Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Central America

Central America: Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number was 62.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
62.89
Change on year
down 8.5%
Rank
19th
of 21 groups
All-time high
164.64
in 1979
All-time low
46.83
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Central America, 1961–2024

5075100125150175196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sesame seed — gross production index number in Central America is 62.89, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production index number in Central America peaked at 164.64 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 46.83, in 2002.

Central America ranks 19th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 127.53
1962 136.09 +6.7%
1963 143.79 +5.7%
1964 146.72 +2.0%
1965 133.93 -8.7%
1966 145.86 +8.9%
1967 139.62 -4.3%
1968 141.19 +1.1%
1969 154.08 +9.1%
1970 160.35 +4.1%
1971 157.73 -1.6%
1972 143.46 -9.0%
1973 161.48 +12.6%
1974 145.19 -10.1%
1975 106.72 -26.5%
1976 89.19 -16.4%
1977 117.59 +31.8%
1978 130.86 +11.3%
1979 164.64 +25.8%
1980 140.02 -15.0%
1981 90.14 -35.6%
1982 54.14 -39.9%
1983 97.73 +80.5%
1984 90.46 -7.4%
1985 99.95 +10.5%
1986 85.93 -14.0%
1987 70.51 -17.9%
1988 60.42 -14.3%
1989 63.02 +4.3%
1990 88.34 +40.2%
1991 70.97 -19.7%
1992 56.53 -20.3%
1993 60.79 +7.5%
1994 52.36 -13.9%
1995 69.03 +31.8%
1996 88.92 +28.8%
1997 61.19 -31.2%
1998 65.95 +7.8%
1999 61.66 -6.5%
2000 58.1 -5.8%
2001 71.34 +22.8%
2002 46.83 -34.4%
2003 59.36 +26.8%
2004 70.49 +18.7%
2005 59.23 -16.0%
2006 55.17 -6.9%
2007 59.07 +7.1%
2008 55.98 -5.2%
2009 60 +7.2%
2010 76.22 +27.0%
2011 71.4 -6.3%
2012 82.16 +15.1%
2013 84.92 +3.4%
2014 106.02 +24.8%
2015 96.9 -8.6%
2016 97.08 +0.2%
2017 81.66 -15.9%
2018 82.88 +1.5%
2019 83.84 +1.2%
2020 76.27 -9.0%
2021 73.18 -4.1%
2022 75.24 +2.8%
2023 68.72 -8.7%
2024 62.89 -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 140.98 127.53 154.08 9
1970s 137.72 89.19 164.64 10
1980s 85.23 54.14 140.02 10
1990s 67.57 52.36 88.92 10
2000s 59.56 46.83 71.34 10
2010s 86.31 71.4 106.02 10
2020s 71.26 62.89 76.27 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 16 Italy 118.7 compare
  2. 17 Greece 114.38 compare
  3. 18 Burkina Faso 113.29 compare
  4. 19 India 107.15 compare
  5. 20 Peru 106.73 compare
  6. 21 Thailand 106.4 compare
  7. 22 Ethiopia 105.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — gross production index number in Central America?
Sesame seed — gross production index number in Central America was 62.89 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 164.64 in 1979.
What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 46.83 in 2002.
How does Central America rank for sesame seed — gross production index number?
Central America ranks 19th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — gross production index number rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central America 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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Indicator
Sesame seed — Gross 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.