Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 66.02 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa stood at 66.02.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa peaked at 108.14 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.97, in 2001.
Eastern Africa ranks 18th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.59 | — |
| 1962 | 25.38 | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 25.01 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 23.26 | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 23.3 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 26.71 | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 26.31 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 29.5 | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 31.15 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 33.02 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 36.26 | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 32.06 | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 36.72 | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 38.75 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 34.45 | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 31.15 | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 28.56 | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 27.77 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 22.95 | -17.4% |
| 1980 | 21.81 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 25.68 | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 26.32 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 23.93 | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 23.45 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 24.75 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 22.6 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 21.99 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 22.08 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 23.56 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 24.31 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 22.61 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 20.79 | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 20.55 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 19.72 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 20.69 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 19.75 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 18.57 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 19.06 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 20.06 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 19.77 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 17.97 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 24.5 | +36.3% |
| 2003 | 26.61 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 28.49 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 40.55 | +42.3% |
| 2006 | 36.93 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 46.17 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 33.39 | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 43.14 | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 57.17 | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 83.73 | +46.5% |
| 2012 | 93.98 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 78.77 | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 88.06 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 103.8 | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 108.14 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 99.88 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 94.62 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 98.7 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 71.29 | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 70.71 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 53.87 | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 67.98 | +26.2% |
| 2024 | 66.02 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.36 | 23.26 | 31.15 | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.17 | 22.95 | 38.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.62 | 21.81 | 26.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.61 | 18.57 | 24.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.75 | 17.97 | 46.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.69 | 57.17 | 108.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.97 | 53.87 | 71.29 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa?
- Sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa was 66.02 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 108.14 in 2016.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross per capita production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.97 in 2001.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for sesame seed — gross per capita production index number?
- Eastern Africa ranks 18th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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.