FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Castor oil seeds production in Brazil

In 2024 Brazil produced 39,844 t of castor oil seeds, the 3rd largest in the world (2.20% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.0%. The record was 573,123 t in 1974. Area harvested: 46,440 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.

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Production, 2024: 39,844 t
World rank: 3 of 31
10-year change: +6.0%
Record: 573,123 t; 1974

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

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	39,844	−7.5%	46,440	0.86
2023	43,064	+3.4%	48,938	0.88
2022	41,639	+18%	47,756	0.87
2021	35,195	−1.7%	45,238	0.78
2020	35,800	+31%	45,746	0.78
2019	27,412	+93%	50,567	0.54
2018	14,224	+5.5%	46,075	0.31
2017	13,481	−45%	47,147	0.29
2016	24,620	−47%	44,351	0.56
2015	46,735	+24%	82,424	0.57
2014	37,582	+200%	63,498	0.59
2013	12,526	−52%	43,635	0.29
2012	25,989	−78%	84,390	0.31
2011	120,166	+26%	208,476	0.58
2010	95,183	+4.5%	151,865	0.63
2009	91,076	−25%	159,409	0.57
2008	122,140	+24%	157,626	0.77
2007	98,142	+3.3%	163,034	0.60
2006	95,000	−44%	151,060	0.63
2005	168,802	+22%	230,911	0.73
2004	138,745	+66%	172,704	0.80
2003	83,682	+10%	133,879	0.63
2002	75,961	−24%	122,248	0.62
2001	99,950	−11%	171,624	0.58
2000	112,497	+237%	208,098	0.54
1999	33,357	+100%	103,763	0.32
1998	16,683	−83%	63,233	0.26
1997	97,445	+136%	153,138	0.64
1996	41,346	+25%	119,849	0.34
1995	33,149	−39%	76,427	0.43
1994	54,039	+25%	106,319	0.51
1993	43,188	−58%	141,074	0.31
1992	102,120	−21%	175,336	0.58
1991	129,678	−12%	233,555	0.56
1990	147,971	+16%	286,703	0.52
1989	128,079	−12%	268,618	0.48
1988	144,881	+36%	273,153	0.53
1987	106,702	−59%	262,900	0.41
1986	260,984	−38%	456,215	0.57
1985	417,657	+88%	496,844	0.84
1984	222,678	+30%	412,955	0.54
1983	171,777	−11%	270,130	0.64
1982	192,148	−34%	461,824	0.42
1981	291,812	+4.0%	447,364	0.65
1980	280,688	−14%	440,511	0.64
1979	325,149	+2.5%	374,798	0.87
1978	317,083	+41%	350,336	0.91
1977	224,110	+3.3%	254,335	0.88
1976	216,868	−39%	266,776	0.81
1975	353,904	−38%	398,709	0.89
1974	573,123	+28%	640,781	0.89
1973	448,703	+17%	496,026	0.90
1972	385,058	+6.4%	376,726	1.02
1971	362,000	+3.9%	361,000	1.00
1970	348,546	−7.9%	380,986	0.91
1969	378,398	+2.2%	377,636	1.00
1968	370,334	+4.3%	377,048	0.98
1967	355,159	+7.8%	360,622	0.98
1966	329,324	−7.2%	347,133	0.95
1965	355,026	+14%	394,146	0.90
1964	310,270	+29%	347,600	0.89
1963	239,860	+6.6%	307,187	0.78
1962	224,961	+8.3%	284,180	0.79
1961	207,801	—	283,405	0.73

Other large producers

India Mozambique China Kenya Myanmar Thailand Ethiopia Vietnam South Africa Angola Pakistan Paraguay

All countries producing castor oil seeds

Other products of Brazil

Sugar cane Soybeans Maize Raw sugar Cow milk Cassava Molasses Beer Oranges Chicken meat Soya bean oil Rice (paddy)

Agricultural production in Brazil

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.