FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Castor oil seeds production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 15,000 t of castor oil seeds, the 5th largest in the world (0.83% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 400%. The record was 15,000 t in 2022. Area harvested: 20,000 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 15,000 t
- World rank
- 5 of 31
- 10-year change
- +400%
- Record
- 15,000 t
- 2022
Castor oil seeds in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 20,000 | 0.75 |
| 2023 | 14,000 | −6.7% | 20,000 | 0.70 |
| 2022 | 15,000 | +50% | 19,000 | 0.79 |
| 2021 | 10,000 | +25% | 15,000 | 0.67 |
| 2020 | 8,000 | +100% | 14,000 | 0.57 |
| 2019 | 4,000 | +33% | 14,000 | 0.29 |
| 2018 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 0.21 |
| 2017 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 0.21 |
| 2016 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.23 |
| 2015 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.23 |
| 2014 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.23 |
| 2013 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.23 |
| 2012 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.23 |
| 2011 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.23 |
| 2010 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.23 |
| 2009 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.23 |
| 2008 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.23 |
| 2007 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.23 |
| 2006 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.23 |
| 2005 | 3,000 | −0.5% | 13,000 | 0.23 |
| 2004 | 3,015 | −0.1% | 12,009 | 0.25 |
| 2003 | 3,018 | −0.1% | 11,887 | 0.25 |
| 2002 | 3,021 | −0.1% | 11,757 | 0.26 |
| 2001 | 3,024 | +0.8% | 11,629 | 0.26 |
| 2000 | 3,000 | −1.4% | 11,401 | 0.26 |
| 1999 | 3,044 | −6.7% | 11,273 | 0.27 |
| 1998 | 3,263 | −4.1% | 11,904 | 0.27 |
| 1997 | 3,401 | −3.6% | 12,464 | 0.27 |
| 1996 | 3,527 | +30% | 12,570 | 0.28 |
| 1995 | 2,717 | −24% | 9,484 | 0.29 |
| 1994 | 3,595 | −7.2% | 12,294 | 0.29 |
| 1993 | 3,876 | −3.1% | 12,979 | 0.30 |
| 1992 | 4,000 | −11% | 13,000 | 0.31 |
| 1991 | 4,500 | +2.3% | 13,600 | 0.33 |
| 1990 | 4,400 | +2.3% | 13,400 | 0.33 |
| 1989 | 4,300 | +2.4% | 13,200 | 0.33 |
| 1988 | 4,200 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.32 |
| 1987 | 4,200 | +31% | 12,700 | 0.33 |
| 1986 | 3,200 | 0.0% | 9,900 | 0.32 |
| 1985 | 3,200 | 0.0% | 9,900 | 0.32 |
| 1984 | 3,200 | +3.2% | 9,900 | 0.32 |
| 1983 | 3,100 | +3.3% | 9,700 | 0.32 |
| 1982 | 3,000 | +3.4% | 9,500 | 0.32 |
| 1981 | 2,900 | +7.4% | 9,200 | 0.32 |
| 1980 | 2,700 | +8.0% | 9,200 | 0.29 |
| 1979 | 2,500 | +14% | 9,000 | 0.28 |
| 1978 | 2,200 | +1.9% | 8,720 | 0.25 |
| 1977 | 2,160 | +2.9% | 8,570 | 0.25 |
| 1976 | 2,100 | +1.4% | 8,350 | 0.25 |
| 1975 | 2,070 | +3.5% | 8,280 | 0.25 |
| 1974 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 0.24 |
| 1973 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 0.24 |
| 1972 | 2,000 | +1.1% | 8,300 | 0.24 |
| 1971 | 1,978 | −34% | 9,000 | 0.22 |
| 1970 | 3,000 | −25% | 9,000 | 0.33 |
| 1969 | 4,020 | −26% | 15,000 | 0.27 |
| 1968 | 5,399 | +42% | 15,000 | 0.36 |
| 1967 | 3,803 | −46% | 13,000 | 0.29 |
| 1966 | 7,100 | +37% | 18,000 | 0.39 |
| 1965 | 5,200 | +24% | 14,000 | 0.37 |
| 1964 | 4,200 | +2.4% | 13,000 | 0.32 |
| 1963 | 4,100 | +12% | 13,000 | 0.32 |
| 1962 | 3,658 | +22% | 12,000 | 0.30 |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | 2,300 | 1.30 |
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.