FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Castor oil seeds production in Bangladesh

In 2024 Bangladesh produced 278 t of castor oil seeds, the 24th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.7%. The record was 366 t in 1980. Area harvested: 391 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 278 t
World rank: 24 of 31
10-year change: +3.7%
Record: 366 t; 1980

Castor oil seeds in Bangladesh, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

Bangladesh compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 0.02%; 0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 0.7; world 1.5 (−52%)
kg per person: 0.00; world 0.22
10-year change: +3.7%; world −13%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
22	Benin	642	0.04%
23	Indonesia	518	0.03%
24	Bangladesh	278	0.02%
25	Russia	177	0.01%
26	Morocco	166	0.01%

Full ranking of 31 countries

Map of world production of castor oil seeds

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Bangladesh is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	278	0.0%	391	0.71
2023	278	−0.4%	390	0.71
2022	279	+0.4%	392	0.71
2021	278	+0.7%	391	0.71
2020	276	−2.5%	388	0.71
2019	283	+2.5%	396	0.71
2018	276	+2.6%	388	0.71
2017	269	+1.5%	381	0.71
2016	265	+0.4%	377	0.70
2015	264	−1.5%	376	0.70
2014	268	+0.8%	382	0.70
2013	266	+0.8%	379	0.70
2012	264	−1.5%	378	0.70
2011	268	+24%	383	0.70
2010	216	+8.0%	314	0.69
2009	200	−12%	300	0.67
2008	226	−33%	335	0.67
2007	335	0.0%	470	0.71
2006	335	+12%	470	0.71
2005	300	0.0%	400	0.75
2004	300	+3.4%	405	0.74
2003	290	+7.4%	405	0.72
2002	270	0.0%	405	0.67
2001	270	−3.6%	405	0.67
2000	280	+12%	404	0.69
1999	250	−11%	404	0.62
1998	280	+5.7%	473	0.59
1997	265	+36%	403	0.66
1996	195	0.0%	295	0.66
1995	195	0.0%	295	0.66
1994	195	+21%	295	0.66
1993	161	−13%	261	0.62
1992	185	+2.8%	308	0.60
1991	180	−29%	279	0.65
1990	255	−20%	406	0.63
1989	320	−11%	475	0.67
1988	360	+29%	554	0.65
1987	280	−6.7%	485	0.58
1986	300	+7.1%	500	0.60
1985	280	0.0%	475	0.59
1984	280	0.0%	475	0.59
1983	280	+7.7%	461	0.61
1982	260	−8.5%	480	0.54
1981	284	−22%	437	0.65
1980	366	+85%	490	0.75
1979	198	−2.5%	350	0.57
1978	203	−5.6%	372	0.55
1977	215	+14%	372	0.58
1976	189	+14%	344	0.55
1975	166	+11%	282	0.59
1974	150	−26%	276	0.54
1973	202	0.0%	346	0.58
1972	202	−17%	350	0.58
1971	243	−14%	389	0.62
1970	284	+5.6%	439	0.65
1969	269	+1.9%	426	0.63
1968	264	+30%	425	0.62
1967	203	0.0%	405	0.50
1966	203	0.0%	405	0.50
1965	203	0.0%	405	0.50
1964	203	0.0%	405	0.50
1963	203	0.0%	405	0.50
1962	203	0.0%	405	0.50
1961	203	—	405	0.50

Questions and answers

What is the production of castor oil seeds in Bangladesh?

Bangladesh produced 278 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does Bangladesh rank in the world for production of castor oil seeds?

Bangladesh ranked 24th of 31 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 87.5% of the world total.

How has the production of castor oil seeds in Bangladesh changed?

It rose by 3.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 366 t in 1980.

What is the yield of castor oil seeds in Bangladesh?

0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (278 t from 391 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.

Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Bangladesh is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

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.