Sesame seed — Food in Western Africa

Western Africa: Sesame seed — Food was 386 1000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
386 1000 t
Change on year
up 30.8%
Rank
7th
of 29 groups
All-time high
399 1000 t
in 2012
All-time low
120 1000 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Sesame seed — Food in Western Africa, 2010–2023

1002003004002010201620232010: 120 1000 t2011: 178 1000 t2012: 399 1000 t2013: 229 1000 t2014: 183 1000 t2015: 183 1000 t2016: 223 1000 t2017: 232 1000 t2018: 271 1000 t2019: 358 1000 t2020: 286 1000 t2021: 334 1000 t2022: 295 1000 t2023: 386 1000 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sesame seed — food in Western Africa is 386 1000 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 30.8% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — food in Western Africa peaked at 399 1000 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 120 1000 t, in 2010.

Western Africa ranks 7th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Sesame seed — Food in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Food in Western Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year 1000 t Change
2010 120 1000 t
2011 178 1000 t +48.3%
2012 399 1000 t +124.2%
2013 229 1000 t -42.6%
2014 183 1000 t -20.1%
2015 183 1000 t +0.0%
2016 223 1000 t +21.9%
2017 232 1000 t +4.0%
2018 271 1000 t +16.8%
2019 358 1000 t +32.1%
2020 286 1000 t -20.1%
2021 334 1000 t +16.8%
2022 295 1000 t -11.7%
2023 386 1000 t +30.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 237.6 1000 t 120 1000 t 399 1000 t 10
2020s 325.25 1000 t 286 1000 t 386 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 4 Myanmar 256 1000 t compare
  2. 5 Nigeria 142 1000 t compare
  3. 6 Burkina Faso 123 1000 t compare
  4. 7 Brazil 95 1000 t compare
  5. 8 Niger 88 1000 t compare
  6. 9 Israel 53 1000 t compare
  7. 10 Uganda 50 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — food in Western Africa?
Sesame seed — food in Western Africa was 386 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — food recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 399 1000 t in 2012.
What is the lowest sesame seed — food recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 120 1000 t in 2010.
How does Western Africa rank for sesame seed — food?
Western Africa ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is sesame seed — food rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Africa 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.