Castor Oil Prices in Ethiopia
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (ETB) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Farmgate | 0.44 | 24.13 | ▼ 13.8% | ▼ 13.8% | FAOSTAT Producer Prices |
| - | Export (unit value) | 28.09 | 1,524 | n/a | n/a | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
As of June 2026, the castor oil price in Ethiopia available is US$ 0.44 per kg (24.13 ETB), down 13.8% year-on-year.
Ethiopia exported US$1,292 of castor oil in 2022, with 0 tonnes shipped, ranking #66 among 79 exporters and accounting for 0.0% of global exports. The country is a net exporter. In 2024, Ethiopia produced 11,000 tonnes of castor oil, ranking #9 globally and contributing 0.6% to world output, with a yield of 0.184 t/ha. The latest farmgate generic price is US$0.4448 per kg.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - castor oil in Ethiopia
Ethiopia exported US$1,292 of castor oil in 2022, with 0 tonnes shipped, ranking #66 among 79 exporters and accounting for 0.0% of global exports. The country is a net exporter. In 2024, Ethiopia produced 11,000 tonnes of castor oil, ranking #9 globally and contributing 0.6% to world output, with a yield of 0.184 t/ha. The latest farmgate generic price is US$0.4448 per kg.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2022
In 2022, Ethiopia exported $1.3K (0 t) of castor oil. That ranks #66 worldwide (0% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top castor oil exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2022
- #1 India $1.04B · 87.5%
- #2 Netherlands $46.3M · 3.9%
- #3 Germany $27.1M · 2.3%
- #4 France $21.7M · 1.8%
- #5 US $14.6M · 1.2%
Production FAOSTAT · 2024
Ethiopia produced 11 kt of castor oil in 2024▲ 0% YoY. It ranks #9 among producing countries (0.6% of world output).
Production by year (tonnes)
HS Code
castor oil is traded under Harmonized System code 1515.30. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; production - FAOSTAT (FAO). Values are official reported figures.