FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Castor oil seeds production in India
In 2024 India produced 1.6 million t of castor oil seeds, the largest total in the world (87.5% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 2.3 million t in 2011. Area harvested: 827,889 ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.6 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 31
- 10-year change
- −15%
- Record
- 2.3 million t
- 2011
Castor oil seeds in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,587,531 | −19% | 827,889 | 1.92 |
| 2023 | 1,958,765 | −1.1% | 1,041,071 | 1.88 |
| 2022 | 1,979,718 | +22% | 1,019,279 | 1.94 |
| 2021 | 1,618,760 | −1.7% | 830,978 | 1.95 |
| 2020 | 1,646,956 | −11% | 887,495 | 1.86 |
| 2019 | 1,842,022 | +54% | 1,046,292 | 1.76 |
| 2018 | 1,196,679 | −24% | 751,317 | 1.59 |
| 2017 | 1,567,564 | +14% | 824,127 | 1.90 |
| 2016 | 1,376,421 | −21% | 807,917 | 1.70 |
| 2015 | 1,751,818 | −6.3% | 1,060,729 | 1.65 |
| 2014 | 1,869,990 | +8.3% | 1,089,320 | 1.72 |
| 2013 | 1,726,559 | −12% | 1,063,197 | 1.62 |
| 2012 | 1,963,473 | −14% | 1,233,587 | 1.59 |
| 2011 | 2,294,930 | +70% | 1,470,883 | 1.56 |
| 2010 | 1,350,324 | +33% | 880,339 | 1.53 |
| 2009 | 1,012,851 | −14% | 741,339 | 1.37 |
| 2008 | 1,171,059 | +11% | 866,248 | 1.35 |
| 2007 | 1,053,500 | +38% | 786,800 | 1.34 |
| 2006 | 761,700 | −23% | 627,700 | 1.21 |
| 2005 | 991,100 | +25% | 862,700 | 1.15 |
| 2004 | 792,900 | −0.4% | 745,600 | 1.06 |
| 2003 | 796,400 | +85% | 716,800 | 1.11 |
| 2002 | 429,700 | −34% | 586,000 | 0.73 |
| 2001 | 650,600 | −26% | 715,400 | 0.91 |
| 2000 | 882,000 | +15% | 1,081,700 | 0.82 |
| 1999 | 769,300 | −8.6% | 781,800 | 0.98 |
| 1998 | 841,600 | +1.5% | 684,000 | 1.23 |
| 1997 | 829,500 | −7.3% | 641,300 | 1.29 |
| 1996 | 894,900 | +15% | 728,500 | 1.23 |
| 1995 | 777,300 | −8.0% | 789,000 | 0.99 |
| 1994 | 845,306 | +33% | 779,200 | 1.08 |
| 1993 | 634,800 | +1.9% | 684,500 | 0.93 |
| 1992 | 623,100 | +8.0% | 659,700 | 0.94 |
| 1991 | 576,700 | −19% | 711,800 | 0.81 |
| 1990 | 716,200 | +39% | 810,000 | 0.88 |
| 1989 | 517,100 | +24% | 702,200 | 0.74 |
| 1988 | 415,500 | +113% | 631,300 | 0.66 |
| 1987 | 195,200 | −15% | 479,500 | 0.41 |
| 1986 | 230,300 | −25% | 577,600 | 0.40 |
| 1985 | 308,300 | −34% | 636,600 | 0.48 |
| 1984 | 469,700 | +16% | 670,600 | 0.70 |
| 1983 | 404,500 | +17% | 623,400 | 0.65 |
| 1982 | 344,600 | +11% | 580,200 | 0.59 |
| 1981 | 310,000 | +52% | 557,500 | 0.56 |
| 1980 | 204,400 | −10% | 497,500 | 0.41 |
| 1979 | 227,300 | −0.9% | 440,500 | 0.52 |
| 1978 | 229,400 | +5.6% | 446,900 | 0.51 |
| 1977 | 217,200 | +21% | 379,700 | 0.57 |
| 1976 | 179,000 | +25% | 495,800 | 0.36 |
| 1975 | 142,900 | −32% | 374,900 | 0.38 |
| 1974 | 210,400 | −8.2% | 590,300 | 0.36 |
| 1973 | 229,100 | +58% | 546,600 | 0.42 |
| 1972 | 145,400 | −5.6% | 426,400 | 0.34 |
| 1971 | 154,000 | +13% | 453,300 | 0.34 |
| 1970 | 136,100 | +11% | 438,600 | 0.31 |
| 1969 | 123,000 | +6.3% | 401,900 | 0.31 |
| 1968 | 115,700 | −4.5% | 393,800 | 0.29 |
| 1967 | 121,200 | +10% | 439,400 | 0.28 |
| 1966 | 109,800 | +38% | 400,900 | 0.27 |
| 1965 | 79,800 | −25% | 405,000 | 0.20 |
| 1964 | 107,000 | +4.9% | 441,000 | 0.24 |
| 1963 | 102,000 | +3.0% | 484,000 | 0.21 |
| 1962 | 99,000 | −9.2% | 469,000 | 0.21 |
| 1961 | 109,000 | — | 486,000 | 0.22 |
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.