Oil of sesame seed — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Oil of sesame seed — Production was 175,290 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
175,290 t
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
6th
of 24 groups
All-time high
221,316 t
in 2012
All-time low
29,935 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Oil of sesame seed — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, oil of sesame seed — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 175,290 t.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil of sesame seed — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 221,316 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29,935 t, in 1961.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 6th out of 24 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Oil of sesame seed — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Oil of sesame seed — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 29,935 t
1962 36,125 t +20.7%
1963 35,984 t -0.4%
1964 32,087 t -10.8%
1965 36,148 t +12.7%
1966 44,543 t +23.2%
1967 49,292 t +10.7%
1968 53,109 t +7.7%
1969 50,262 t -5.4%
1970 109,386 t +117.6%
1971 100,667 t -8.0%
1972 108,523 t +7.8%
1973 86,327 t -20.5%
1974 77,579 t -10.1%
1975 90,694 t +16.9%
1976 74,680 t -17.7%
1977 98,659 t +32.1%
1978 97,886 t -0.8%
1979 105,188 t +7.5%
1980 99,808 t -5.1%
1981 109,507 t +9.7%
1982 92,866 t -15.2%
1983 91,772 t -1.2%
1984 88,933 t -3.1%
1985 81,626 t -8.2%
1986 93,821 t +14.9%
1987 92,116 t -1.8%
1988 92,266 t +0.2%
1989 73,863 t -19.9%
1990 76,221 t +3.2%
1991 69,250 t -9.1%
1992 67,003 t -3.2%
1993 78,775 t +17.6%
1994 81,998 t +4.1%
1995 85,617 t +4.4%
1996 86,719 t +1.3%
1997 87,076 t +0.4%
1998 94,548 t +8.6%
1999 81,147 t -14.2%
2000 109,123 t +34.5%
2001 98,669 t -9.6%
2002 115,892 t +17.5%
2003 117,524 t +1.4%
2004 144,203 t +22.7%
2005 151,444 t +5.0%
2006 144,061 t -4.9%
2007 207,872 t +44.3%
2008 145,369 t -30.1%
2009 153,445 t +5.6%
2010 100,838 t -34.3%
2011 121,337 t +20.3%
2012 221,316 t +82.4%
2013 157,900 t -28.7%
2014 208,031 t +31.7%
2015 215,075 t +3.4%
2016 210,659 t -2.1%
2017 197,126 t -6.4%
2018 208,656 t +5.8%
2019 192,046 t -8.0%
2020 190,079 t -1.0%
2021 186,474 t -1.9%
2022 176,699 t -5.2%
2023 175,290 t -0.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Oil of sesame seed — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +117.6% 50,262 t 109,386 t
2012 +82.4% 121,337 t 221,316 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40,832 t 29,935 t 53,109 t 9
1970s 94,959 t 74,680 t 109,386 t 10
1980s 91,658 t 73,863 t 109,507 t 10
1990s 80,835 t 67,003 t 94,548 t 10
2000s 138,760 t 98,669 t 207,872 t 10
2010s 183,298 t 100,838 t 221,316 t 10
2020s 182,136 t 175,290 t 190,079 t 4

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 3 India 264,000 t compare
  2. 4 Myanmar 148,500 t compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 40,200 t compare
  4. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9,348 t compare
  5. 5 Sudan (former) 69,300 t compare
  6. 6 Japan 54,915 t compare
  7. 6 Viet Nam 8,700 t compare
  8. 7 Nigeria 48,602 t compare
  9. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,405 t compare
  10. 8 Central African Republic 44,820 t compare
  11. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 5,115 t compare
  12. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 3,000 t compare
  13. 9 Uganda 32,300 t compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil of sesame seed — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Oil of sesame seed — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 175,290 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oil of sesame seed — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 221,316 t in 2012.
What is the lowest oil of sesame seed — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 29,935 t in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for oil of sesame seed — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 6th out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is oil of sesame seed — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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