Sesame seed — Area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Sesame seed — Area harvested was 42,000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
42,000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 13 regions
All-time high
81,020 ha
in 2012
All-time low
5,000 ha
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 42,000 ha for sesame seed — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 81,020 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,000 ha, in 1972.

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

Sesame seed — Area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 10,000 ha
1962 10,000 ha +0.0%
1963 11,500 ha +15.0%
1964 10,000 ha -13.0%
1965 10,000 ha +0.0%
1966 13,000 ha +30.0%
1967 11,500 ha -11.5%
1968 13,000 ha +13.0%
1969 13,000 ha +0.0%
1970 10,000 ha -23.1%
1971 7,500 ha -25.0%
1972 5,000 ha -33.3%
1973 5,500 ha +10.0%
1974 6,500 ha +18.2%
1975 6,500 ha +0.0%
1976 6,500 ha +0.0%
1977 6,500 ha +0.0%
1978 6,500 ha +0.0%
1979 6,500 ha +0.0%
1980 8,000 ha +23.1%
1981 11,000 ha +37.5%
1982 14,000 ha +27.3%
1983 17,000 ha +21.4%
1984 20,000 ha +17.6%
1985 23,000 ha +15.0%
1986 26,000 ha +13.0%
1987 28,359 ha +9.1%
1988 28,912 ha +1.9%
1989 22,951 ha -20.6%
1990 28,000 ha +22.0%
1991 37,795 ha +35.0%
1992 43,431 ha +14.9%
1993 42,368 ha -2.4%
1994 19,881 ha -53.1%
1995 34,951 ha +75.8%
1996 42,578 ha +21.8%
1997 35,385 ha -16.9%
1998 38,415 ha +8.6%
1999 45,200 ha +17.7%
2000 46,297 ha +2.4%
2001 30,467 ha -34.2%
2002 34,712 ha +13.9%
2003 35,855 ha +3.3%
2004 30,432 ha -15.1%
2005 54,971 ha +80.6%
2006 29,423 ha -46.5%
2007 37,082 ha +26.0%
2008 47,706 ha +28.7%
2009 69,650 ha +46.0%
2010 52,173 ha -25.1%
2011 79,294 ha +52.0%
2012 81,020 ha +2.2%
2013 69,620 ha -14.1%
2014 39,924 ha -42.7%
2015 40,000 ha +0.2%
2016 42,000 ha +5.0%
2017 42,000 ha +0.0%
2018 42,000 ha +0.0%
2019 42,000 ha +0.0%
2020 42,000 ha +0.0%
2021 42,000 ha +0.0%
2022 42,000 ha +0.0%
2023 42,000 ha +0.0%
2024 42,000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,333 ha 10,000 ha 13,000 ha 9
1970s 6,700 ha 5,000 ha 10,000 ha 10
1980s 19,922 ha 8,000 ha 28,912 ha 10
1990s 36,800 ha 19,881 ha 45,200 ha 10
2000s 41,660 ha 29,423 ha 69,650 ha 10
2010s 53,003 ha 39,924 ha 81,020 ha 10
2020s 42,000 ha 42,000 ha 42,000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 3 Myanmar 1.52 million ha compare
  2. 4 Sudan (former) 1.48 million ha compare
  3. 5 Pakistan 738,816 ha compare
  4. 6 Ethiopia 608,111 ha compare
  5. 7 Brazil 608,000 ha compare
  6. 8 South Sudan 604,865 ha compare
  7. 9 Chad 572,153 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Sesame seed — area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 42,000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — area harvested recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 81,020 ha in 2012.
What is the lowest sesame seed — area harvested recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,000 ha in 1972.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for sesame seed — area harvested?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th out of 13 regions with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — area harvested rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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