> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024166 t
World rank26 of 31
10-year change+7.1%
Record600 t1961

## Castor oil seeds in Morocco, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Morocco compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.6world 1.5 (−60%)
kg per person0.00world 0.22
10-year change+7.1%world −13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 24 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/bangladesh/) | 278 | 0.02% |
| 25 | [Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/russia/) | 177 | 0.01% |
| 26 | **Morocco** | 166 | 0.01% |
| 27 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/togo/) | 81 | 0.00% |
| 28 | [Cabo Verde](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/cabo-verde/) | 72 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 31 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/)

### Map of world production of castor oil seeds

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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

Imports4 t USD 5,000
Importer rank20 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](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/india/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/mozambique/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/china/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/kenya/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/myanmar/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/thailand/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/ethiopia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/vietnam/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/south-africa/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/angola/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/pakistan/)
[All countries producing castor oil seeds](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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