Castor oil seeds production in Mozambique
In 2024 Mozambique produced 73,598 t of castor oil seeds, the 2nd largest in the world (4.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.3%. The record was 75,354 t in 2015. Area harvested: 201,430 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 73,598 t
- World rank
- 2 of 31
- 10-year change
- +6.3%
- Record
- 75,354 t
- 2015
Castor oil seeds in Mozambique, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mozambique compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 4.1%
- 3.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.4
- world 1.5 (−76%)
- kg per person
- 2.13
- world 0.22
- 10-year change
- +6.3%
- world −13%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of castor oil seeds
Share of the world total; Mozambique is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73,598 | +0.0% | 201,430 | 0.37 |
| 2023 | 73,578 | +0.2% | 201,100 | 0.37 |
| 2022 | 73,425 | −0.5% | 201,857 | 0.36 |
| 2021 | 73,791 | +0.4% | 201,332 | 0.37 |
| 2020 | 73,517 | +0.8% | 200,111 | 0.37 |
| 2019 | 72,968 | −2.6% | 204,127 | 0.36 |
| 2018 | 74,890 | +2.5% | 199,759 | 0.37 |
| 2017 | 73,046 | +2.9% | 195,563 | 0.37 |
| 2016 | 70,968 | −5.8% | 190,430 | 0.37 |
| 2015 | 75,354 | +8.8% | 201,894 | 0.37 |
| 2014 | 69,250 | +1.4% | 186,394 | 0.37 |
| 2013 | 68,301 | −0.2% | 183,000 | 0.37 |
| 2012 | 68,424 | +0.9% | 185,000 | 0.37 |
| 2011 | 67,801 | +0.9% | 185,000 | 0.37 |
| 2010 | 67,178 | +18% | 185,000 | 0.36 |
| 2009 | 57,000 | +9.5% | 158,980 | 0.36 |
| 2008 | 52,071 | −4.5% | 145,605 | 0.36 |
| 2007 | 54,515 | +9.8% | 150,000 | 0.36 |
| 2006 | 49,627 | +1.3% | 140,443 | 0.35 |
| 2005 | 49,000 | +9.1% | 135,000 | 0.36 |
| 2004 | 44,927 | +10.0% | 130,000 | 0.35 |
| 2003 | 40,854 | +14% | 125,000 | 0.33 |
| 2002 | 35,683 | +15% | 115,000 | 0.31 |
| 2001 | 31,000 | +19% | 100,000 | 0.31 |
| 2000 | 26,000 | +18% | 85,000 | 0.31 |
| 1999 | 22,000 | +4.1% | 70,000 | 0.31 |
| 1998 | 21,132 | +5.7% | 65,482 | 0.32 |
| 1997 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 60,000 | 0.33 |
| 1996 | 19,000 | +12% | 58,000 | 0.33 |
| 1995 | 17,000 | +13% | 52,000 | 0.33 |
| 1994 | 15,000 | +36% | 50,000 | 0.30 |
| 1993 | 11,000 | +38% | 36,000 | 0.31 |
| 1992 | 8,000 | +23% | 26,000 | 0.31 |
| 1991 | 6,498 | +30% | 20,938 | 0.31 |
| 1990 | 5,000 | +67% | 16,000 | 0.31 |
| 1989 | 3,000 | +50% | 9,000 | 0.33 |
| 1988 | 2,000 | +33% | 6,000 | 0.33 |
| 1987 | 1,500 | +50% | 4,500 | 0.33 |
| 1986 | 1,000 | +100% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 1985 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 0.31 |
| 1984 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.38 |
| 1983 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.38 |
| 1982 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.38 |
| 1981 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.38 |
| 1980 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.38 |
| 1979 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.38 |
| 1978 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.38 |
| 1977 | 500 | −72% | 1,300 | 0.38 |
| 1976 | 1,800 | +64% | 4,500 | 0.40 |
| 1975 | 1,100 | +57% | 2,500 | 0.44 |
| 1974 | 700 | −56% | 2,000 | 0.35 |
| 1973 | 1,600 | −36% | 4,000 | 0.40 |
| 1972 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.42 |
| 1971 | 2,500 | +67% | 6,000 | 0.42 |
| 1970 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.38 |
| 1969 | 1,500 | −25% | 4,000 | 0.38 |
| 1968 | 2,000 | −33% | 7,500 | 0.27 |
| 1967 | 3,000 | +76% | 7,700 | 0.39 |
| 1966 | 1,700 | −15% | 5,800 | 0.29 |
| 1965 | 2,000 | +33% | 6,000 | 0.33 |
| 1964 | 1,500 | −48% | 4,000 | 0.38 |
| 1963 | 2,900 | +38% | 9,700 | 0.30 |
| 1962 | 2,100 | +50% | 6,400 | 0.33 |
| 1961 | 1,400 | — | 3,700 | 0.38 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 72 t USD 279,000
- Exporter rank
- 8 of 16
- Imports
- 215 t USD 2.5 m
- Importer rank
- 5 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 Mozambique?
Mozambique produced 73,598 t in 2024, 4.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mozambique rank in the world for production of castor oil seeds?
Mozambique ranked 2nd 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 Mozambique changed?
It rose by 6.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 75,354 t in 2015.
What is the yield of castor oil seeds in Mozambique?
0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (73,598 t from 201,430 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Mozambique export or import castor oil seeds?
In 2024 Mozambique reported exports of 72 t (USD 279,000) and imports of 215 t (USD 2.5 m), 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 Mozambique 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.