Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Greece
Greece: Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number was 114.38 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Greece, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2017, sesame seed — gross production index number in Greece stood at 114.38.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 969.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production index number in Greece peaked at 2,018 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 8.19, in 2009.
Greece ranks 17th of 64 countries 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,152 | — |
| 1962 | 841.69 | -26.9% |
| 1963 | 2,018 | +139.8% |
| 1964 | 1,391 | -31.1% |
| 1965 | 773.02 | -44.4% |
| 1966 | 1,034 | +33.8% |
| 1967 | 1,168 | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 693.51 | -40.6% |
| 1969 | 572.27 | -17.5% |
| 1970 | 1,140 | +99.2% |
| 1971 | 973.59 | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 763.99 | -21.5% |
| 1973 | 660.45 | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 419.4 | -36.5% |
| 1975 | 485.71 | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 374.4 | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 299.05 | -20.1% |
| 1978 | 187.92 | -37.2% |
| 1979 | 250.99 | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 356.33 | +42.0% |
| 1981 | 284.06 | -20.3% |
| 1982 | 161.9 | -43.0% |
| 1983 | 142.93 | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 104.62 | -26.8% |
| 1985 | 169.85 | +62.3% |
| 1986 | 103.18 | -39.3% |
| 1987 | 93.78 | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 127.39 | +35.8% |
| 1989 | 56.2 | -55.9% |
| 1990 | 35.96 | -36.0% |
| 1991 | 42.64 | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 50.78 | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 41.54 | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 33.31 | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 26.74 | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 19.98 | -25.3% |
| 1997 | 19.52 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 19 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 18.32 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 16.8 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 24.09 | +43.4% |
| 2002 | 15.37 | -36.2% |
| 2003 | 14.41 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 19.88 | +38.0% |
| 2005 | 10.3 | -48.2% |
| 2006 | 13.55 | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 10.7 | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 9.34 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 8.19 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 14.39 | +75.7% |
| 2011 | 15.38 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 10.3 | -33.0% |
| 2013 | 9.43 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 33.82 | +258.6% |
| 2015 | 142.42 | +321.1% |
| 2016 | 123.76 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 114.38 | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,072 | 572.27 | 2,018 | 9 |
| 1970s | 555.57 | 187.92 | 1,140 | 10 |
| 1980s | 160.02 | 56.2 | 356.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.78 | 18.32 | 50.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.26 | 8.19 | 24.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.98 | 9.43 | 142.42 | 8 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross production index number in Greece?
- Sesame seed — gross production index number in Greece was 114.38 in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2,018 in 1963.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.19 in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for sesame seed — gross production index number?
- Greece ranks 17th out of 64 countries with data for 2017.
- Is sesame seed — gross production index number rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 969.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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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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.