Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Production in Africa

Africa: Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Production was 701,659 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
701,659 t
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
4th
of 27 groups
All-time high
741,079 t
in 2017
All-time low
90,555 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Production in Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other oil seeds, n.e.c. — production in Africa is 701,659 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other oil seeds, n.e.c. — production in Africa peaked at 741,079 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 90,555 t, in 1962.

Africa ranks 4th of 27 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Production in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Production in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 95,475 t
1962 90,555 t -5.2%
1963 103,855 t +14.7%
1964 99,628 t -4.1%
1965 101,660 t +2.0%
1966 96,694 t -4.9%
1967 105,604 t +9.2%
1968 119,472 t +13.1%
1969 114,372 t -4.3%
1970 115,510 t +1.0%
1971 138,206 t +19.6%
1972 149,716 t +8.3%
1973 152,977 t +2.2%
1974 121,742 t -20.4%
1975 159,530 t +31.0%
1976 111,300 t -30.2%
1977 127,338 t +14.4%
1978 142,998 t +12.3%
1979 137,633 t -3.8%
1980 153,663 t +11.6%
1981 141,376 t -8.0%
1982 172,166 t +21.8%
1983 164,562 t -4.4%
1984 172,896 t +5.1%
1985 177,608 t +2.7%
1986 172,898 t -2.7%
1987 172,065 t -0.5%
1988 176,311 t +2.5%
1989 181,814 t +3.1%
1990 228,911 t +25.9%
1991 265,486 t +16.0%
1992 236,083 t -11.1%
1993 331,765 t +40.5%
1994 350,751 t +5.7%
1995 368,875 t +5.2%
1996 321,348 t -12.9%
1997 304,347 t -5.3%
1998 317,325 t +4.3%
1999 323,414 t +1.9%
2000 327,870 t +1.4%
2001 350,412 t +6.9%
2002 332,752 t -5.0%
2003 343,292 t +3.2%
2004 370,273 t +7.9%
2005 435,084 t +17.5%
2006 447,943 t +3.0%
2007 428,806 t -4.3%
2008 484,047 t +12.9%
2009 498,241 t +2.9%
2010 488,191 t -2.0%
2011 534,946 t +9.6%
2012 568,364 t +6.2%
2013 554,633 t -2.4%
2014 607,585 t +9.5%
2015 680,264 t +12.0%
2016 706,729 t +3.9%
2017 741,079 t +4.9%
2018 707,726 t -4.5%
2019 708,743 t +0.1%
2020 641,076 t -9.5%
2021 642,603 t +0.2%
2022 631,940 t -1.7%
2023 696,364 t +10.2%
2024 701,659 t +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 103,035 t 90,555 t 119,472 t 9
1970s 135,695 t 111,300 t 159,530 t 10
1980s 168,536 t 141,376 t 181,814 t 10
1990s 304,830 t 228,911 t 368,875 t 10
2000s 401,872 t 327,870 t 498,241 t 10
2010s 629,826 t 488,191 t 741,079 t 10
2020s 662,728 t 631,940 t 701,659 t 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Pakistan 644,202 t compare
  2. 2 China 340,888 t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 315,614 t compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia 270,050 t compare
  5. 5 Malaysia 106,432 t compare
  6. 6 Poland 74,320 t compare
  7. 7 Sudan (former) 60,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other oil seeds, n.e.c. — production in Africa?
Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — production in Africa was 701,659 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other oil seeds, n.e.c. — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 741,079 t in 2017.
What is the lowest other oil seeds, n.e.c. — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 90,555 t in 1962.
How does Africa rank for other oil seeds, n.e.c. — production?
Africa ranks 4th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is other oil seeds, n.e.c. — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
109 places, 4,925 data points, 1961–2024
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.