> 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%.

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# 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.

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

Production, 20241,000 t
World rank20 of 31
10-year change0.0%
Record2,644 t1962

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

## Uganda compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.05% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.3world 1.5 (−78%)
kg per person0.02world 0.22
10-year change0.0%world −13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| 21 | **Uganda** | 1,000 | 0.06% |
| 22 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/benin/) | 642 | 0.04% |
| 23 | [Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/indonesia/) | 518 | 0.03% |

[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; 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

Imports3 t USD 2,000
Importer rank23 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](https://husfarm.com/production/castor-oil-seeds/)

## 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

[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 Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/country/uganda/)

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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