Sesame seed — Area harvested in Northern America

Northern America: Sesame seed — Area harvested was 0 ha in 1992. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1992)
0 ha
Rank
22nd
of 24 groups
All-time high
2,480 ha
in 1961
All-time low
0 ha
in 1965
Years of data
32
1961–1992

Sesame seed — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961–1992

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1961197619921961: 2.5k ha1962: 900 ha1963: 1.1k ha1964: 750 ha1965: 0 ha1966: 0 ha1967: 0 ha1968: 0 ha1969: 0 ha1970: 0 ha1971: 0 ha1972: 0 ha1973: 0 ha1974: 0 ha1975: 0 ha1976: 0 ha1977: 0 ha1978: 0 ha1979: 0 ha1980: 0 ha1981: 0 ha1982: 0 ha1983: 0 ha1984: 0 ha1985: 0 ha1986: 0 ha1987: 0 ha1988: 0 ha1989: 0 ha1990: 0 ha1991: 0 ha1992: 0 ha

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 0 ha for sesame seed — area harvested in 1992. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — area harvested in Northern America peaked at 2,480 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1965.

That places Northern America 22nd out of 24 groups with data for 1992, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Sesame seed — Area harvested in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961 to 1992.
Year ha Change
1961 2,480 ha
1962 900 ha -63.7%
1963 1,100 ha +22.2%
1964 750 ha -31.8%
1965 0 ha -100.0%
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 0 ha
1988 0 ha
1989 0 ha
1990 0 ha
1991 0 ha
1992 0 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 581.11 ha 0 ha 2,480 ha 9
1970s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 10
1980s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 10
1990s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 3

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 19 Cameroon 60,000 ha compare
  2. 19 Paraguay 60,000 ha
  3. 21 Mexico 57,246 ha compare
  4. 22 Senegal 47,000 ha
  5. 23 Afghanistan 45,287 ha compare
  6. 24 Thailand 45,000 ha compare
  7. 25 Egypt 43,201 ha compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — area harvested in Northern America?
Sesame seed — area harvested in Northern America was 0 ha in 1992, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 2,480 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest sesame seed — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1965.
How does Northern America rank for sesame seed — area harvested?
Northern America ranks 22nd out of 24 groups with data for 1992.
Where does this Northern America 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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