Sesame seed — Area harvested in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: Sesame seed — Area harvested was 1.61 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.61 million ha
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
9th
of 24 groups
All-time high
1.73 million ha
in 2009
All-time low
422,565 ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Area harvested in South-Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sesame seed — area harvested in South-Eastern Asia is 1.61 million ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — area harvested in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 1.73 million ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 422,565 ha, in 1964.

South-Eastern Asia ranks 9th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Sesame seed — Area harvested in South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Area harvested in South-Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 451,072 ha
1962 492,292 ha +9.1%
1963 509,709 ha +3.5%
1964 422,565 ha -17.1%
1965 747,759 ha +77.0%
1966 529,947 ha -29.1%
1967 526,009 ha -0.7%
1968 695,692 ha +32.3%
1969 609,883 ha -12.3%
1970 713,756 ha +17.0%
1971 837,743 ha +17.4%
1972 743,304 ha -11.3%
1973 548,774 ha -26.2%
1974 836,942 ha +52.5%
1975 697,594 ha -16.6%
1976 714,297 ha +2.4%
1977 659,891 ha -7.6%
1978 684,263 ha +3.7%
1979 1.02 million ha +48.8%
1980 695,234 ha -31.7%
1981 789,819 ha +13.6%
1982 843,436 ha +6.8%
1983 1.01 million ha +20.0%
1984 855,432 ha -15.5%
1985 1.09 million ha +28.0%
1986 1.10 million ha +0.7%
1987 888,654 ha -19.4%
1988 720,100 ha -19.0%
1989 756,356 ha +5.0%
1990 1.04 million ha +37.0%
1991 931,097 ha -10.1%
1992 1.12 million ha +19.8%
1993 1.07 million ha -3.8%
1994 1.26 million ha +17.2%
1995 1.03 million ha -17.7%
1996 1.15 million ha +10.9%
1997 846,643 ha -26.2%
1998 719,232 ha -15.0%
1999 1.08 million ha +50.2%
2000 1.37 million ha +26.3%
2001 1.28 million ha -6.1%
2002 1.39 million ha +8.2%
2003 1.46 million ha +5.5%
2004 1.52 million ha +3.6%
2005 1.39 million ha -8.1%
2006 1.54 million ha +10.8%
2007 1.60 million ha +3.6%
2008 1.59 million ha -0.7%
2009 1.73 million ha +8.9%
2010 1.70 million ha -1.9%
2011 1.70 million ha +0.2%
2012 1.63 million ha -4.1%
2013 1.65 million ha +1.0%
2014 1.59 million ha -3.4%
2015 1.65 million ha +3.5%
2016 1.62 million ha -1.8%
2017 1.59 million ha -1.7%
2018 1.59 million ha +0.2%
2019 1.60 million ha +0.5%
2020 1.55 million ha -3.5%
2021 1.64 million ha +6.2%
2022 1.62 million ha -1.3%
2023 1.59 million ha -1.7%
2024 1.61 million ha +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 553,881 ha 422,565 ha 747,759 ha 9
1970s 745,443 ha 548,774 ha 1.02 million ha 10
1980s 875,901 ha 695,234 ha 1.10 million ha 10
1990s 1.02 million ha 719,232 ha 1.26 million ha 10
2000s 1.49 million ha 1.28 million ha 1.73 million ha 10
2010s 1.63 million ha 1.59 million ha 1.70 million ha 10
2020s 1.60 million ha 1.55 million ha 1.64 million ha 5

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia

  1. 6 Ethiopia 608,111 ha compare
  2. 7 Brazil 608,000 ha compare
  3. 8 South Sudan 604,865 ha compare
  4. 9 Chad 572,153 ha compare
  5. 10 Burkina Faso 427,819 ha compare
  6. 11 Mozambique 355,517 ha compare
  7. 12 Nigeria 350,000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — area harvested in South-Eastern Asia?
Sesame seed — area harvested in South-Eastern Asia was 1.61 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — area harvested recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.73 million ha in 2009.
What is the lowest sesame seed — area harvested recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 422,565 ha in 1964.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for sesame seed — area harvested?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 9th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — area harvested rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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