Sesame seed — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Sesame seed — Area harvested was 6.18 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.18 million ha
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
4th
of 24 groups
All-time high
9.00 million ha
in 2020
All-time low
697,241 ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sesame seed — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 6.18 million ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 9.00 million ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 697,241 ha, in 1962.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 4th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Sesame seed — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 789,732 ha
1962 697,241 ha -11.7%
1963 872,440 ha +25.1%
1964 880,498 ha +0.9%
1965 800,839 ha -9.0%
1966 824,701 ha +3.0%
1967 994,428 ha +20.6%
1968 1.09 million ha +9.4%
1969 1.11 million ha +2.3%
1970 1.31 million ha +18.0%
1971 1.36 million ha +3.8%
1972 1.73 million ha +26.7%
1973 1.50 million ha -13.0%
1974 1.51 million ha +0.2%
1975 1.55 million ha +2.9%
1976 1.51 million ha -2.2%
1977 1.61 million ha +6.1%
1978 1.48 million ha -7.9%
1979 1.39 million ha -6.1%
1980 1.44 million ha +3.8%
1981 1.45 million ha +0.5%
1982 1.11 million ha -23.8%
1983 1.55 million ha +40.2%
1984 1.37 million ha -11.4%
1985 1.69 million ha +23.4%
1986 1.55 million ha -8.2%
1987 1.61 million ha +3.6%
1988 1.80 million ha +12.0%
1989 1.73 million ha -3.8%
1990 1.13 million ha -35.0%
1991 1.22 million ha +7.9%
1992 1.99 million ha +63.7%
1993 1.92 million ha -3.7%
1994 2.02 million ha +5.4%
1995 2.21 million ha +9.1%
1996 2.56 million ha +16.3%
1997 2.38 million ha -7.1%
1998 2.19 million ha -8.2%
1999 2.97 million ha +35.9%
2000 2.89 million ha -2.6%
2001 2.40 million ha -16.9%
2002 2.00 million ha -16.8%
2003 2.49 million ha +24.7%
2004 2.70 million ha +8.4%
2005 2.76 million ha +2.1%
2006 3.14 million ha +13.7%
2007 2.40 million ha -23.5%
2008 2.76 million ha +14.9%
2009 2.81 million ha +2.0%
2010 3.15 million ha +11.9%
2011 3.77 million ha +19.9%
2012 3.95 million ha +4.7%
2013 5.31 million ha +34.4%
2014 6.28 million ha +18.3%
2015 5.21 million ha -17.0%
2016 5.94 million ha +14.0%
2017 6.25 million ha +5.2%
2018 7.37 million ha +18.0%
2019 8.58 million ha +16.3%
2020 9.00 million ha +5.0%
2021 7.65 million ha -15.0%
2022 6.26 million ha -18.2%
2023 6.09 million ha -2.7%
2024 6.18 million ha +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 895,632 ha 697,241 ha 1.11 million ha 9
1970s 1.49 million ha 1.31 million ha 1.73 million ha 10
1980s 1.53 million ha 1.11 million ha 1.80 million ha 10
1990s 2.06 million ha 1.13 million ha 2.97 million ha 10
2000s 2.64 million ha 2.00 million ha 3.14 million ha 10
2010s 5.58 million ha 3.15 million ha 8.58 million ha 10
2020s 7.04 million ha 6.09 million ha 9.00 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 1 Sudan 2.24 million ha compare
  2. 2 India 1.55 million ha compare
  3. 3 Myanmar 1.52 million ha compare
  4. 4 Sudan (former) 1.48 million ha compare
  5. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 366,464 ha compare
  6. 5 Pakistan 738,816 ha compare
  7. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 46,876 ha compare
  8. 6 Ethiopia 608,111 ha compare
  9. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 42,000 ha compare
  10. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 27,152 ha compare
  11. 7 Brazil 608,000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Sesame seed — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 6.18 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 9.00 million ha in 2020.
What is the lowest sesame seed — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 697,241 ha in 1962.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for sesame seed — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 4th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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