Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 71.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Afghanistan stood at 71.24.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.9% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Afghanistan peaked at 260.88 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 35.63, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 50th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 217.53 | — |
| 1962 | 215.37 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 210.88 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 206.37 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 208.12 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 215.78 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 210.86 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 211.83 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 212.56 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 196.22 | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 153.21 | -21.9% |
| 1972 | 181.55 | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 197.83 | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 203.04 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 198.2 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 193.86 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 170.8 | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 162.75 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 194.67 | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 206.67 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 233.29 | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 259.13 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 260.88 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 254.53 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 249.26 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 249.41 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 244.55 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 236.19 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 223.88 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 215.44 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 206.86 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 222.44 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 169.43 | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 168.78 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 148.35 | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 130.65 | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 125.77 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 121.13 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 122 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 120.53 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 119.61 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 113.49 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 139.21 | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 138.8 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 138.32 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 132.78 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 130.29 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 127.47 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 122.9 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 119.35 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 115.02 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 110.46 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 106.75 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 102.94 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 99.78 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 97.28 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 94.59 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 91.87 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 92.35 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 113.01 | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 50.11 | -55.7% |
| 2022 | 108.85 | +117.2% |
| 2023 | 35.63 | -67.3% |
| 2024 | 71.24 | +99.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 212.14 | 206.37 | 217.53 | 9 |
| 1970s | 185.21 | 153.21 | 203.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 241.78 | 206.67 | 260.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 163.08 | 121.13 | 222.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.34 | 113.49 | 139.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.04 | 91.87 | 119.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.77 | 35.63 | 113.01 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Afghanistan?
- Sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Afghanistan was 71.24 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — gross per capita production index number recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 260.88 in 1983.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross per capita production index number recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.63 in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sesame seed — gross per capita production index number?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.