Oil of sesame seed — Production in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Oil of sesame seed — Production was 359,521 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
359,521 t
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
2nd
of 24 groups
All-time high
378,184 t
in 2020
All-time low
76,492 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Oil of sesame seed — Production in Eastern Asia, 1961–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 359,521 t for oil of sesame seed — production in 2023.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil of sesame seed — production in Eastern Asia peaked at 378,184 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76,492 t, in 1961.

Eastern Asia ranks 2nd of 24 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Oil of sesame seed — Production in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Oil of sesame seed — Production in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 76,492 t
1962 99,100 t +29.6%
1963 104,122 t +5.1%
1964 103,364 t -0.7%
1965 97,271 t -5.9%
1966 94,271 t -3.1%
1967 99,054 t +5.1%
1968 99,342 t +0.3%
1969 102,776 t +3.5%
1970 101,388 t -1.4%
1971 101,048 t -0.3%
1972 100,077 t -1.0%
1973 100,243 t +0.2%
1974 97,077 t -3.2%
1975 87,820 t -9.5%
1976 97,014 t +10.5%
1977 102,785 t +5.9%
1978 137,158 t +33.4%
1979 147,762 t +7.7%
1980 154,177 t +4.3%
1981 143,831 t -6.7%
1982 161,069 t +12.0%
1983 148,908 t -7.6%
1984 190,554 t +28.0%
1985 205,253 t +7.7%
1986 233,583 t +13.8%
1987 207,111 t -11.3%
1988 195,701 t -5.5%
1989 152,699 t -22.0%
1990 156,601 t +2.6%
1991 182,630 t +16.6%
1992 189,472 t +3.7%
1993 199,974 t +5.5%
1994 209,001 t +4.5%
1995 211,825 t +1.4%
1996 233,082 t +10.0%
1997 251,538 t +7.9%
1998 254,323 t +1.1%
1999 266,637 t +4.8%
2000 277,690 t +4.1%
2001 280,147 t +0.9%
2002 309,579 t +10.5%
2003 313,175 t +1.2%
2004 287,248 t -8.3%
2005 286,598 t -0.2%
2006 302,061 t +5.4%
2007 275,038 t -8.9%
2008 258,056 t -6.2%
2009 288,864 t +11.9%
2010 313,620 t +8.6%
2011 322,873 t +3.0%
2012 313,324 t -3.0%
2013 312,522 t -0.3%
2014 322,038 t +3.0%
2015 338,633 t +5.2%
2016 362,013 t +6.9%
2017 372,175 t +2.8%
2018 374,084 t +0.5%
2019 361,394 t -3.4%
2020 378,184 t +4.6%
2021 363,468 t -3.9%
2022 371,322 t +2.2%
2023 359,521 t -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 97,310 t 76,492 t 104,122 t 9
1970s 107,237 t 87,820 t 147,762 t 10
1980s 179,289 t 143,831 t 233,583 t 10
1990s 215,508 t 156,601 t 266,637 t 10
2000s 287,846 t 258,056 t 313,175 t 10
2010s 339,268 t 312,522 t 374,084 t 10
2020s 368,124 t 359,521 t 378,184 t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 China 289,306 t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 275,800 t compare
  3. 3 India 264,000 t compare
  4. 4 Myanmar 148,500 t compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 40,200 t compare
  6. 5 Sudan (former) 69,300 t compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil of sesame seed — production in Eastern Asia?
Oil of sesame seed — production in Eastern Asia was 359,521 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oil of sesame seed — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 378,184 t in 2020.
What is the lowest oil of sesame seed — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 76,492 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for oil of sesame seed — production?
Eastern Asia ranks 2nd out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is oil of sesame seed — production rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oil of sesame seed — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oil of sesame seed — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
101 places, 5,419 data points, 1961–2023
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