Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa
Western Africa: Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 94.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
94.01
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
10th
of 21 groups
All-time high
152.89
in 2012
All-time low
12.93
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa is 94.01, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa peaked at 152.89 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.93, in 1983.
Western Africa ranks 10th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.2 | — |
| 1962 | 34 | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 29.54 | -13.1% |
| 1964 | 31.2 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 32.48 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 32.26 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 26.91 | -16.6% |
| 1968 | 28.96 | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 27.96 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 17.07 | -38.9% |
| 1971 | 16.81 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 16.99 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 17.06 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 18.08 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 17.26 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 17.53 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 17.74 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 18.23 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 16.62 | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 17.61 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 17.27 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 18.36 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 12.93 | -29.6% |
| 1984 | 13.31 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 14.2 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 15.3 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 14.41 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 13.97 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 13.3 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 15.57 | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 15.19 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 16.45 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 16.36 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 16.03 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 18.32 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 19.89 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 19.76 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 20.98 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 22.83 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 21.14 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 24.72 | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 22.03 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 24.11 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 23.64 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 35.16 | +48.7% |
| 2006 | 30.36 | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 27.05 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 36.89 | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 39.52 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 49.34 | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 58.33 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 152.89 | +162.1% |
| 2013 | 102.52 | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 105.1 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 91.88 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 103.03 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 101.69 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 103.91 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 116.24 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 79.73 | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 83.14 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 84.22 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 92.92 | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 94.01 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.5 | 26.91 | 34 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.34 | 16.62 | 18.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.07 | 12.93 | 18.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.14 | 15.19 | 22.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.46 | 21.14 | 39.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.49 | 49.34 | 152.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8 | 79.73 | 94.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 88.18 compare
- 7 Tajikistan 143.35 compare
- 8 Jordan 138.06 compare
- 9 Chad 122.97 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 72.65 compare
- 10 Türkiye 70.98 compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 121.85 compare
- 11 Italy 119.03 compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 46.69 compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 115.42 compare
- 12 Viet Nam 43.25 compare
- 13 Greece 114.98 compare
- 13 United Republic of Tanzania 31.94 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa?
- Sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa was 94.01 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 152.89 in 2012.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.93 in 1983.
- How does Western Africa rank for sesame seed — gross per capita production index number?
- Western Africa ranks 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.