Sesame seed — Area harvested in Ethiopia PDR

Ethiopia PDR: Sesame seed — Area harvested was 62,000 ha in 1992. ▼ Falling

Latest (1992)
62,000 ha
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
18th
of 72 countries
All-time high
165,000 ha
in 1974
All-time low
59,000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
32
1961–1992

Sesame seed — Area harvested in Ethiopia PDR, 1961–1992

050.0k100.0k150.0k1961197619921961: 76.2k ha1962: 76.5k ha1963: 77.5k ha1964: 79.0k ha1965: 81.5k ha1966: 95.5k ha1967: 115.5k ha1968: 126.5k ha1969: 140.5k ha1970: 153.5k ha1971: 163.5k ha1972: 138.0k ha1973: 163.4k ha1974: 165.0k ha1975: 116.0k ha1976: 100.0k ha1977: 70.0k ha1978: 70.0k ha1979: 67.0k ha1980: 63.0k ha1981: 61.0k ha1982: 63.0k ha1983: 62.0k ha1984: 60.0k ha1985: 60.0k ha1986: 60.0k ha1987: 60.0k ha1988: 60.0k ha1989: 60.0k ha1990: 59.0k ha1991: 60.0k ha1992: 62.0k ha

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

Analysis

In 1992, sesame seed — area harvested in Ethiopia PDR stood at 62,000 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — area harvested in Ethiopia PDR peaked at 165,000 ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 59,000 ha, in 1990.

Ethiopia PDR ranks 18th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Sesame seed — Area harvested in Ethiopia PDR, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Area harvested in Ethiopia PDR, 1961 to 1992.
Year ha Change
1961 76,200 ha
1962 76,500 ha +0.4%
1963 77,500 ha +1.3%
1964 79,000 ha +1.9%
1965 81,500 ha +3.2%
1966 95,500 ha +17.2%
1967 115,500 ha +20.9%
1968 126,500 ha +9.5%
1969 140,500 ha +11.1%
1970 153,500 ha +9.3%
1971 163,500 ha +6.5%
1972 138,000 ha -15.6%
1973 163,400 ha +18.4%
1974 165,000 ha +1.0%
1975 116,000 ha -29.7%
1976 100,000 ha -13.8%
1977 70,000 ha -30.0%
1978 70,000 ha +0.0%
1979 67,000 ha -4.3%
1980 63,000 ha -6.0%
1981 61,000 ha -3.2%
1982 63,000 ha +3.3%
1983 62,000 ha -1.6%
1984 60,000 ha -3.2%
1985 60,000 ha +0.0%
1986 60,000 ha +0.0%
1987 60,000 ha +0.0%
1988 60,000 ha +0.0%
1989 60,000 ha +0.0%
1990 59,000 ha -1.7%
1991 60,000 ha +1.7%
1992 62,000 ha +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 96,522 ha 76,200 ha 140,500 ha 9
1970s 120,640 ha 67,000 ha 165,000 ha 10
1980s 60,900 ha 60,000 ha 63,000 ha 10
1990s 60,333 ha 59,000 ha 62,000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia PDR

  1. 15 Niger 248,962 ha compare
  2. 16 Uganda 215,000 ha compare
  3. 17 Mali 103,039 ha compare
  4. 19 Cameroon 60,000 ha compare
  5. 19 Paraguay 60,000 ha
  6. 21 Mexico 57,246 ha compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — area harvested in Ethiopia PDR?
Sesame seed — area harvested in Ethiopia PDR was 62,000 ha in 1992, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — area harvested recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The highest recorded value was 165,000 ha in 1974.
What is the lowest sesame seed — area harvested recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The lowest recorded value was 59,000 ha in 1990.
How does Ethiopia PDR rank for sesame seed — area harvested?
Ethiopia PDR ranks 18th out of 72 countries with data for 1992.
Is sesame seed — area harvested rising or falling in Ethiopia PDR?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia PDR 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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