China vs China, mainland: Sesame seed — Yield

China
1,516 kg/ha
in 2024
China, mainland
1,520 kg/ha
in 2024
China rank
8th
China, mainland rank
7th

Sesame seed — Yield over time

  • China
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 1,520 kg/ha against 1,516 kg/ha in China, a difference of 4 kg/ha.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 8th and China, mainland ranks 7th of 72 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and China, mainland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 383.73 kg/ha 382.8 kg/ha 0.9333 kg/ha China
1970s 447.86 kg/ha 447.6 kg/ha 0.26 kg/ha China
1980s 522.84 kg/ha 522.82 kg/ha 0.02 kg/ha China
1990s 855.65 kg/ha 856.01 kg/ha 0.36 kg/ha China, mainland
2000s 1,117 kg/ha 1,118 kg/ha 0.95 kg/ha China, mainland
2010s 1,448 kg/ha 1,452 kg/ha 3.88 kg/ha China, mainland
2020s 1,579 kg/ha 1,584 kg/ha 4.72 kg/ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sesame seed — yield, China or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 1,520 kg/ha against 1,516 kg/ha in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in sesame seed — yield between China and China, mainland?
4 kg/ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and China, mainland rank globally for sesame seed — yield?
China ranks 8th and China, mainland ranks 7th of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sesame seed — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sesame seed — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
107 places, 5,944 data points, 1961–2024
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