> In 2024 Syria produced 1,568 t of castor oil seeds, the 18th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.2%.

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# Castor oil seeds production in Syria

In 2024 Syria produced 1,568 t of castor oil seeds, the 18th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.2%. The record was 1,636 t in 2015. Area harvested: 676 ha, yield 2.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 20241,568 t
World rank18 of 31
10-year change+7.2%
Record1,636 t2015

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

## Syria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.09%0.07% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.3world 1.5 (+55%)
kg per person0.06world 0.22
10-year change+7.2%world −13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 16 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/madagascar/) | 2,821 | 0.16% |
| 17 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/haiti/) | 1,606 | 0.09% |
| 18 | **Syria** | 1,568 | 0.09% |
| 19 | [Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/cambodia/) | 1,285 | 0.07% |
| 20 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/sudan/) | 1,000 | 0.06% |

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

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,568 | −0.2% | 676 | 2.32 |
| 2023 | 1,571 | +0.4% | 677 | 2.32 |
| 2022 | 1,564 | −0.3% | 673 | 2.32 |
| 2021 | 1,569 | −0.8% | 679 | 2.31 |
| 2020 | 1,582 | +2.7% | 678 | 2.33 |
| 2019 | 1,541 | −2.7% | 663 | 2.32 |
| 2018 | 1,584 | +1.8% | 695 | 2.28 |
| 2017 | 1,556 | +4.9% | 676 | 2.30 |
| 2016 | 1,483 | −9.4% | 699 | 2.12 |
| 2015 | 1,636 | +12% | 711 | 2.30 |
| 2014 | 1,463 | +8.4% | 700 | 2.09 |
| 2013 | 1,350 | −10.0% | 700 | 1.93 |
| 2012 | 1,500 | +19% | 700 | 2.14 |
| 2011 | 1,263 | +6.0% | 615 | 2.05 |
| 2010 | 1,192 | −9.1% | 596 | 2.00 |
| 2009 | 1,312 | +41% | 637 | 2.06 |
| 2008 | 929 | −29% | 546 | 1.70 |
| 2007 | 1,304 | — | 675 | 1.93 |
| 2006 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 2005 | 376 | +12% | 227 | 1.66 |
| 2004 | 337 | +36% | 213 | 1.58 |
| 2003 | 247 | +31% | 162 | 1.52 |
| 2002 | 188 | — | 118 | 1.59 |
| 2001 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1995 | 10 | −44% | 18 | 0.56 |
| 1994 | 18 | +20% | 30 | 0.60 |
| 1993 | 15 | +15% | 27 | 0.56 |
| 1992 | 13 | +18% | 25 | 0.52 |
| 1991 | 11 | +10% | 22 | 0.50 |
| 1990 | 10 | +43% | 20 | 0.50 |
| 1989 | 7 | +17% | 14 | 0.50 |
| 1988 | 6 | +20% | 12 | 0.50 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0.0% | 10 | 0.50 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0.0% | 10 | 0.50 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0.0% | 10 | 0.50 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0.0% | 10 | 0.50 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0.0% | 10 | 0.50 |
| 1982 | 5 | −50% | 10 | 0.50 |
| 1981 | 10 | +67% | 20 | 0.50 |
| 1980 | 6 | −70% | 20 | 0.30 |
| 1979 | 20 | 0.0% | 80 | 0.25 |
| 1978 | 20 | +11% | 80 | 0.25 |
| 1977 | 18 | −14% | 80 | 0.23 |
| 1976 | 21 | −81% | 66 | 0.32 |
| 1975 | 110 | +69% | 307 | 0.36 |
| 1974 | 65 | +38% | 178 | 0.37 |
| 1973 | 47 | +74% | 270 | 0.17 |
| 1972 | 27 | +69% | 32 | 0.84 |
| 1971 | 16 | −60% | 20 | 0.80 |
| 1970 | 40 | +135% | 50 | 0.80 |
| 1969 | 17 | −5.6% | 55 | 0.31 |
| 1968 | 18 | −31% | 50 | 0.36 |
| 1967 | 26 | −13% | 100 | 0.26 |
| 1966 | 30 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.30 |
| 1965 | 30 | −63% | 100 | 0.30 |
| 1964 | 80 | +78% | 100 | 0.80 |
| 1963 | 45 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.45 |
| 1962 | 45 | +29% | 100 | 0.45 |
| 1961 | 35 | — | 100 | 0.35 |

## Questions and answers

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

Syria produced 1,568 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Syria ranked 18th 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 Syria changed?

It rose by 7.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 1,636 t in 2015.

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

2.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,568 t from 676 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 Syria 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/)

## Other products of Syria

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[Agricultural production in Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/country/syria/)

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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