Castor oil seeds production in Uganda
In 2024 Uganda 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 2,644 t in 1962. Area harvested: 3,000 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 1,000 t
- World rank
- 20 of 31
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- Record
- 2,644 t
- 1962
Castor oil seeds in Uganda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uganda compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.3
- world 1.5 (−78%)
- kg per person
- 0.02
- world 0.22
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- world −13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Cambodia | 1,285 | 0.07% |
| 20 | Sudan | 1,000 | 0.06% |
| 21 | Uganda | 1,000 | 0.06% |
| 22 | Benin | 642 | 0.04% |
| 23 | Indonesia | 518 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of castor oil seeds
Share of the world total; Uganda 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% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 2023 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 2022 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 2021 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 2020 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 2019 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 2018 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 2017 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 2016 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 2015 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 2014 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 2013 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 2012 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 2011 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 2010 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 2009 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 2008 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 2007 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 2006 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 2005 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 2004 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 2003 | 1,000 | +4.1% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 2002 | 961 | +0.5% | 2,898 | 0.33 |
| 2001 | 956 | +1.0% | 2,881 | 0.33 |
| 2000 | 947 | +0.7% | 2,854 | 0.33 |
| 1999 | 940 | −0.4% | 2,830 | 0.33 |
| 1998 | 944 | +2.5% | 2,840 | 0.33 |
| 1997 | 921 | +2.3% | 2,772 | 0.33 |
| 1996 | 900 | +13% | 2,708 | 0.33 |
| 1995 | 800 | −11% | 2,410 | 0.33 |
| 1994 | 897 | −10% | 2,710 | 0.33 |
| 1993 | 1,000 | +25% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 1992 | 800 | −6.9% | 2,500 | 0.32 |
| 1991 | 859 | −31% | 3,038 | 0.28 |
| 1990 | 1,237 | +24% | 3,083 | 0.40 |
| 1989 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 1988 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 1987 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 1986 | 1,000 | +43% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 1985 | 700 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 0.28 |
| 1984 | 700 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 0.28 |
| 1983 | 700 | +40% | 2,500 | 0.28 |
| 1982 | 500 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 0.21 |
| 1981 | 500 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 0.21 |
| 1980 | 500 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 0.21 |
| 1979 | 500 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 0.21 |
| 1978 | 500 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 0.21 |
| 1977 | 500 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 0.21 |
| 1976 | 500 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 0.21 |
| 1975 | 500 | −38% | 2,400 | 0.21 |
| 1974 | 800 | −47% | 3,800 | 0.21 |
| 1973 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.38 |
| 1972 | 1,500 | −25% | 4,000 | 0.38 |
| 1971 | 2,000 | +35% | 4,000 | 0.50 |
| 1970 | 1,482 | −40% | 4,000 | 0.37 |
| 1969 | 2,450 | +35% | 4,650 | 0.53 |
| 1968 | 1,820 | +4.4% | 4,200 | 0.43 |
| 1967 | 1,743 | −11% | 4,000 | 0.44 |
| 1966 | 1,960 | −2.0% | 4,000 | 0.49 |
| 1965 | 2,000 | −2.0% | 4,000 | 0.50 |
| 1964 | 2,040 | −20% | 4,100 | 0.50 |
| 1963 | 2,545 | −3.7% | 5,600 | 0.45 |
| 1962 | 2,644 | +51% | 5,700 | 0.46 |
| 1961 | 1,747 | — | 3,700 | 0.47 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 3 t USD 2,000
- Importer rank
- 23 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 Uganda?
Uganda produced 1,000 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uganda rank in the world for production of castor oil seeds?
Uganda 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 Uganda changed?
It rose by 0.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 2,644 t in 1962.
What is the yield of castor oil seeds in Uganda?
0.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,000 t from 3,000 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Uganda export or import castor oil seeds?
In 2024 Uganda reported no exports and imports of 3 t (USD 2,000), 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 Uganda 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.