Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number was 79.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.46
Change on year
down 15.7%
Rank
18th
of 21 groups
All-time high
187.04
in 2002
All-time low
41.36
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

50100150200196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sesame seed — gross production index number in Eastern Asia is 79.46, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production index number in Eastern Asia peaked at 187.04 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 41.36, in 1961.

Eastern Asia ranks 18th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 41.36
1962 54.3 +31.3%
1963 56.57 +4.2%
1964 64.96 +14.8%
1965 54.28 -16.4%
1966 61.12 +12.6%
1967 62.74 +2.7%
1968 51.73 -17.5%
1969 54.3 +5.0%
1970 56.08 +3.3%
1971 60.07 +7.1%
1972 55.93 -6.9%
1973 56.09 +0.3%
1974 49.79 -11.2%
1975 47.69 -4.2%
1976 54.08 +13.4%
1977 55.3 +2.3%
1978 72.3 +30.7%
1979 89.41 +23.7%
1980 54.38 -39.2%
1981 106.83 +96.5%
1982 73.94 -30.8%
1983 78.57 +6.3%
1984 105.42 +34.2%
1985 149.06 +41.4%
1986 135.63 -9.0%
1987 115.96 -14.5%
1988 92.97 -19.8%
1989 76.86 -17.3%
1990 103.25 +34.3%
1991 94.77 -8.2%
1992 110.92 +17.0%
1993 117.88 +6.3%
1994 117.2 -0.6%
1995 125.13 +6.8%
1996 122.99 -1.7%
1997 122 -0.8%
1998 139.17 +14.1%
1999 156.12 +12.2%
2000 171.57 +9.9%
2001 169.99 -0.9%
2002 187.04 +10.0%
2003 123.18 -34.1%
2004 147.5 +19.7%
2005 132.07 -10.5%
2006 137.91 +4.4%
2007 116.96 -15.2%
2008 123.29 +5.4%
2009 129.3 +4.9%
2010 122.17 -5.5%
2011 125.15 +2.4%
2012 132.14 +5.6%
2013 129.61 -1.9%
2014 131.04 +1.1%
2015 94.3 -28.0%
2016 74.66 -20.8%
2017 78.14 +4.7%
2018 90.74 +16.1%
2019 98.06 +8.1%
2020 94.78 -3.3%
2021 95.07 +0.3%
2022 91.28 -4.0%
2023 94.29 +3.3%
2024 79.46 -15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 55.71 41.36 64.96 9
1970s 59.67 47.69 89.41 10
1980s 98.96 54.38 149.06 10
1990s 120.94 94.77 156.12 10
2000s 143.88 116.96 187.04 10
2010s 107.6 74.66 132.14 10
2020s 90.98 79.46 95.07 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 15 Sudan 119.27 compare
  2. 16 Italy 118.7 compare
  3. 17 Greece 114.38 compare
  4. 18 Burkina Faso 113.29 compare
  5. 19 India 107.15 compare
  6. 20 Peru 106.73 compare
  7. 21 Thailand 106.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — gross production index number in Eastern Asia?
Sesame seed — gross production index number in Eastern Asia was 79.46 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 187.04 in 2002.
What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.36 in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for sesame seed — gross production index number?
Eastern Asia ranks 18th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — gross production index number rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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.