Sesame seed — Area harvested in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Sesame seed — Area harvested was 23,042 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
23,042 ha
Change on year
down 10.1%
Rank
8th
of 13 regions
All-time high
55,379 ha
in 2015
All-time low
7,200 ha
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Area harvested in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam stood at 23,042 ha.

The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — area harvested in Viet Nam peaked at 55,379 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,200 ha, in 1973.

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

Sesame seed — Area harvested in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Area harvested in Viet Nam, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 7,700 ha
1962 9,600 ha +24.7%
1963 8,500 ha -11.5%
1964 8,000 ha -5.9%
1965 8,000 ha +0.0%
1966 7,500 ha -6.2%
1967 7,500 ha +0.0%
1968 7,500 ha +0.0%
1969 7,500 ha +0.0%
1970 7,500 ha +0.0%
1971 7,400 ha -1.3%
1972 7,400 ha +0.0%
1973 7,200 ha -2.7%
1974 7,300 ha +1.4%
1975 7,300 ha +0.0%
1976 13,560 ha +85.8%
1977 18,400 ha +35.7%
1978 26,330 ha +43.1%
1979 16,650 ha -36.8%
1980 21,950 ha +31.8%
1981 29,200 ha +33.0%
1982 28,200 ha -3.4%
1983 34,900 ha +23.8%
1984 40,000 ha +14.6%
1985 34,600 ha -13.5%
1986 36,600 ha +5.8%
1987 27,510 ha -24.8%
1988 28,700 ha +4.3%
1989 44,000 ha +53.3%
1990 40,000 ha -9.1%
1991 46,000 ha +15.0%
1992 43,000 ha -6.5%
1993 47,000 ha +9.3%
1994 49,000 ha +4.3%
1995 52,000 ha +6.1%
1996 50,000 ha -3.8%
1997 37,000 ha -26.0%
1998 25,000 ha -32.4%
1999 30,300 ha +21.2%
2000 36,800 ha +21.5%
2001 37,000 ha +0.5%
2002 33,800 ha -8.6%
2003 34,200 ha +1.2%
2004 41,100 ha +20.2%
2005 52,800 ha +28.5%
2006 45,000 ha -14.8%
2007 44,000 ha -2.2%
2008 45,000 ha +2.3%
2009 45,000 ha +0.0%
2010 47,000 ha +4.4%
2011 46,114 ha -1.9%
2012 41,594 ha -9.8%
2013 42,841 ha +3.0%
2014 43,031 ha +0.4%
2015 55,379 ha +28.7%
2016 50,546 ha -8.7%
2017 37,038 ha -26.7%
2018 29,059 ha -21.5%
2019 28,670 ha -1.3%
2020 33,309 ha +16.2%
2021 28,505 ha -14.4%
2022 27,138 ha -4.8%
2023 25,641 ha -5.5%
2024 23,042 ha -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,978 ha 7,500 ha 9,600 ha 9
1970s 11,904 ha 7,200 ha 26,330 ha 10
1980s 32,566 ha 21,950 ha 44,000 ha 10
1990s 41,930 ha 25,000 ha 52,000 ha 10
2000s 41,470 ha 33,800 ha 52,800 ha 10
2010s 42,127 ha 28,670 ha 55,379 ha 10
2020s 27,527 ha 23,042 ha 33,309 ha 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 5 Pakistan 738,816 ha compare
  2. 6 Ethiopia 608,111 ha compare
  3. 7 Brazil 608,000 ha compare
  4. 8 South Sudan 604,865 ha compare
  5. 9 Chad 572,153 ha compare
  6. 10 Burkina Faso 427,819 ha compare
  7. 11 Mozambique 355,517 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — area harvested in Viet Nam?
Sesame seed — area harvested in Viet Nam was 23,042 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — area harvested recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 55,379 ha in 2015.
What is the lowest sesame seed — area harvested recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 7,200 ha in 1973.
How does Viet Nam rank for sesame seed — area harvested?
Viet Nam ranks 8th out of 13 regions with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — area harvested rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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