 795.3 kg/ha +8.8%
1990 923.7 kg/ha +16.1%
1991 894.9 kg/ha -3.1%
1992 985.9 kg/ha +10.2%
1993 937.3 kg/ha -4.9%
1994 1,035 kg/ha +10.4%
1995 955.4 kg/ha -7.7%
1996 1,176 kg/ha +23.1%
1997 1,147 kg/ha -2.5%
1998 1,166 kg/ha +1.6%
1999 954.6 kg/ha -18.2%
2000 855.3 kg/ha -10.4%
2001 908.4 kg/ha +6.2%
2002 804.7 kg/ha -11.4%
2003 1,048 kg/ha +30.2%
2004 1,019 kg/ha -2.7%
2005 1,079 kg/ha +5.9%
2006 1,084 kg/ha +0.4%
2007 1,203 kg/ha +11.0%
2008 1,230 kg/ha +2.2%
2009 1,236 kg/ha +0.5%
2010 1,378 kg/ha +11.4%
2011 1,468 kg/ha +6.6%
2012 1,512 kg/ha +3.0%
2013 1,563 kg/ha +3.4%
2014 1,660 kg/ha +6.2%
2015 1,626 kg/ha -2.1%
2016 1,659 kg/ha +2.1%
2017 1,845 kg/ha +11.2%
2018 1,555 kg/ha -15.7%
2019 1,725 kg/ha +11.0%
2020 1,803 kg/ha +4.5%
2021 1,887 kg/ha +4.7%
2022 1,887 kg/ha +0.0%
2023 1,834 kg/ha -2.8%
2024 1,857 kg/ha +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 368.11 kg/ha 303.4 kg/ha 439.1 kg/ha 9
1970s 467.08 kg/ha 406.6 kg/ha 578.1 kg/ha 10
1980s 669.73 kg/ha 495.3 kg/ha 795.3 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,018 kg/ha 894.9 kg/ha 1,176 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,047 kg/ha 804.7 kg/ha 1,236 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,599 kg/ha 1,378 kg/ha 1,845 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,854 kg/ha 1,803 kg/ha 1,887 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Mexico 3,000 kg/ha compare
  2. 1 Syrian Arab Republic 2,319 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 China 2,000 kg/ha compare
  4. 2 China, mainland 2,000 kg/ha compare
  5. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,685 kg/ha compare
  6. 4 India 1,918 kg/ha compare
  7. 4 Viet Nam 875 kg/ha compare
  8. 5 Ethiopia 1,842 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 75 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is castor oil seeds — yield in Asia?
Castor oil seeds — yield in Asia was 1,857 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest castor oil seeds — yield recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1,887 kg/ha in 2021.
What is the lowest castor oil seeds — yield recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 303.4 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Asia rank for castor oil seeds — yield?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 8 groups with data for 2024.
Is castor oil seeds — yield rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Castor oil seeds — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Castor oil seeds — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
75 places, 3,839 data points, 1961–2024
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