Castor oil seeds production in Haiti
In 2024 Haiti produced 1,606 t of castor oil seeds, the 17th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.9%. The record was 2,700 t in 1961. Area harvested: 2,712 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,606 t
- World rank
- 17 of 31
- 10-year change
- +5.9%
- Record
- 2,700 t
- 1961
Castor oil seeds in Haiti, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Haiti compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 1.5 (−60%)
- kg per person
- 0.14
- world 0.22
- 10-year change
- +5.9%
- world −13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Tanzania | 3,000 | 0.17% |
| 16 | Madagascar | 2,821 | 0.16% |
| 17 | Haiti | 1,606 | 0.09% |
| 18 | Syria | 1,568 | 0.09% |
| 19 | Cambodia | 1,285 | 0.07% |
Map of world production of castor oil seeds
Share of the world total; Haiti is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,606 | +0.4% | 2,712 | 0.59 |
| 2023 | 1,599 | +0.4% | 2,706 | 0.59 |
| 2022 | 1,592 | −0.3% | 2,700 | 0.59 |
| 2021 | 1,597 | +0.8% | 2,715 | 0.59 |
| 2020 | 1,584 | +0.5% | 2,708 | 0.58 |
| 2019 | 1,576 | +0.7% | 2,706 | 0.58 |
| 2018 | 1,565 | +1.0% | 2,685 | 0.58 |
| 2017 | 1,549 | +0.6% | 2,650 | 0.58 |
| 2016 | 1,539 | +0.8% | 2,638 | 0.58 |
| 2015 | 1,527 | +0.7% | 2,609 | 0.59 |
| 2014 | 1,517 | +0.8% | 2,597 | 0.58 |
| 2013 | 1,505 | +0.8% | 2,579 | 0.58 |
| 2012 | 1,493 | +0.9% | 2,567 | 0.58 |
| 2011 | 1,480 | +1.2% | 2,555 | 0.58 |
| 2010 | 1,463 | −4.4% | 2,535 | 0.58 |
| 2009 | 1,530 | −4.4% | 2,659 | 0.58 |
| 2008 | 1,600 | 0.0% | 2,814 | 0.57 |
| 2007 | 1,600 | +23% | 2,900 | 0.55 |
| 2006 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 2,310 | 0.56 |
| 2005 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 2,319 | 0.56 |
| 2004 | 1,300 | +3.2% | 2,400 | 0.54 |
| 2003 | 1,260 | 0.0% | 2,350 | 0.54 |
| 2002 | 1,260 | +15% | 2,300 | 0.55 |
| 2001 | 1,100 | −27% | 2,100 | 0.52 |
| 2000 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 2,200 | 0.68 |
| 1999 | 1,500 | +7.1% | 2,200 | 0.68 |
| 1998 | 1,401 | +7.2% | 2,332 | 0.60 |
| 1997 | 1,307 | +3.2% | 2,239 | 0.58 |
| 1996 | 1,266 | +5.1% | 2,240 | 0.57 |
| 1995 | 1,205 | +5.8% | 2,167 | 0.56 |
| 1994 | 1,139 | +3.5% | 2,100 | 0.54 |
| 1993 | 1,100 | −8.3% | 2,150 | 0.51 |
| 1992 | 1,200 | −4.8% | 2,200 | 0.55 |
| 1991 | 1,261 | −9.9% | 2,291 | 0.55 |
| 1990 | 1,400 | −6.7% | 2,600 | 0.54 |
| 1989 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 0.54 |
| 1988 | 1,500 | −6.3% | 2,800 | 0.54 |
| 1987 | 1,600 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.53 |
| 1986 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 3,000 | 0.53 |
| 1985 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 0.54 |
| 1984 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 0.54 |
| 1983 | 1,500 | +7.1% | 2,800 | 0.54 |
| 1982 | 1,400 | +7.7% | 2,700 | 0.52 |
| 1981 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 0.52 |
| 1980 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 0.52 |
| 1979 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 0.52 |
| 1978 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 0.52 |
| 1977 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 0.52 |
| 1976 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 0.52 |
| 1975 | 1,300 | +8.3% | 2,500 | 0.52 |
| 1974 | 1,200 | +71% | 2,500 | 0.48 |
| 1973 | 700 | +17% | 1,400 | 0.50 |
| 1972 | 600 | +11% | 1,200 | 0.50 |
| 1971 | 540 | −23% | 1,000 | 0.54 |
| 1970 | 700 | −17% | 1,400 | 0.50 |
| 1969 | 840 | +5.0% | 1,700 | 0.49 |
| 1968 | 800 | +11% | 1,600 | 0.50 |
| 1967 | 720 | +38% | 1,500 | 0.48 |
| 1966 | 520 | −53% | 1,000 | 0.52 |
| 1965 | 1,100 | −4.3% | 2,200 | 0.50 |
| 1964 | 1,150 | −28% | 2,300 | 0.50 |
| 1963 | 1,600 | −11% | 3,200 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 1,800 | −33% | 3,600 | 0.50 |
| 1961 | 2,700 | — | 5,400 | 0.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2 t USD 4,000
- Exporter rank
- 15 of 16
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of castor oil seeds in Haiti?
Haiti produced 1,606 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Haiti rank in the world for production of castor oil seeds?
Haiti ranked 17th 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 Haiti changed?
It rose by 5.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 2,700 t in 1961.
What is the yield of castor oil seeds in Haiti?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,606 t from 2,712 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Haiti export or import castor oil seeds?
In 2024 Haiti reported exports of 2 t (USD 4,000) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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 Haiti 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.