Sesame seed — Area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Sesame seed — Area harvested was 6,110 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6,110 ha
Change on year
down 5.5%
Rank
13th
of 13 regions
All-time high
15,070 ha
in 2010
All-time low
0 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sesame seed — area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 6,110 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 15,070 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1961.

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

Sesame seed — Area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 0 ha
1962 0 ha
1963 0 ha
1964 0 ha
1965 0 ha
1966 0 ha
1967 0 ha
1968 0 ha
1969 0 ha
1970 0 ha
1971 0 ha
1972 0 ha
1973 0 ha
1974 0 ha
1975 0 ha
1976 0 ha
1977 0 ha
1978 0 ha
1979 0 ha
1980 0 ha
1981 0 ha
1982 0 ha
1983 0 ha
1984 0 ha
1985 0 ha
1986 0 ha
1987 1,700 ha
1988 1,700 ha +0.0%
1989 3,300 ha +94.1%
1990 3,167 ha -4.0%
1991 4,600 ha +45.2%
1992 8,036 ha +74.7%
1993 8,835 ha +9.9%
1994 8,000 ha -9.5%
1995 9,000 ha +12.5%
1996 8,500 ha -5.6%
1997 8,800 ha +3.5%
1998 7,350 ha -16.5%
1999 7,760 ha +5.6%
2000 7,500 ha -3.4%
2001 5,280 ha -29.6%
2002 5,509 ha +4.3%
2003 4,249 ha -22.9%
2004 8,750 ha +105.9%
2005 9,000 ha +2.9%
2006 10,000 ha +11.1%
2007 10,100 ha +1.0%
2008 10,200 ha +1.0%
2009 11,000 ha +7.8%
2010 15,070 ha +37.0%
2011 12,000 ha -20.4%
2012 10,995 ha -8.4%
2013 10,710 ha -2.6%
2014 12,080 ha +12.8%
2015 13,595 ha +12.5%
2016 13,400 ha -1.4%
2017 13,040 ha -2.7%
2018 13,035 ha -0.0%
2019 9,212 ha -29.3%
2020 7,653 ha -16.9%
2021 6,030 ha -21.2%
2022 6,210 ha +3.0%
2023 6,465 ha +4.1%
2024 6,110 ha -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 9
1970s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 10
1980s 670 ha 0 ha 3,300 ha 10
1990s 7,405 ha 3,167 ha 9,000 ha 10
2000s 8,159 ha 4,249 ha 11,000 ha 10
2010s 12,314 ha 9,212 ha 15,070 ha 10
2020s 6,494 ha 6,030 ha 7,653 ha 5

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 10 Burkina Faso 427,819 ha compare
  2. 11 Mozambique 355,517 ha compare
  3. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10,740 ha compare
  4. 12 Nigeria 350,000 ha compare
  5. 13 China 251,800 ha compare
  6. 14 China, mainland 250,000 ha compare
  7. 15 Niger 248,962 ha compare
  8. 16 Uganda 215,000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Sesame seed — area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 6,110 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — area harvested recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 15,070 ha in 2010.
What is the lowest sesame seed — area harvested recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1961.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for sesame seed — area harvested?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 13th out of 13 regions with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — area harvested rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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