Sesame seed — Area harvested in Americas

Americas: Sesame seed — Area harvested was 858,392 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
858,392 ha
Change on year
down 6.7%
Rank
5th
of 8 groups
All-time high
919,826 ha
in 2023
All-time low
179,023 ha
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Area harvested in Americas, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sesame seed — area harvested in Americas is 858,392 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 166.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — area harvested in Americas peaked at 919,826 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 179,023 ha, in 1994.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 407,770 ha 330,446 ha 464,103 ha 9
1970s 466,537 ha 424,128 ha 527,809 ha 10
1980s 331,813 ha 254,616 ha 449,891 ha 10
1990s 249,310 ha 179,023 ha 347,853 ha 10
2000s 261,773 ha 180,969 ha 328,370 ha 10
2010s 314,338 ha 233,400 ha 433,987 ha 10
2020s 648,865 ha 403,114 ha 919,826 ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 India 1.55 million ha compare
  2. 3 Myanmar 1.52 million ha compare
  3. 4 Sudan (former) 1.48 million ha compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 738,816 ha compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 608,111 ha compare
  6. 7 Brazil 608,000 ha compare
  7. 8 South Sudan 604,865 ha compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — area harvested in Americas?
Sesame seed — area harvested in Americas was 858,392 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 919,826 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest sesame seed — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 179,023 ha in 1994.
How does Americas rank for sesame seed — area harvested?
Americas ranks 5th out of 8 groups with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — area harvested rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sesame seed — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sesame seed — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
109 places, 6,084 data points, 1961–2024
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