Castor oil seeds — Yield in United States of America

United States of America: Castor oil seeds — Yield was 657.5 kg/ha in 1974. ▼ Falling

Latest (1974)
657.5 kg/ha
Change on year
down 14.4%
Rank
14th
of 24 groups
All-time high
1,077 kg/ha
in 1972
All-time low
650 kg/ha
in 1971
Years of data
14
1961–1974

Castor oil seeds — Yield in United States of America, 1961–1974

02505007501.0k1961196719741961: 982.8 kg/ha1962: 963.9 kg/ha1963: 967.7 kg/ha1964: 972 kg/ha1965: 940.8 kg/ha1966: 946.6 kg/ha1967: 958.3 kg/ha1968: 975 kg/ha1969: 998.7 kg/ha1970: 924.4 kg/ha1971: 650 kg/ha1972: 1.1k kg/ha1973: 768.2 kg/ha1974: 657.5 kg/ha

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 657.5 kg/ha for castor oil seeds — yield in 1974.

The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, castor oil seeds — yield in United States of America peaked at 1,077 kg/ha in 1972 and was at its lowest, 650 kg/ha, in 1971.

That places United States of America 14th out of 24 groups with data for 1974, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Castor oil seeds — Yield in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Castor oil seeds — Yield in United States of America, 1961 to 1974.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 982.8 kg/ha
1962 963.9 kg/ha -1.9%
1963 967.7 kg/ha +0.4%
1964 972 kg/ha +0.4%
1965 940.8 kg/ha -3.2%
1966 946.6 kg/ha +0.6%
1967 958.3 kg/ha +1.2%
1968 975 kg/ha +1.7%
1969 998.7 kg/ha +2.4%
1970 924.4 kg/ha -7.4%
1971 650 kg/ha -29.7%
1972 1,077 kg/ha +65.7%
1973 768.2 kg/ha -28.7%
1974 657.5 kg/ha -14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 967.31 kg/ha 940.8 kg/ha 998.7 kg/ha 9
1970s 815.42 kg/ha 650 kg/ha 1,077 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 11 Cabo Verde 827.3 kg/ha compare
  2. 11 Pakistan 1,010 kg/ha compare
  3. 12 Ethiopia PDR 1,000 kg/ha compare
  4. 12 Paraguay 1,000 kg/ha compare
  5. 12 Romania 1,000 kg/ha compare
  6. 15 Cambodia 870.2 kg/ha compare
  7. 16 Brazil 858 kg/ha compare
  8. 17 Thailand 857.1 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is castor oil seeds — yield in United States of America?
Castor oil seeds — yield in United States of America was 657.5 kg/ha in 1974, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest castor oil seeds — yield recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1,077 kg/ha in 1972.
What is the lowest castor oil seeds — yield recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 650 kg/ha in 1971.
How does United States of America rank for castor oil seeds — yield?
United States of America ranks 14th out of 24 groups with data for 1974.
Is castor oil seeds — yield rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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