Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 100.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100.18
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
7th
of 21 groups
All-time high
252.65
in 2020
All-time low
29.38
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

50100150200250196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Northern Africa is 100.18, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Northern Africa peaked at 252.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.38, in 1990.

That places Northern Africa 7th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 150.34
1962 96.16 -36.0%
1963 117.72 +22.4%
1964 119.29 +1.3%
1965 102.61 -14.0%
1966 79.07 -22.9%
1967 103.79 +31.3%
1968 85.32 -17.8%
1969 96.3 +12.9%
1970 156.56 +62.6%
1971 152.4 -2.7%
1972 170.83 +12.1%
1973 121.11 -29.1%
1974 105.84 -12.6%
1975 108.1 +2.1%
1976 104.89 -3.0%
1977 114.42 +9.1%
1978 89.22 -22.0%
1979 91.57 +2.6%
1980 88.44 -3.4%
1981 93.59 +5.8%
1982 56.34 -39.8%
1983 74.09 +31.5%
1984 46.83 -36.8%
1985 46.23 -1.3%
1986 71.17 +53.9%
1987 75.88 +6.6%
1988 62.41 -17.8%
1989 44.69 -28.4%
1990 29.38 -34.3%
1991 35.67 +21.4%
1992 80.46 +125.6%
1993 55.24 -31.3%
1994 51.93 -6.0%
1995 88.62 +70.7%
1996 113.87 +28.5%
1997 77.59 -31.9%
1998 69.86 -10.0%
1999 86.16 +23.3%
2000 74.34 -13.7%
2001 75.81 +2.0%
2002 48.83 -35.6%
2003 79.86 +63.5%
2004 94.53 +18.4%
2005 66.94 -29.2%
2006 92.32 +37.9%
2007 58.59 -36.5%
2008 77.98 +33.1%
2009 73.01 -6.4%
2010 57.09 -21.8%
2011 77.62 +36.0%
2012 41.29 -46.8%
2013 108.78 +163.5%
2014 136.07 +25.1%
2015 66.61 -51.0%
2016 97.31 +46.1%
2017 137.69 +41.5%
2018 164.34 +19.4%
2019 201.9 +22.9%
2020 252.65 +25.1%
2021 173.21 -31.4%
2022 138.19 -20.2%
2023 97.21 -29.7%
2024 100.18 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 105.62 79.07 150.34 9
1970s 121.49 89.22 170.83 10
1980s 65.97 44.69 93.59 10
1990s 68.88 29.38 113.87 10
2000s 74.22 48.83 94.53 10
2010s 108.87 41.29 201.9 10
2020s 152.29 97.21 252.65 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 4 Mozambique 224.51 compare
  2. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 compare
  3. 5 Niger 200.44 compare
  4. 6 Sierra Leone 171.55 compare
  5. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 88.18 compare
  6. 7 Tajikistan 143.35 compare
  7. 8 Jordan 138.06 compare
  8. 9 Chad 122.97 compare
  9. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 72.65 compare
  10. 10 Türkiye 70.98 compare
  11. 10 Uzbekistan 121.85 compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Northern Africa?
Sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Northern Africa was 100.18 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 252.65 in 2020.
What is the lowest sesame seed — gross per capita production index number recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 29.38 in 1990.
How does Northern Africa rank for sesame seed — gross per capita production index number?
Northern Africa ranks 7th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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Indicator
Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
98 places, 5,689 data points, 1961–2024
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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.