Sesame seed — Area harvested in Malawi

Malawi: Sesame seed — Area harvested was 26,327 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26,327 ha
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
31st
of 72 countries
All-time high
26,327 ha
in 2024
All-time low
9,329 ha
in 2018
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Sesame seed — Area harvested in Malawi, 2017–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2017202020242017: 9.9k ha2018: 9.3k ha2019: 19.0k ha2020: 21.9k ha2021: 15.0k ha2022: 16.8k ha2023: 23.8k ha2024: 26.3k ha

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 26,327 ha for sesame seed — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 165.3% over ten years.

Malawi ranks 31st of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12,751 ha 9,329 ha 19,000 ha 3
2020s 20,768 ha 15,040 ha 26,327 ha 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 28 Guatemala 35,000 ha compare
  2. 29 Bangladesh 30,735 ha compare
  3. 30 Eritrea 27,505 ha compare
  4. 32 Zimbabwe 24,444 ha compare
  5. 33 Yemen 20,499 ha compare
  6. 34 Republic of Korea 18,856 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — area harvested in Malawi?
Sesame seed — area harvested in Malawi was 26,327 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — area harvested recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 26,327 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest sesame seed — area harvested recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 9,329 ha in 2018.
How does Malawi rank for sesame seed — area harvested?
Malawi ranks 31st out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — area harvested rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi 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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