Castor oil seeds production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 3,275 t of castor oil seeds, the 14th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.2%. The record was 51,708 t in 1973. Area harvested: 2,000 ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,275 t
- World rank
- 14 of 31
- 10-year change
- +9.2%
- Record
- 51,708 t
- 1973
Castor oil seeds in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.18%
- 0.14% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.6
- world 1.5 (+9.7%)
- kg per person
- 0.18
- world 0.22
- 10-year change
- +9.2%
- world −13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Pakistan | 4,040 | 0.22% |
| 13 | Paraguay | 4,000 | 0.22% |
| 14 | Ecuador | 3,275 | 0.18% |
| 15 | Tanzania | 3,000 | 0.17% |
| 16 | Madagascar | 2,821 | 0.16% |
Map of world production of castor oil seeds
Share of the world total; Ecuador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,275 | +9.2% | 2,000 | 1.64 |
| 2023 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,843 | 1.63 |
| 2022 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,855 | 1.62 |
| 2021 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,839 | 1.63 |
| 2020 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,846 | 1.63 |
| 2019 | 3,000 | −4.2% | 1,876 | 1.60 |
| 2018 | 3,132 | +2.1% | 2,000 | 1.57 |
| 2017 | 3,068 | +2.3% | 2,000 | 1.53 |
| 2016 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 2015 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 2014 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 2013 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 2012 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 2011 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 2010 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 2009 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 2008 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 2007 | 3,000 | +36% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 2006 | 2,200 | −0.2% | 1,400 | 1.57 |
| 2005 | 2,204 | +15% | 1,387 | 1.59 |
| 2004 | 1,924 | −52% | 1,230 | 1.56 |
| 2003 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.80 |
| 2002 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.80 |
| 2001 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.80 |
| 2000 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.80 |
| 1999 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.80 |
| 1998 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.80 |
| 1997 | 4,000 | +88% | 5,000 | 0.80 |
| 1996 | 2,132 | −72% | 5,100 | 0.42 |
| 1995 | 7,700 | +10% | 8,800 | 0.88 |
| 1994 | 7,000 | −42% | 8,000 | 0.88 |
| 1993 | 12,000 | +124% | 13,500 | 0.89 |
| 1992 | 5,346 | −24% | 6,010 | 0.89 |
| 1991 | 7,000 | −6.7% | 8,000 | 0.88 |
| 1990 | 7,500 | +25% | 8,000 | 0.94 |
| 1989 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 0.86 |
| 1988 | 6,000 | +20% | 7,000 | 0.86 |
| 1987 | 5,000 | −29% | 7,000 | 0.71 |
| 1986 | 7,000 | +71% | 8,000 | 0.88 |
| 1985 | 4,100 | −65% | 6,000 | 0.68 |
| 1984 | 11,700 | +7.3% | 14,500 | 0.81 |
| 1983 | 10,900 | +3.8% | 13,500 | 0.81 |
| 1982 | 10,500 | +4.0% | 13,000 | 0.81 |
| 1981 | 10,100 | +66% | 13,500 | 0.75 |
| 1980 | 6,081 | −33% | 6,716 | 0.91 |
| 1979 | 9,103 | +26% | 10,050 | 0.91 |
| 1978 | 7,205 | −25% | 9,261 | 0.78 |
| 1977 | 9,648 | −46% | 9,520 | 1.01 |
| 1976 | 17,737 | +424% | 16,720 | 1.06 |
| 1975 | 3,385 | −91% | 3,227 | 1.05 |
| 1974 | 39,057 | −24% | 43,952 | 0.89 |
| 1973 | 51,708 | +123% | 45,890 | 1.13 |
| 1972 | 23,152 | −33% | 25,584 | 0.90 |
| 1971 | 34,704 | +110% | 30,562 | 1.14 |
| 1970 | 16,518 | −31% | 15,560 | 1.06 |
| 1969 | 23,773 | +158% | 23,442 | 1.01 |
| 1968 | 9,201 | −59% | 15,835 | 0.58 |
| 1967 | 22,659 | −9.3% | 21,597 | 1.05 |
| 1966 | 24,983 | +31% | 23,697 | 1.05 |
| 1965 | 19,000 | −27% | 21,100 | 0.90 |
| 1964 | 26,000 | +18% | 28,900 | 0.90 |
| 1963 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 24,400 | 0.90 |
| 1962 | 21,000 | +11% | 23,300 | 0.90 |
| 1961 | 19,000 | — | 21,100 | 0.90 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of castor oil seeds in Ecuador?
Ecuador produced 3,275 t in 2024, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of castor oil seeds?
Ecuador ranked 14th 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 Ecuador changed?
It rose by 9.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 51,708 t in 1973.
What is the yield of castor oil seeds in Ecuador?
1.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,275 t from 2,000 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 Ecuador is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.