Sesame seed — Area harvested in Myanmar

Myanmar: Sesame seed — Area harvested was 1.52 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.52 million ha
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
3rd
of 72 countries
All-time high
1.56 million ha
in 2009
All-time low
383,405 ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Area harvested in Myanmar, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sesame seed — area harvested in Myanmar stood at 1.52 million ha.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — area harvested in Myanmar peaked at 1.56 million ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 383,405 ha, in 1964.

Myanmar ranks 3rd of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 509,188 ha 383,405 ha 703,119 ha 9
1970s 692,830 ha 496,694 ha 957,739 ha 10
1980s 789,902 ha 628,500 ha 1.01 million ha 10
1990s 901,989 ha 615,527 ha 1.13 million ha 10
2000s 1.33 million ha 1.16 million ha 1.56 million ha 10
2010s 1.50 million ha 1.46 million ha 1.53 million ha 10
2020s 1.51 million ha 1.45 million ha 1.55 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 1 Sudan 2.24 million ha compare
  2. 2 India 1.55 million ha compare
  3. 4 Sudan (former) 1.48 million ha compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 738,816 ha compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 608,111 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — area harvested in Myanmar?
Sesame seed — area harvested in Myanmar was 1.52 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — area harvested recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 million ha in 2009.
What is the lowest sesame seed — area harvested recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 383,405 ha in 1964.
How does Myanmar rank for sesame seed — area harvested?
Myanmar ranks 3rd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — area harvested rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar 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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