> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/tanzania/

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/castor-seed/)[Market prices in Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/country/tanzania/)

Production, 20243,000 t
World rank15 of 31
10-year change0.0%
Record16,645 t1972

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

## Tanzania compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.17%0.14% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.5world 1.5 (−66%)
kg per person0.04world 0.22
10-year change0.0%world −13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13 | [Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/paraguay/) | 4,000 | 0.22% |
| 14 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/ecuador/) | 3,275 | 0.18% |
| 15 | **Tanzania** | 3,000 | 0.17% |
| 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% |

[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; 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

Exports364 t USD 176,000
Exporter rank7 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](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/)

## 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

[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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[Agricultural production in Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/country/tanzania/)

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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