Oil of sesame seed — Production in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Oil of sesame seed — Production was 15,300 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15,300 t
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
14th
of 67 countries
All-time high
31,831 t
in 2006
All-time low
372.31 t
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Oil of sesame seed — Production in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for oil of sesame seed — production in Republic of Korea is 15,300 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil of sesame seed — production in Republic of Korea peaked at 31,831 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 372.31 t, in 1963.

That places Republic of Korea 14th out of 67 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Oil of sesame seed — Production in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Oil of sesame seed — Production in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 539.6 t
1962 641.43 t +18.9%
1963 372.31 t -42.0%
1964 1,189 t +219.3%
1965 1,337 t +12.5%
1966 1,302 t -2.6%
1967 1,734 t +33.2%
1968 1,906 t +9.9%
1969 1,516 t -20.5%
1970 3,528 t +132.7%
1971 5,311 t +50.5%
1972 2,566 t -51.7%
1973 2,769 t +7.9%
1974 3,626 t +30.9%
1975 5,504 t +51.8%
1976 10,025 t +82.1%
1977 6,574 t -34.4%
1978 9,852 t +49.9%
1979 6,989 t -29.1%
1980 4,631 t -33.7%
1981 7,629 t +64.7%
1982 4,863 t -36.3%
1983 16,178 t +232.7%
1984 16,146 t -0.2%
1985 14,800 t -8.3%
1986 16,783 t +13.4%
1987 17,225 t +2.6%
1988 21,666 t +25.8%
1989 14,181 t -34.5%
1990 10,498 t -26.0%
1991 12,434 t +18.4%
1992 12,997 t +4.5%
1993 14,740 t +13.4%
1994 16,608 t +12.7%
1995 7,716 t -53.5%
1996 25,849 t +235.0%
1997 30,920 t +19.6%
1998 26,792 t -13.3%
1999 28,223 t +5.3%
2000 29,165 t +3.3%
2001 27,127 t -7.0%
2002 26,816 t -1.1%
2003 27,075 t +1.0%
2004 31,154 t +15.1%
2005 21,446 t -31.2%
2006 31,831 t +48.4%
2007 21,384 t -32.8%
2008 25,200 t +17.8%
2009 26,259 t +4.2%
2010 29,277 t +11.5%
2011 29,842 t +1.9%
2012 27,038 t -9.4%
2013 29,382 t +8.7%
2014 22,988 t -21.8%
2015 23,404 t +1.8%
2016 21,521 t -8.0%
2017 21,809 t +1.3%
2018 19,000 t -12.9%
2019 19,100 t +0.5%
2020 19,400 t +1.6%
2021 19,600 t +1.0%
2022 18,500 t -5.6%
2023 15,300 t -17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,171 t 372.31 t 1,906 t 9
1970s 5,674 t 2,566 t 10,025 t 10
1980s 13,410 t 4,631 t 21,666 t 10
1990s 18,678 t 7,716 t 30,920 t 10
2000s 26,746 t 21,384 t 31,831 t 10
2010s 24,336 t 19,000 t 29,842 t 10
2020s 18,200 t 15,300 t 19,600 t 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 11 Mexico 27,200 t compare
  2. 12 South Sudan 26,700 t compare
  3. 13 Sudan 26,300 t compare
  4. 15 Mozambique 15,277 t compare
  5. 16 China, Taiwan Province of 13,506 t compare
  6. 17 Germany 12,436 t compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil of sesame seed — production in Republic of Korea?
Oil of sesame seed — production in Republic of Korea was 15,300 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oil of sesame seed — production recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 31,831 t in 2006.
What is the lowest oil of sesame seed — production recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 372.31 t in 1963.
How does Republic of Korea rank for oil of sesame seed — production?
Republic of Korea ranks 14th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
Is oil of sesame seed — production rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.