Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Africa
Africa: Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number was 102.83 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sesame seed — gross production index number in Africa stood at 102.83.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production index number in Africa peaked at 135 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.99, in 1962.
Africa ranks 13th 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 Production Index Number in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.02 | — |
| 1962 | 9.99 | -16.9% |
| 1963 | 10.83 | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 11.15 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 10.62 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 9.99 | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 11.34 | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 11.35 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 12.62 | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 15.78 | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 16.28 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 17.27 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 15.18 | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 14.92 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 14.81 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 14.64 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 15.35 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 13.39 | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 13.22 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 13.17 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 14.67 | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 12.19 | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 13.02 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 10.8 | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 11.52 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 14.08 | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 14.69 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 13.83 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 12.58 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 11.79 | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 11.87 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 16.76 | +41.2% |
| 1993 | 14.32 | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 14.09 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 19.17 | +36.1% |
| 1996 | 22.63 | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 18.46 | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 18.29 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 22.04 | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 21.12 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 22.25 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 20.12 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 25.73 | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 28.77 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 31.72 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 35.22 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 33.32 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 34.4 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 39.34 | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 51.34 | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 67.96 | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 91.31 | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 83.74 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 99.41 | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 93.5 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 107.09 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 112.64 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 118.83 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 135 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 119.07 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 106.85 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 93.88 | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 98.34 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 102.83 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1 | 9.99 | 12.62 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.08 | 13.22 | 17.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.06 | 10.8 | 14.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.94 | 11.79 | 22.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.2 | 20.12 | 39.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.08 | 51.34 | 135 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.19 | 93.88 | 119.07 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross production index number in Africa?
- Sesame seed — gross production index number in Africa was 102.83 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 135 in 2019.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.99 in 1962.
- How does Africa rank for sesame seed — gross production index number?
- Africa ranks 13th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — gross production index number rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sesame seed — Gross 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.