Sesame seed — Area harvested in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Sesame seed — Area harvested was 16,087 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16,087 ha
Change on year
up 30.6%
Rank
10th
of 13 regions
All-time high
46,445 ha
in 1980
All-time low
482 ha
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Area harvested in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 16,087 ha for sesame seed — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 559.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — area harvested in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 46,445 ha in 1980 and was at its lowest, 482 ha, in 2013.

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

Sesame seed — Area harvested in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Area harvested in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 7,000 ha
1962 8,300 ha +18.6%
1963 7,487 ha -9.8%
1964 9,653 ha +28.9%
1965 6,914 ha -28.4%
1966 6,400 ha -7.4%
1967 11,800 ha +84.4%
1968 13,033 ha +10.4%
1969 9,639 ha -26.0%
1970 6,219 ha -35.5%
1971 10,086 ha +62.2%
1972 32,964 ha +226.8%
1973 15,226 ha -53.8%
1974 33,968 ha +123.1%
1975 31,184 ha -8.2%
1976 42,641 ha +36.7%
1977 39,318 ha -7.8%
1978 35,723 ha -9.1%
1979 25,560 ha -28.4%
1980 46,445 ha +81.7%
1981 36,847 ha -20.7%
1982 26,748 ha -27.4%
1983 33,600 ha +25.6%
1984 24,200 ha -28.0%
1985 42,447 ha +75.4%
1986 27,300 ha -35.7%
1987 33,523 ha +22.8%
1988 25,200 ha -24.8%
1989 13,600 ha -46.0%
1990 16,700 ha +22.8%
1991 22,000 ha +31.7%
1992 25,300 ha +15.0%
1993 27,500 ha +8.7%
1994 14,108 ha -48.7%
1995 18,000 ha +27.6%
1996 11,354 ha -36.9%
1997 17,143 ha +51.0%
1998 18,625 ha +8.6%
1999 5,633 ha -69.8%
2000 6,400 ha +13.6%
2001 5,327 ha -16.8%
2002 13,262 ha +149.0%
2003 12,780 ha -3.6%
2004 8,557 ha -33.0%
2005 6,296 ha -26.4%
2006 7,240 ha +15.0%
2007 5,174 ha -28.5%
2008 4,445 ha -14.1%
2009 5,714 ha +28.5%
2010 6,763 ha +18.4%
2011 3,325 ha -50.8%
2012 1,552 ha -53.3%
2013 482 ha -68.9%
2014 2,440 ha +406.2%
2015 2,972 ha +21.8%
2016 3,115 ha +4.8%
2017 4,074 ha +30.8%
2018 3,169 ha -22.2%
2019 5,275 ha +66.5%
2020 15,936 ha +202.1%
2021 12,514 ha -21.5%
2022 9,218 ha -26.3%
2023 12,319 ha +33.6%
2024 16,087 ha +30.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,914 ha 6,400 ha 13,033 ha 9
1970s 27,289 ha 6,219 ha 42,641 ha 10
1980s 30,991 ha 13,600 ha 46,445 ha 10
1990s 17,636 ha 5,633 ha 27,500 ha 10
2000s 7,520 ha 4,445 ha 13,262 ha 10
2010s 3,317 ha 482 ha 6,763 ha 10
2020s 13,215 ha 9,218 ha 16,087 ha 5

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 7 Brazil 608,000 ha compare
  2. 8 South Sudan 604,865 ha compare
  3. 9 Chad 572,153 ha compare
  4. 10 Burkina Faso 427,819 ha compare
  5. 11 Mozambique 355,517 ha compare
  6. 12 Nigeria 350,000 ha compare
  7. 13 China 251,800 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — area harvested in Syrian Arab Republic?
Sesame seed — area harvested in Syrian Arab Republic was 16,087 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — area harvested recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 46,445 ha in 1980.
What is the lowest sesame seed — area harvested recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 482 ha in 2013.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for sesame seed — area harvested?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 10th out of 13 regions with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — area harvested rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 559.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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