Sesame seed — Food in South America

South America: Sesame seed — Food was 108 1000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
108 1000 t
Change on year
up 8.0%
Rank
14th
of 29 groups
All-time high
108 1000 t
in 2023
All-time low
13 1000 t
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Sesame seed — Food in South America, 2010–2023

204060801002010201620232010: 22 1000 t2011: 22 1000 t2012: 26 1000 t2013: 23 1000 t2014: 21 1000 t2015: 23 1000 t2016: 20 1000 t2017: 25 1000 t2018: 26 1000 t2019: 65 1000 t2020: 13 1000 t2021: 39 1000 t2022: 100 1000 t2023: 108 1000 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.

Analysis

South America recorded 108 1000 t for sesame seed — food in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 369.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — food in South America peaked at 108 1000 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13 1000 t, in 2020.

That places South America 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Sesame seed — Food in South America, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Food in South America, 2010 to 2023.
Year 1000 t Change
2010 22 1000 t
2011 22 1000 t +0.0%
2012 26 1000 t +18.2%
2013 23 1000 t -11.5%
2014 21 1000 t -8.7%
2015 23 1000 t +9.5%
2016 20 1000 t -13.0%
2017 25 1000 t +25.0%
2018 26 1000 t +4.0%
2019 65 1000 t +150.0%
2020 13 1000 t -80.0%
2021 39 1000 t +200.0%
2022 100 1000 t +156.4%
2023 108 1000 t +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.3 1000 t 20 1000 t 65 1000 t 10
2020s 65 1000 t 13 1000 t 108 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 11 Egypt 34 1000 t compare
  2. 12 Cameroon 32 1000 t compare
  3. 13 Republic of Korea 26 1000 t compare
  4. 14 Ethiopia 25 1000 t compare
  5. 15 Thailand 23 1000 t compare
  6. 16 Guatemala 22 1000 t compare
  7. 17 Jordan 16 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — food in South America?
Sesame seed — food in South America was 108 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — food recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 108 1000 t in 2023.
What is the lowest sesame seed — food recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 13 1000 t in 2020.
How does South America rank for sesame seed — food?
South America ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is sesame seed — food rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 369.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sesame seed — Food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sesame seed — Food
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
178 places, 2,366 data points, 2010–2023
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A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.