Castor oil seeds — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Castor oil seeds — Yield was 457.9 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
457.9 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
18th
of 24 groups
All-time high
648.7 kg/ha
in 1967
All-time low
356 kg/ha
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Castor oil seeds — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, castor oil seeds — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 457.9 kg/ha.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 648.7 kg/ha in 1967 and was at its lowest, 356 kg/ha, in 2002.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 18th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Castor oil seeds — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Castor oil seeds — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 585.2 kg/ha —
1962 540.4 kg/ha -7.7%
1963 561.6 kg/ha +3.9%
1964 567.3 kg/ha +1.0%
1965 584.5 kg/ha +3.0%
1966 644.7 kg/ha +10.3%
1967 648.7 kg/ha +0.6%
1968 575.7 kg/ha -11.3%
1969 584.2 kg/ha +1.5%
1970 546.4 kg/ha -6.5%
1971 588.9 kg/ha +7.8%
1972 574.5 kg/ha -2.4%
1973 559.5 kg/ha -2.6%
1974 555.6 kg/ha -0.7%
1975 610.9 kg/ha +10.0%
1976 591.1 kg/ha -3.2%
1977 507.1 kg/ha -14.2%
1978 572.4 kg/ha +12.9%
1979 550.6 kg/ha -3.8%
1980 557.5 kg/ha +1.3%
1981 567 kg/ha +1.7%
1982 595.4 kg/ha +5.0%
1983 595.3 kg/ha -0.0%
1984 588.1 kg/ha -1.2%
1985 584.7 kg/ha -0.6%
1986 534.2 kg/ha -8.6%
1987 493.9 kg/ha -7.5%
1988 512 kg/ha +3.7%
1989 516.4 kg/ha +0.9%
1990 524.2 kg/ha +1.5%
1991 477 kg/ha -9.0%
1992 476.7 kg/ha -0.1%
1993 429 kg/ha -10.0%
1994 426.4 kg/ha -0.6%
1995 433.3 kg/ha +1.6%
1996 407.9 kg/ha -5.9%
1997 407.5 kg/ha -0.1%
1998 409.2 kg/ha +0.4%
1999 390.4 kg/ha -4.6%
2000 368.9 kg/ha -5.5%
2001 363.7 kg/ha -1.4%
2002 356 kg/ha -2.1%
2003 371.4 kg/ha +4.3%
2004 381.2 kg/ha +2.6%
2005 391.6 kg/ha +2.7%
2006 390.5 kg/ha -0.3%
2007 408 kg/ha +4.5%
2008 418.9 kg/ha +2.7%
2009 416.8 kg/ha -0.5%
2010 414.6 kg/ha -0.5%
2011 421.1 kg/ha +1.6%
2012 434.9 kg/ha +3.3%
2013 441.2 kg/ha +1.4%
2014 429.8 kg/ha -2.6%
2015 426.7 kg/ha -0.7%
2016 424.4 kg/ha -0.5%
2017 416.2 kg/ha -1.9%
2018 427.7 kg/ha +2.8%
2019 414.7 kg/ha -3.0%
2020 438.9 kg/ha +5.8%
2021 443.9 kg/ha +1.1%
2022 456.6 kg/ha +2.9%
2023 450.4 kg/ha -1.4%
2024 457.9 kg/ha +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 588.03 kg/ha 540.4 kg/ha 648.7 kg/ha 9
1970s 565.7 kg/ha 507.1 kg/ha 610.9 kg/ha 10
1980s 554.45 kg/ha 493.9 kg/ha 595.4 kg/ha 10
1990s 438.16 kg/ha 390.4 kg/ha 524.2 kg/ha 10
2000s 386.7 kg/ha 356 kg/ha 418.9 kg/ha 10
2010s 425.13 kg/ha 414.6 kg/ha 441.2 kg/ha 10
2020s 449.54 kg/ha 438.9 kg/ha 457.9 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 15 Cambodia 870.2 kg/ha compare
  2. 16 Brazil 858 kg/ha compare
  3. 16 Caribbean 592.1 kg/ha compare
  4. 17 Thailand 857.1 kg/ha compare
  5. 18 Myanmar 816.6 kg/ha compare
  6. 19 Kenya 750 kg/ha compare
  7. 20 South Africa 731.8 kg/ha compare
  8. 21 Benin 727.7 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 75 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is castor oil seeds — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Castor oil seeds — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 457.9 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest castor oil seeds — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 648.7 kg/ha in 1967.
What is the lowest castor oil seeds — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 356 kg/ha in 2002.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for castor oil seeds — yield?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 18th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is castor oil seeds — yield rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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