Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Chad
Chad: Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number was 171.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Chad, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sesame seed — gross production index number in Chad stood at 171.05. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.8% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production index number in Chad peaked at 171.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 1966.
Chad ranks 8th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.93 | — |
| 1962 | 2.93 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.93 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.93 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.93 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.7 | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.04 | +160.7% |
| 1969 | 10.82 | +53.7% |
| 1970 | 6.46 | -40.3% |
| 1971 | 6.52 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 6.54 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 8.8 | +34.6% |
| 1974 | 7.04 | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 5.87 | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 4.7 | -19.9% |
| 1977 | 5.28 | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 5.81 | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 6.63 | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 4.81 | -27.5% |
| 1981 | 6.57 | +36.6% |
| 1982 | 6.99 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 7.63 | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 5.23 | -31.5% |
| 1985 | 6.77 | +29.4% |
| 1986 | 6.54 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 5.82 | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 6.3 | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 6.34 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 6.84 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 12.45 | +82.0% |
| 2000 | 19.38 | +55.7% |
| 2001 | 25.47 | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 14.38 | -43.5% |
| 2003 | 12.36 | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 10.3 | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 15.2 | +47.6% |
| 2006 | 36.42 | +139.6% |
| 2007 | 23.5 | -35.5% |
| 2008 | 23.78 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 36.05 | +51.6% |
| 2010 | 73.98 | +105.2% |
| 2011 | 42.62 | -42.4% |
| 2012 | 73.15 | +71.6% |
| 2013 | 73.89 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 120.24 | +62.7% |
| 2015 | 89.59 | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 90.17 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 93.16 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 101.28 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 127.78 | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 118.62 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 115.58 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 118.52 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 123.2 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 171.05 | +38.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.21 | 2.7 | 10.82 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.37 | 4.7 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3 | 4.81 | 7.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.64 | 6.84 | 12.45 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.68 | 10.3 | 36.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.59 | 42.62 | 127.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.39 | 115.58 | 171.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 5 Niger 271.17 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 210.66 compare
- 7 Tajikistan 175.08 compare
- 9 Jordan 167.65 compare
- 10 Mali 148.45 compare
- 10 Türkiye 77.67 compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 143.75 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Chad
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 371.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7243 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 66.9% (1975)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross production index number in Chad?
- Sesame seed — gross production index number in Chad was 171.05 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 171.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 1966.
- How does Chad rank for sesame seed — gross production index number?
- Chad ranks 8th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — gross production index number rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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.