Castor oil seeds production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 3,000 t of castor oil seeds, the 15th largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%. The record was 16,645 t in 1972. Area harvested: 6,000 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 3,000 t
- World rank
- 15 of 31
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- Record
- 16,645 t
- 1972
Castor oil seeds in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tanzania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.17%
- 0.14% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 1.5 (−66%)
- kg per person
- 0.04
- world 0.22
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- world −13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Paraguay | 4,000 | 0.22% |
| 14 | Ecuador | 3,275 | 0.18% |
| 15 | Tanzania | 3,000 | 0.17% |
| 16 | Madagascar | 2,821 | 0.16% |
| 17 | Haiti | 1,606 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of castor oil seeds
Share of the world total; Tanzania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 2023 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 2022 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 0.43 |
| 2021 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 0.43 |
| 2020 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 0.43 |
| 2019 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 0.43 |
| 2018 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 2017 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 2016 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 2015 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 2014 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 2013 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 2012 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 2011 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 2010 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 2009 | 3,000 | −25% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 2008 | 4,000 | +33% | 6,000 | 0.67 |
| 2007 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 2006 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 2005 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 2004 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,094 | 0.59 |
| 2003 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 2002 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 2001 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 2000 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1999 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1998 | 3,000 | +50% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1997 | 2,000 | −37% | 4,000 | 0.50 |
| 1996 | 3,179 | −21% | 6,349 | 0.50 |
| 1995 | 4,000 | +14% | 8,500 | 0.47 |
| 1994 | 3,515 | −12% | 7,500 | 0.47 |
| 1993 | 4,000 | +18% | 8,500 | 0.47 |
| 1992 | 3,393 | +4.6% | 6,933 | 0.49 |
| 1991 | 3,245 | −50% | 6,731 | 0.48 |
| 1990 | 6,522 | +30% | 10,497 | 0.62 |
| 1989 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.50 |
| 1988 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.50 |
| 1987 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.50 |
| 1986 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.50 |
| 1985 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.50 |
| 1984 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.50 |
| 1983 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.50 |
| 1982 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.50 |
| 1981 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.50 |
| 1980 | 5,000 | −9.1% | 10,000 | 0.50 |
| 1979 | 5,500 | −9.2% | 10,500 | 0.52 |
| 1978 | 6,058 | −18% | 11,000 | 0.55 |
| 1977 | 7,401 | +23% | 13,500 | 0.55 |
| 1976 | 6,000 | −25% | 14,000 | 0.43 |
| 1975 | 8,000 | −4.2% | 15,000 | 0.53 |
| 1974 | 8,348 | −29% | 15,000 | 0.56 |
| 1973 | 11,743 | −29% | 18,000 | 0.65 |
| 1972 | 16,645 | +24% | 25,000 | 0.67 |
| 1971 | 13,406 | +1.6% | 20,000 | 0.67 |
| 1970 | 13,199 | +78% | 22,000 | 0.60 |
| 1969 | 7,403 | −47% | 15,000 | 0.49 |
| 1968 | 13,992 | +6.3% | 21,000 | 0.67 |
| 1967 | 13,162 | −15% | 22,000 | 0.60 |
| 1966 | 15,484 | +4.6% | 23,000 | 0.67 |
| 1965 | 14,809 | +29% | 25,000 | 0.59 |
| 1964 | 11,447 | −0.7% | 17,000 | 0.67 |
| 1963 | 11,527 | +13% | 17,300 | 0.67 |
| 1962 | 10,160 | −17% | 15,600 | 0.65 |
| 1961 | 12,193 | — | 18,800 | 0.65 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 364 t USD 176,000
- Exporter rank
- 7 of 16
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 Tanzania?
Tanzania produced 3,000 t in 2024, 0.17% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tanzania rank in the world for production of castor oil seeds?
Tanzania ranked 15th 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 Tanzania changed?
It rose by 0.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 16,645 t in 1972.
What is the yield of castor oil seeds in Tanzania?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,000 t from 6,000 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Tanzania export or import castor oil seeds?
In 2024 Tanzania reported exports of 364 t (USD 176,000) and no imports, 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 Tanzania is from an external organisation. 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.