Oil of sesame seed — Production in Europe

Europe: Oil of sesame seed — Production was 33,360 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33,360 t
Change on year
up 13.0%
Rank
13th
of 24 groups
All-time high
40,045 t
in 1969
All-time low
10,058 t
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Oil of sesame seed — Production in Europe, 1961–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, oil of sesame seed — production in Europe stood at 33,360 t.

The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil of sesame seed — production in Europe peaked at 40,045 t in 1969 and was at its lowest, 10,058 t, in 1981.

Europe ranks 13th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Oil of sesame seed — Production in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Oil of sesame seed — Production in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 20,955 t
1962 18,560 t -11.4%
1963 29,620 t +59.6%
1964 26,761 t -9.7%
1965 34,430 t +28.7%
1966 29,002 t -15.8%
1967 29,684 t +2.4%
1968 35,552 t +19.8%
1969 40,045 t +12.6%
1970 29,419 t -26.5%
1971 37,476 t +27.4%
1972 28,192 t -24.8%
1973 34,474 t +22.3%
1974 18,158 t -47.3%
1975 21,720 t +19.6%
1976 13,947 t -35.8%
1977 15,687 t +12.5%
1978 14,382 t -8.3%
1979 14,675 t +2.0%
1980 15,677 t +6.8%
1981 10,058 t -35.8%
1982 16,821 t +67.2%
1983 10,630 t -36.8%
1984 12,902 t +21.4%
1985 14,045 t +8.9%
1986 13,867 t -1.3%
1987 16,211 t +16.9%
1988 13,826 t -14.7%
1989 14,789 t +7.0%
1990 15,999 t +8.2%
1991 17,924 t +12.0%
1992 13,068 t -27.1%
1993 11,996 t -8.2%
1994 14,821 t +23.5%
1995 17,207 t +16.1%
1996 20,261 t +17.7%
1997 24,256 t +19.7%
1998 23,498 t -3.1%
1999 21,816 t -7.2%
2000 26,912 t +23.4%
2001 28,567 t +6.2%
2002 23,607 t -17.4%
2003 25,502 t +8.0%
2004 33,661 t +32.0%
2005 33,393 t -0.8%
2006 30,356 t -9.1%
2007 31,569 t +4.0%
2008 31,581 t +0.0%
2009 28,472 t -9.8%
2010 31,515 t +10.7%
2011 31,656 t +0.4%
2012 31,744 t +0.3%
2013 36,946 t +16.4%
2014 33,448 t -9.5%
2015 36,978 t +10.6%
2016 33,943 t -8.2%
2017 34,688 t +2.2%
2018 36,366 t +4.8%
2019 35,590 t -2.1%
2020 37,370 t +5.0%
2021 39,403 t +5.4%
2022 29,512 t -25.1%
2023 33,360 t +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29,401 t 18,560 t 40,045 t 9
1970s 22,813 t 13,947 t 37,476 t 10
1980s 13,883 t 10,058 t 16,821 t 10
1990s 18,085 t 11,996 t 24,256 t 10
2000s 29,362 t 23,607 t 33,661 t 10
2010s 34,287 t 31,515 t 36,978 t 10
2020s 34,911 t 29,512 t 39,403 t 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 10 Saudi Arabia 27,543 t compare
  2. 11 Mexico 27,200 t compare
  3. 12 South Sudan 26,700 t compare
  4. 13 Sudan 26,300 t compare
  5. 14 Republic of Korea 15,300 t compare
  6. 15 Mozambique 15,277 t compare
  7. 16 China, Taiwan Province of 13,506 t compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil of sesame seed — production in Europe?
Oil of sesame seed — production in Europe was 33,360 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oil of sesame seed — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 40,045 t in 1969.
What is the lowest oil of sesame seed — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 10,058 t in 1981.
How does Europe rank for oil of sesame seed — production?
Europe ranks 13th out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is oil of sesame seed — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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