Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Congo
Congo: Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 81.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Congo stood at 81.36.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Congo peaked at 238.7 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 72.72, in 1967.
Congo ranks 39th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85.75 | — |
| 1962 | 83.53 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 81.33 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 79.15 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 76.98 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 74.83 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 72.72 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 141.25 | +94.2% |
| 1969 | 137.12 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 133.05 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 129.05 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 125.1 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 121.25 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 185.69 | +53.1% |
| 1975 | 197.73 | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 211.93 | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 217.81 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 223.4 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 228.75 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 233.85 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 238.7 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 238.48 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 238.37 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 232.51 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 225.76 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 223.62 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 221.44 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 219.25 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 217.02 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 214.04 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 219.97 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 215.27 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 208.04 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 194.79 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 196.14 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 197.36 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 186.74 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 188.98 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 181.72 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 175.73 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 168.52 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 163.15 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 160.29 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 159.07 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 163.5 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 145.38 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 133.15 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 142.4 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 123.79 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 120.86 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 114.62 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 98.07 | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 105.29 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 101.73 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 99.99 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 98.28 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 96 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 93.64 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 91.25 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 89.09 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 87.53 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 85.48 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 83.39 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 81.36 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.52 | 72.72 | 141.25 | 9 |
| 1970s | 177.38 | 121.25 | 228.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 228.9 | 217.02 | 238.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 200.31 | 181.72 | 219.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.5 | 123.79 | 175.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.97 | 91.25 | 120.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.37 | 81.36 | 89.09 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Congo?
- Sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Congo was 81.36 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 238.7 in 1981.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross per capita production index number recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.72 in 1967.
- How does Congo rank for sesame seed — gross per capita production index number?
- Congo ranks 39th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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.