Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number was 113.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sesame seed — gross production index number in Burkina Faso is 113.29, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production index number in Burkina Faso peaked at 160.07 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 1994.
That places Burkina Faso 18th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.79 | — |
| 1962 | 2.36 | +198.7% |
| 1963 | 1.72 | -27.1% |
| 1964 | 2.5 | +45.3% |
| 1965 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.66 | -33.6% |
| 1967 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.31 | +99.4% |
| 1969 | 1.56 | -52.9% |
| 1970 | 2.63 | +68.6% |
| 1971 | 1.67 | -36.5% |
| 1972 | 2.35 | +40.7% |
| 1973 | 2.2 | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 3.33 | +51.4% |
| 1975 | 2.91 | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 2.91 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.5 | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 3.95 | +58.0% |
| 1979 | 2.75 | -30.4% |
| 1980 | 3.63 | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 2.5 | -31.1% |
| 1982 | 3.34 | +33.6% |
| 1983 | 2.36 | -29.3% |
| 1984 | 2.43 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.89 | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 4.84 | +67.5% |
| 1987 | 5.32 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 3.28 | -38.3% |
| 1989 | 1.19 | -63.7% |
| 1990 | 3.12 | +162.2% |
| 1991 | 2.41 | -22.8% |
| 1992 | 3.91 | +62.2% |
| 1993 | 3.43 | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7 | -79.6% |
| 1995 | 3.23 | +361.4% |
| 1996 | 5.51 | +70.6% |
| 1997 | 3.13 | -43.2% |
| 1998 | 5.41 | +72.8% |
| 1999 | 5.24 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.08 | -41.2% |
| 2001 | 13 | +322.1% |
| 2002 | 6.12 | -52.9% |
| 2003 | 7.69 | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 4.91 | -36.2% |
| 2005 | 10.43 | +112.4% |
| 2006 | 9.53 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 7.83 | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 21.61 | +176.0% |
| 2009 | 23.41 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 37.73 | +61.2% |
| 2011 | 35.28 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 41.82 | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 57.16 | +36.7% |
| 2014 | 133.94 | +134.3% |
| 2015 | 97.84 | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 68.22 | -30.3% |
| 2017 | 68.17 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 105.68 | +55.0% |
| 2019 | 155.95 | +47.6% |
| 2020 | 160.07 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 77.6 | -51.5% |
| 2022 | 86.9 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 102.86 | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 113.29 | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.01 | 0.79 | 3.31 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.72 | 1.67 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.18 | 1.19 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.61 | 0.7 | 5.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.76 | 3.08 | 23.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.18 | 35.28 | 155.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.14 | 77.6 | 160.07 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross production index number in Burkina Faso?
- Sesame seed — gross production index number in Burkina Faso was 113.29 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 160.07 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for sesame seed — gross production index number?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — gross production index number rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.