Castor oil seeds production in Indonesia
In 2024 Indonesia produced 518 t of castor oil seeds, the 23rd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 60%. The record was 5,062 t in 1970. Area harvested: 4,746 ha, yield 0.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 518 t
- World rank
- 23 of 31
- 10-year change
- −60%
- Record
- 5,062 t
- 1970
Castor oil seeds in Indonesia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Indonesia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.1
- world 1.5 (−93%)
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 0.22
- 10-year change
- −60%
- world −13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Uganda | 1,000 | 0.06% |
| 22 | Benin | 642 | 0.04% |
| 23 | Indonesia | 518 | 0.03% |
| 24 | Bangladesh | 278 | 0.02% |
| 25 | Russia | 177 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of castor oil seeds
Share of the world total; Indonesia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 518 | −4.8% | 4,746 | 0.11 |
| 2023 | 544 | −5.9% | 4,959 | 0.11 |
| 2022 | 578 | −49% | 5,507 | 0.10 |
| 2021 | 1,127 | −7.8% | 4,861 | 0.23 |
| 2020 | 1,222 | −13% | 4,059 | 0.30 |
| 2019 | 1,411 | −1.5% | 3,417 | 0.41 |
| 2018 | 1,433 | +2.4% | 3,363 | 0.43 |
| 2017 | 1,400 | 0.0% | 3,322 | 0.42 |
| 2016 | 1,400 | −6.7% | 3,567 | 0.39 |
| 2015 | 1,500 | +15% | 3,200 | 0.47 |
| 2014 | 1,300 | −7.1% | 3,200 | 0.41 |
| 2013 | 1,400 | −13% | 4,300 | 0.33 |
| 2012 | 1,600 | −30% | 4,800 | 0.33 |
| 2011 | 2,300 | +35% | 8,800 | 0.26 |
| 2010 | 1,700 | −25% | 3,800 | 0.45 |
| 2009 | 2,270 | +0.2% | 5,673 | 0.40 |
| 2008 | 2,265 | +116% | 5,274 | 0.43 |
| 2007 | 1,047 | +14% | 6,043 | 0.17 |
| 2006 | 917 | −7.8% | 6,043 | 0.15 |
| 2005 | 995 | −42% | 6,936 | 0.14 |
| 2004 | 1,713 | −23% | 8,154 | 0.21 |
| 2003 | 2,225 | −0.2% | 12,978 | 0.17 |
| 2002 | 2,229 | −23% | 7,000 | 0.32 |
| 2001 | 2,908 | +93% | 14,000 | 0.21 |
| 2000 | 1,504 | −16% | 8,000 | 0.19 |
| 1999 | 1,800 | −58% | 9,000 | 0.20 |
| 1998 | 4,300 | +258% | 15,000 | 0.29 |
| 1997 | 1,200 | −10% | 5,480 | 0.22 |
| 1996 | 1,335 | +33% | 5,944 | 0.22 |
| 1995 | 1,001 | +1.0% | 2,909 | 0.34 |
| 1994 | 991 | −41% | 2,336 | 0.42 |
| 1993 | 1,686 | −8.2% | 5,234 | 0.32 |
| 1992 | 1,836 | +1.8% | 5,255 | 0.35 |
| 1991 | 1,804 | −11% | 6,086 | 0.30 |
| 1990 | 2,020 | −28% | 6,690 | 0.30 |
| 1989 | 2,794 | +150% | 5,610 | 0.50 |
| 1988 | 1,119 | −21% | 3,618 | 0.31 |
| 1987 | 1,411 | +14% | 3,965 | 0.36 |
| 1986 | 1,239 | −66% | 3,004 | 0.41 |
| 1985 | 3,621 | +629% | 8,726 | 0.41 |
| 1984 | 497 | +14% | 1,748 | 0.28 |
| 1983 | 436 | −33% | 881 | 0.49 |
| 1982 | 654 | −0.5% | 1,190 | 0.55 |
| 1981 | 657 | +2.5% | 1,297 | 0.51 |
| 1980 | 641 | −24% | 1,276 | 0.50 |
| 1979 | 843 | +56% | 1,527 | 0.55 |
| 1978 | 539 | −55% | 1,833 | 0.29 |
| 1977 | 1,193 | +207% | 3,657 | 0.33 |
| 1976 | 388 | −87% | 2,087 | 0.19 |
| 1975 | 3,032 | −29% | 10,563 | 0.29 |
| 1974 | 4,277 | +56% | 13,692 | 0.31 |
| 1973 | 2,739 | −5.3% | 12,004 | 0.23 |
| 1972 | 2,892 | +21% | 15,855 | 0.18 |
| 1971 | 2,400 | −53% | 8,837 | 0.27 |
| 1970 | 5,062 | +50% | 13,096 | 0.39 |
| 1969 | 3,380 | +69% | 8,875 | 0.38 |
| 1968 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.33 |
| 1967 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.33 |
| 1966 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.33 |
| 1965 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.33 |
| 1964 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.33 |
| 1963 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.33 |
| 1962 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.33 |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — | 6,000 | 0.33 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of castor oil seeds in Indonesia?
Indonesia produced 518 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Indonesia rank in the world for production of castor oil seeds?
Indonesia ranked 23rd 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 Indonesia changed?
It fell by 60% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 5,062 t in 1970.
What is the yield of castor oil seeds in Indonesia?
0.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (518 t from 4,746 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. 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.