Castor oil seeds — Yield in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Castor oil seeds — Yield was 512 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
512 kg/ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
17th
of 24 groups
All-time high
1,679 kg/ha
in 1976
All-time low
207.4 kg/ha
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Castor oil seeds — Yield in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

05001.0k1.5k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, castor oil seeds — yield in Northern Africa stood at 512 kg/ha.

The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — yield in Northern Africa peaked at 1,679 kg/ha in 1976 and was at its lowest, 207.4 kg/ha, in 1978.

Northern Africa ranks 17th 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 — Yield in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Castor oil seeds — Yield in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 723.1 kg/ha
1962 903.6 kg/ha +25.0%
1963 1,004 kg/ha +11.1%
1964 814.5 kg/ha -18.8%
1965 1,323 kg/ha +62.4%
1966 1,367 kg/ha +3.3%
1967 1,477 kg/ha +8.1%
1968 1,010 kg/ha -31.7%
1969 1,199 kg/ha +18.8%
1970 767.5 kg/ha -36.0%
1971 1,022 kg/ha +33.1%
1972 917.6 kg/ha -10.2%
1973 869.3 kg/ha -5.3%
1974 835.6 kg/ha -3.9%
1975 835.5 kg/ha -0.0%
1976 1,679 kg/ha +101.0%
1977 245.6 kg/ha -85.4%
1978 207.4 kg/ha -15.6%
1979 457 kg/ha +120.3%
1980 413.1 kg/ha -9.6%
1981 510.2 kg/ha +23.5%
1982 510.4 kg/ha +0.0%
1983 510.7 kg/ha +0.1%
1984 508.7 kg/ha -0.4%
1985 508.2 kg/ha -0.1%
1986 507.5 kg/ha -0.1%
1987 511.9 kg/ha +0.9%
1988 527.2 kg/ha +3.0%
1989 433.7 kg/ha -17.7%
1990 498.1 kg/ha +14.8%
1991 504.9 kg/ha +1.4%
1992 441.1 kg/ha -12.6%
1993 664.5 kg/ha +50.6%
1994 663.8 kg/ha -0.1%
1995 595.9 kg/ha -10.2%
1996 586.7 kg/ha -1.5%
1997 585.3 kg/ha -0.2%
1998 596.5 kg/ha +1.9%
1999 504.7 kg/ha -15.4%
2000 504.7 kg/ha +0.0%
2001 504.7 kg/ha +0.0%
2002 504.7 kg/ha +0.0%
2003 517.4 kg/ha +2.5%
2004 516.4 kg/ha -0.2%
2005 515.6 kg/ha -0.2%
2006 505.2 kg/ha -2.0%
2007 505.5 kg/ha +0.1%
2008 507.5 kg/ha +0.4%
2009 509 kg/ha +0.3%
2010 510.4 kg/ha +0.3%
2011 511.6 kg/ha +0.2%
2012 513.2 kg/ha +0.3%
2013 513.2 kg/ha +0.0%
2014 511.2 kg/ha -0.4%
2015 511.3 kg/ha +0.0%
2016 511.3 kg/ha +0.0%
2017 511.4 kg/ha +0.0%
2018 511.8 kg/ha +0.1%
2019 512 kg/ha +0.0%
2020 512 kg/ha +0.0%
2021 511.9 kg/ha -0.0%
2022 512 kg/ha +0.0%
2023 512 kg/ha +0.0%
2024 512 kg/ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,091 kg/ha 723.1 kg/ha 1,477 kg/ha 9
1970s 783.63 kg/ha 207.4 kg/ha 1,679 kg/ha 10
1980s 494.16 kg/ha 413.1 kg/ha 527.2 kg/ha 10
1990s 564.15 kg/ha 441.1 kg/ha 664.5 kg/ha 10
2000s 509.07 kg/ha 504.7 kg/ha 517.4 kg/ha 10
2010s 511.74 kg/ha 510.4 kg/ha 513.2 kg/ha 10
2020s 511.98 kg/ha 511.9 kg/ha 512 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

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

See the full ranking of 75 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is castor oil seeds — yield in Northern Africa?
Castor oil seeds — yield in Northern Africa was 512 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest castor oil seeds — yield recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,679 kg/ha in 1976.
What is the lowest castor oil seeds — yield recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 207.4 kg/ha in 1978.
How does Northern Africa rank for castor oil seeds — yield?
Northern Africa ranks 17th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is castor oil seeds — yield rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Africa 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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