FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Castor oil seeds production in Madagascar

In 2024 Madagascar produced 2,821 t of castor oil seeds, the 16th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.5%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 7,891 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 2,821 t
World rank: 16 of 31
10-year change: +6.5%
Record: 2,821 t; 2024

Castor oil seeds in Madagascar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

Madagascar compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 0.16%; 0.13% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 0.4; world 1.5 (−76%)
kg per person: 0.09; world 0.22
10-year change: +6.5%; world −13%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
14	Ecuador	3,275	0.18%
15	Tanzania	3,000	0.17%
16	Madagascar	2,821	0.16%
17	Haiti	1,606	0.09%
18	Syria	1,568	0.09%

Full ranking of 31 countries

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; Madagascar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	2,821	+0.5%	7,891	0.36
2023	2,808	+0.5%	7,866	0.36
2022	2,795	−0.2%	7,841	0.36
2021	2,802	+1.0%	7,844	0.36
2020	2,775	+0.6%	7,791	0.36
2019	2,758	+0.7%	7,752	0.36
2018	2,738	+0.9%	7,703	0.36
2017	2,714	+0.1%	7,642	0.36
2016	2,712	+1.2%	7,637	0.36
2015	2,681	+1.2%	7,553	0.35
2014	2,650	+1.9%	7,550	0.35
2013	2,600	−1.9%	7,500	0.35
2012	2,650	+0.5%	7,500	0.35
2011	2,637	+0.3%	7,489	0.35
2010	2,630	+0.4%	7,464	0.35
2009	2,620	+0.5%	7,443	0.35
2008	2,607	−3.4%	7,424	0.35
2007	2,700	+8.0%	7,500	0.36
2006	2,500	+0.8%	7,200	0.35
2005	2,479	+1.3%	7,280	0.34
2004	2,448	+1.3%	7,248	0.34
2003	2,417	+1.2%	7,208	0.34
2002	2,388	+1.4%	7,159	0.33
2001	2,356	+2.4%	7,104	0.33
2000	2,300	−4.2%	7,000	0.33
1999	2,400	+4.6%	7,100	0.34
1998	2,295	−0.2%	6,948	0.33
1997	2,300	+4.5%	7,000	0.33
1996	2,200	+4.8%	6,900	0.32
1995	2,100	+5.0%	6,489	0.32
1994	2,000	−9.1%	6,179	0.32
1993	2,200	+3.6%	6,800	0.32
1992	2,123	+1.2%	6,580	0.32
1991	2,097	−0.1%	6,522	0.32
1990	2,100	+5.0%	6,600	0.32
1989	2,000	+5.3%	6,400	0.31
1988	1,900	+5.6%	6,200	0.31
1987	1,800	+5.9%	6,100	0.30
1986	1,700	+13%	6,000	0.28
1985	1,500	+7.1%	5,800	0.26
1984	1,400	+7.7%	5,380	0.26
1983	1,300	0.0%	5,000	0.26
1982	1,300	0.0%	5,000	0.26
1981	1,300	0.0%	5,000	0.26
1980	1,300	0.0%	5,000	0.26
1979	1,300	0.0%	5,000	0.26
1978	1,300	+30%	5,000	0.26
1977	1,000	−23%	4,500	0.22
1976	1,300	+221%	5,000	0.26
1975	405	−79%	3,000	0.14
1974	1,960	+118%	7,000	0.28
1973	900	−31%	5,100	0.18
1972	1,300	+29%	5,000	0.26
1971	1,010	−22%	5,050	0.20
1970	1,300	+44%	6,500	0.20
1969	900	−20%	6,500	0.14
1968	1,125	−4.7%	6,475	0.17
1967	1,180	+27%	6,560	0.18
1966	930	−12%	6,485	0.14
1965	1,052	+11%	6,510	0.16
1964	950	−27%	6,440	0.15
1963	1,300	−21%	6,000	0.22
1962	1,647	−8.5%	8,000	0.21
1961	1,800	—	10,000	0.18

Questions and answers

What is the production of castor oil seeds in Madagascar?

Madagascar produced 2,821 t in 2024, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does Madagascar rank in the world for production of castor oil seeds?

Madagascar ranked 16th 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 Madagascar changed?

It rose by 6.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −13% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

What is the yield of castor oil seeds in Madagascar?

0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,821 t from 7,891 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 Madagascar is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

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.