Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Guatemala
Guatemala: Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number was 52.58 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sesame seed — gross production index number in Guatemala is 52.58, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production index number in Guatemala peaked at 106.48 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 59th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.23 | — |
| 1962 | 2.45 | +99.2% |
| 1963 | 2.28 | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 1.75 | -23.2% |
| 1965 | 2.45 | +40.0% |
| 1966 | 2.28 | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 7.19 | +215.4% |
| 1968 | 9.11 | +26.7% |
| 1969 | 8.48 | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 14.51 | +71.1% |
| 1971 | 11.82 | -18.5% |
| 1972 | 18.64 | +57.7% |
| 1973 | 22.46 | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 17.63 | -21.5% |
| 1975 | 22.27 | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 27.21 | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 23.4 | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 25.17 | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 23.17 | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 20.6 | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 38.39 | +86.4% |
| 1982 | 23.05 | -40.0% |
| 1983 | 25.94 | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 44.71 | +72.4% |
| 1985 | 47.54 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 49.17 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 36.34 | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 45.22 | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 29.71 | -34.3% |
| 1990 | 42.72 | +43.8% |
| 1991 | 39.46 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 40.73 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 41.6 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 47.7 | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 58.83 | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 62.33 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 56.45 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 55.53 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 57.51 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 33.39 | -41.9% |
| 2001 | 55.65 | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 56.77 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 59.6 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 73.07 | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 76.86 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 64.65 | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 62.71 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 55.12 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 66.63 | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 87.41 | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 69.18 | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 89.52 | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 92.7 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 95.98 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 106.48 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 97.54 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 68.36 | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 66.61 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 66.61 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 61.35 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 52.58 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 52.58 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 52.58 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 52.58 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.14 | 1.23 | 9.11 | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.63 | 11.82 | 27.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.07 | 20.6 | 49.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.29 | 39.46 | 62.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.45 | 33.39 | 76.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.04 | 66.61 | 106.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.33 | 52.58 | 61.35 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 630.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.437 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross production index number in Guatemala?
- Sesame seed — gross production index number in Guatemala was 52.58 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 106.48 in 2015.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for sesame seed — gross production index number?
- Guatemala ranks 59th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — gross production index number rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.