> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20243,275 t
World rank14 of 31
10-year change+9.2%
Record51,708 t1973

## Castor oil seeds in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Ecuador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.18%0.14% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.6world 1.5 (+9.7%)
kg per person0.18world 0.22
10-year change+9.2%world −13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/pakistan/) | 4,040 | 0.22% |
| 13 | [Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/paraguay/) | 4,000 | 0.22% |
| 14 | **Ecuador** | 3,275 | 0.18% |
| 15 | [Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/tanzania/) | 3,000 | 0.17% |
| 16 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/madagascar/) | 2,821 | 0.16% |

[Full ranking of 31 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/)

### 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; 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/india/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/mozambique/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/china/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/kenya/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/myanmar/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/thailand/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/ethiopia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/vietnam/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/south-africa/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/angola/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/pakistan/)
[All countries producing castor oil seeds](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/)

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[Agricultural production in Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/country/ecuador/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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