Castor oil seeds production in Morocco
In 2024 Morocco produced 166 t of castor oil seeds, the 26th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.1%. The record was 600 t in 1961. Area harvested: 278 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 166 t
- World rank
- 26 of 31
- 10-year change
- +7.1%
- Record
- 600 t
- 1961
Castor oil seeds in Morocco, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Morocco compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 1.5 (−60%)
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 0.22
- 10-year change
- +7.1%
- world −13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Bangladesh | 278 | 0.02% |
| 25 | Russia | 177 | 0.01% |
| 26 | Morocco | 166 | 0.01% |
| 27 | Togo | 81 | 0.00% |
| 28 | Cabo Verde | 72 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of castor oil seeds
Share of the world total; Morocco is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 166 | 0.0% | 278 | 0.60 |
| 2023 | 166 | 0.0% | 278 | 0.60 |
| 2022 | 166 | 0.0% | 278 | 0.60 |
| 2021 | 166 | −0.6% | 277 | 0.60 |
| 2020 | 167 | +0.6% | 280 | 0.60 |
| 2019 | 166 | +1.8% | 278 | 0.60 |
| 2018 | 163 | +2.5% | 273 | 0.60 |
| 2017 | 159 | +2.6% | 267 | 0.60 |
| 2016 | 155 | 0.0% | 260 | 0.60 |
| 2015 | 155 | 0.0% | 259 | 0.60 |
| 2014 | 155 | −8.8% | 258 | 0.60 |
| 2013 | 170 | 0.0% | 280 | 0.61 |
| 2012 | 170 | +23% | 280 | 0.61 |
| 2011 | 138 | +3.8% | 225 | 0.61 |
| 2010 | 133 | +4.7% | 220 | 0.60 |
| 2009 | 127 | +5.8% | 213 | 0.60 |
| 2008 | 120 | +20% | 207 | 0.58 |
| 2007 | 100 | 0.0% | 176 | 0.57 |
| 2006 | 100 | 0.0% | 177 | 0.56 |
| 2005 | 100 | 0.0% | 178 | 0.56 |
| 2004 | 100 | 0.0% | 179 | 0.56 |
| 2003 | 100 | 0.0% | 180 | 0.56 |
| 2002 | 100 | 0.0% | 180 | 0.56 |
| 2001 | 100 | 0.0% | 180 | 0.56 |
| 2000 | 100 | 0.0% | 179 | 0.56 |
| 1999 | 100 | 0.0% | 179 | 0.56 |
| 1998 | 100 | 0.0% | 179 | 0.56 |
| 1997 | 100 | 0.0% | 179 | 0.56 |
| 1996 | 100 | −11% | 179 | 0.56 |
| 1995 | 112 | −16% | 200 | 0.56 |
| 1994 | 134 | 0.0% | 240 | 0.56 |
| 1993 | 134 | +34% | 240 | 0.56 |
| 1992 | 100 | −39% | 330 | 0.30 |
| 1991 | 165 | −67% | 200 | 0.83 |
| 1990 | 500 | +25% | 550 | 0.91 |
| 1989 | 400 | +33% | 450 | 0.89 |
| 1988 | 300 | +25% | 350 | 0.86 |
| 1987 | 240 | 0.0% | 300 | 0.80 |
| 1986 | 240 | 0.0% | 310 | 0.77 |
| 1985 | 240 | 0.0% | 310 | 0.77 |
| 1984 | 240 | 0.0% | 300 | 0.80 |
| 1983 | 240 | +1.3% | 260 | 0.92 |
| 1982 | 237 | +3.0% | 260 | 0.91 |
| 1981 | 230 | 0.0% | 250 | 0.92 |
| 1980 | 230 | 0.0% | 240 | 0.96 |
| 1979 | 230 | +4.5% | 240 | 0.96 |
| 1978 | 220 | +4.8% | 220 | 1.00 |
| 1977 | 210 | 0.0% | 200 | 1.05 |
| 1976 | 210 | +5.0% | 200 | 1.05 |
| 1975 | 200 | 0.0% | 180 | 1.11 |
| 1974 | 200 | +18% | 180 | 1.11 |
| 1973 | 170 | 0.0% | 170 | 1.00 |
| 1972 | 170 | 0.0% | 170 | 1.00 |
| 1971 | 170 | 0.0% | 170 | 1.00 |
| 1970 | 170 | 0.0% | 170 | 1.00 |
| 1969 | 170 | −15% | 170 | 1.00 |
| 1968 | 200 | 0.0% | 200 | 1.00 |
| 1967 | 200 | −33% | 200 | 1.00 |
| 1966 | 300 | +50% | 300 | 1.00 |
| 1965 | 200 | −33% | 200 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 300 | 0.0% | 300 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 300 | 0.0% | 300 | 1.00 |
| 1962 | 300 | −50% | 300 | 1.00 |
| 1961 | 600 | — | 600 | 1.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 4 t USD 5,000
- Importer rank
- 20 of 28
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 Morocco?
Morocco produced 166 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Morocco rank in the world for production of castor oil seeds?
Morocco ranked 26th 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 Morocco changed?
It rose by 7.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 600 t in 1961.
What is the yield of castor oil seeds in Morocco?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (166 t from 278 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Morocco export or import castor oil seeds?
In 2024 Morocco reported no exports and imports of 4 t (USD 5,000), 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 Morocco is estimated 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.