Sesame seed — Area harvested in Europe

Europe: Sesame seed — Area harvested was 41 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
41 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
20th
of 24 regions
All-time high
39,126 ha
in 1963
All-time low
39 ha
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Area harvested in Europe, 1961–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sesame seed — area harvested in Europe is 41 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 88.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — area harvested in Europe peaked at 39,126 ha in 1963 and was at its lowest, 39 ha, in 2018.

Europe ranks 20th of 24 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Sesame seed — Area harvested in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Area harvested in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 30,406 ha
1962 25,268 ha -16.9%
1963 39,126 ha +54.8%
1964 28,527 ha -27.1%
1965 16,383 ha -42.6%
1966 23,948 ha +46.2%
1967 25,890 ha +8.1%
1968 20,876 ha -19.4%
1969 17,751 ha -15.0%
1970 23,830 ha +34.2%
1971 20,190 ha -15.3%
1972 17,190 ha -14.9%
1973 14,377 ha -16.4%
1974 9,494 ha -34.0%
1975 9,753 ha +2.7%
1976 9,572 ha -1.9%
1977 7,001 ha -26.9%
1978 4,827 ha -31.1%
1979 5,409 ha +12.1%
1980 5,627 ha +4.0%
1981 3,181 ha -43.5%
1982 2,422 ha -23.9%
1983 2,157 ha -10.9%
1984 1,518 ha -29.6%
1985 1,383 ha -8.9%
1986 1,238 ha -10.5%
1987 1,308 ha +5.7%
1988 1,113 ha -14.9%
1989 851 ha -23.5%
1990 639 ha -24.9%
1991 528 ha -17.4%
1992 459 ha -13.1%
1993 412 ha -10.2%
1994 358 ha -13.1%
1995 295 ha -17.6%
1996 246 ha -16.6%
1997 194 ha -21.1%
1998 195 ha +0.5%
1999 195 ha +0.0%
2000 166 ha -14.9%
2001 172 ha +3.6%
2002 331 ha +92.4%
2003 295 ha -10.9%
2004 326 ha +10.5%
2005 286 ha -12.3%
2006 297 ha +3.8%
2007 310 ha +4.4%
2008 276 ha -11.0%
2009 279 ha +1.1%
2010 328 ha +17.6%
2011 343 ha +4.6%
2012 334 ha -2.6%
2013 316 ha -5.4%
2014 364 ha +15.2%
2015 896 ha +146.2%
2016 840 ha -6.2%
2017 921 ha +9.6%
2018 39 ha -95.8%
2019 40 ha +2.6%
2020 40 ha +0.0%
2021 41 ha +2.5%
2022 41 ha +0.0%
2023 41 ha +0.0%
2024 41 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25,353 ha 16,383 ha 39,126 ha 9
1970s 12,164 ha 4,827 ha 23,830 ha 10
1980s 2,080 ha 851 ha 5,627 ha 10
1990s 352.1 ha 194 ha 639 ha 10
2000s 273.8 ha 166 ha 331 ha 10
2010s 442.1 ha 39 ha 921 ha 10
2020s 40.8 ha 40 ha 41 ha 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 17 Mali 103,039 ha compare
  2. 18 Ethiopia PDR 62,000 ha compare
  3. 19 Cameroon 60,000 ha compare
  4. 19 Paraguay 60,000 ha compare
  5. 21 Mexico 57,246 ha compare
  6. 22 Senegal 47,000 ha compare
  7. 23 Afghanistan 45,287 ha compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — area harvested in Europe?
Sesame seed — area harvested in Europe was 41 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — area harvested recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 39,126 ha in 1963.
What is the lowest sesame seed — area harvested recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 39 ha in 2018.
How does Europe rank for sesame seed — area harvested?
Europe ranks 20th out of 24 regions with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — area harvested rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe 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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