> In 2024 Sudan produced 1,000 t of castor oil seeds, the 20th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%.

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# Castor oil seeds production in Sudan

In 2024 Sudan produced 1,000 t of castor oil seeds, the 20th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%. The record was 1,000 t in 2012. Area harvested: 2,000 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.

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Production, 20241,000 t
World rank20 of 31
10-year change0.0%
Record1,000 t2012

## Castor oil seeds in Sudan, 2012–2024 (tonnes)

## Sudan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.05% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.5world 1.5 (−66%)
kg per person0.02world 0.22
10-year change0.0%world −13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/syria/) | 1,568 | 0.09% |
| 19 | [Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/cambodia/) | 1,285 | 0.07% |
| 20 | **Sudan** | 1,000 | 0.06% |
| 21 | [Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/uganda/) | 1,000 | 0.06% |
| 22 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/benin/) | 642 | 0.04% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 2023 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 2022 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 2021 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 2020 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 2019 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 2018 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 2017 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 2016 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 2015 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 2014 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 2013 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 2012 | 1,000 | — | 2,000 | 0.50 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of castor oil seeds in Sudan?

Sudan produced 1,000 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Sudan ranked 20th 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 Sudan changed?

It rose by 0.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 1,000 t in 2012.

### What is the yield of castor oil seeds in Sudan?

0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,000 t from 2,000 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 Sudan is from an external organisation. 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/)

## Other products of Sudan

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[Agricultural production in Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/sudan/)

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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