Oilseeds and oil fruits · FAOSTAT 2024
Castor oil seeds production by country
World production of castor oil seeds reached 1.8 million t in 2024, down 13% over ten years. The largest producers were India (87.5%), Mozambique (4.1%), Brazil (2.2%), together 94% of the world total. It was harvested from 1.2 million ha, an average yield of 1.5 t/ha.
- World production, 2024
- 1.8 million t
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Producing countries
- 31
- World average yield
- 1.49 t/ha
World production, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Producers ranked, 2024
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share | 10-year change | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 1,587,531 | 87.5% | −15% | 1.9 |
| 2 | Mozambique E | 73,598 | 4.05% | +6.3% | 0.4 |
| 3 | Brazil | 39,844 | 2.20% | +6.0% | 0.9 |
| 4 | China X | 20,000 | 1.10% | −50% | 2.0 |
| 5 | Kenya X | 15,000 | 0.83% | +400% | 0.8 |
| 6 | Myanmar I | 12,594 | 0.69% | +13% | 0.8 |
| 7 | Thailand X | 12,000 | 0.66% | +2,344% | 0.9 |
| 8 | Ethiopia X | 11,000 | 0.61% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 9 | Vietnam X | 7,000 | 0.39% | 0.0% | 0.9 |
| 10 | South Africa E | 6,609 | 0.36% | +3.2% | 0.7 |
| 11 | Angola I | 4,228 | 0.23% | +5.4% | 0.3 |
| 12 | Pakistan | 4,040 | 0.22% | +57% | 1.0 |
| 13 | Paraguay X | 4,000 | 0.22% | −56% | 1.0 |
| 14 | Ecuador I | 3,275 | 0.18% | +9.2% | 1.6 |
| 15 | Tanzania X | 3,000 | 0.17% | 0.0% | 0.5 |
| 16 | Madagascar I | 2,821 | 0.16% | +6.5% | 0.4 |
| 17 | Haiti I | 1,606 | 0.09% | +5.9% | 0.6 |
| 18 | Syria E | 1,568 | 0.09% | +7.2% | 2.3 |
| 19 | Cambodia I | 1,285 | 0.07% | +1.3% | 0.9 |
| 20 | Sudan X | 1,000 | 0.06% | 0.0% | 0.5 |
| 21 | Uganda X | 1,000 | 0.06% | 0.0% | 0.3 |
| 22 | Benin I | 642 | 0.04% | −0.3% | 0.7 |
| 23 | Indonesia | 518 | 0.03% | −60% | 0.1 |
| 24 | Bangladesh E | 278 | 0.02% | +3.7% | 0.7 |
| 25 | Russia E | 177 | 0.01% | — | 0.3 |
| 26 | Morocco E | 166 | 0.01% | +7.1% | 0.6 |
| 27 | Togo E | 81 | 0.00% | +5.2% | 0.1 |
| 28 | Cabo Verde I | 72 | 0.00% | +1.4% | 0.8 |
| 29 | Philippines | 32 | 0.00% | −27% | 0.7 |
| 30 | Iran E | 27 | 0.00% | +350% | 1.7 |
| 31 | Mexico | 15 | 0.00% | — | 3.0 |
E = estimated by FAO, I = imputed by FAO, X = from an external organisation; other figures are official.
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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.