Oil of sesame seed — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Oil of sesame seed — Production was 353,553 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
353,553 t
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
3rd
of 24 groups
All-time high
498,250 t
in 2007
All-time low
85,690 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Oil of sesame seed — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 353,553 t for oil of sesame seed — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil of sesame seed — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 498,250 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 85,690 t, in 1961.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Oil of sesame seed — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 85,690 t
1962 99,780 t +16.4%
1963 101,034 t +1.3%
1964 90,865 t -10.1%
1965 110,276 t +21.4%
1966 106,373 t -3.5%
1967 121,703 t +14.4%
1968 143,581 t +18.0%
1969 133,711 t -6.9%
1970 209,231 t +56.5%
1971 209,067 t -0.1%
1972 190,790 t -8.7%
1973 160,943 t -15.6%
1974 186,842 t +16.1%
1975 168,612 t -9.8%
1976 166,815 t -1.1%
1977 174,169 t +4.4%
1978 192,640 t +10.6%
1979 234,175 t +21.6%
1980 187,568 t -19.9%
1981 212,744 t +13.4%
1982 212,996 t +0.1%
1983 216,094 t +1.5%
1984 202,664 t -6.2%
1985 222,183 t +9.6%
1986 238,029 t +7.1%
1987 216,712 t -9.0%
1988 208,828 t -3.6%
1989 170,275 t -18.5%
1990 172,582 t +1.4%
1991 155,406 t -10.0%
1992 135,637 t -12.7%
1993 177,417 t +30.8%
1994 149,756 t -15.6%
1995 209,468 t +39.9%
1996 215,069 t +2.7%
1997 230,590 t +7.2%
1998 223,175 t -3.2%
1999 170,910 t -23.4%
2000 229,534 t +34.3%
2001 261,301 t +13.8%
2002 277,097 t +6.0%
2003 309,274 t +11.6%
2004 352,798 t +14.1%
2005 346,173 t -1.9%
2006 405,042 t +17.0%
2007 498,250 t +23.0%
2008 458,095 t -8.1%
2009 467,808 t +2.1%
2010 307,619 t -34.2%
2011 333,803 t +8.5%
2012 443,020 t +32.7%
2013 363,699 t -17.9%
2014 334,688 t -8.0%
2015 410,438 t +22.6%
2016 414,170 t +0.9%
2017 386,071 t -6.8%
2018 391,185 t +1.3%
2019 366,399 t -6.3%
2020 370,082 t +1.0%
2021 346,362 t -6.4%
2022 331,234 t -4.4%
2023 353,553 t +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 110,335 t 85,690 t 143,581 t 9
1970s 189,328 t 160,943 t 234,175 t 10
1980s 208,809 t 170,275 t 238,029 t 10
1990s 184,001 t 135,637 t 230,590 t 10
2000s 360,537 t 229,534 t 498,250 t 10
2010s 375,109 t 307,619 t 443,020 t 10
2020s 350,308 t 331,234 t 370,082 t 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  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
  7. 6 Japan 54,915 t compare
  8. 6 Viet Nam 8,700 t compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil of sesame seed — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Oil of sesame seed — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 353,553 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oil of sesame seed — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 498,250 t in 2007.
What is the lowest oil of sesame seed — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 85,690 t in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for oil of sesame seed — production?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is oil of sesame seed — production rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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