Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Italy
Italy: Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number was 118.7 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Italy, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2017, sesame seed — gross production index number in Italy stood at 118.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 181.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production index number in Italy peaked at 566.91 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.39, in 1993.
That places Italy 16th out of 64 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 566.91 | — |
| 1962 | 425.66 | -24.9% |
| 1963 | 450.82 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 437.27 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 425.66 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 468.23 | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 446.95 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 419.86 | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 434.56 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 479.84 | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 475.97 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 456.62 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 326.99 | -28.4% |
| 1974 | 208.96 | -36.1% |
| 1975 | 178 | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 127.7 | -28.3% |
| 1977 | 108.35 | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 96.74 | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 100.61 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 100.61 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 77.39 | -23.1% |
| 1982 | 69.65 | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 73.52 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 58.05 | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 50.31 | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 15.48 | -69.2% |
| 1987 | 11.61 | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 3.87 | -66.7% |
| 1989 | 3.87 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.87 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.16 | -70.0% |
| 1992 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.39 | -66.4% |
| 2002 | 55.72 | +14187.2% |
| 2003 | 65.78 | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 65.78 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.31 | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 46.44 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 42.18 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 52.63 | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 64.87 | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 76.86 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 91.19 | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 104.89 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 121.89 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 69.17 | -43.3% |
| 2015 | 115.2 | +66.5% |
| 2016 | 115.63 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 118.7 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 452.88 | 419.86 | 566.91 | 9 |
| 1970s | 255.98 | 96.74 | 479.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.44 | 3.87 | 100.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 | 0.39 | 3.87 | 4 |
| 2000s | 55.46 | 42.18 | 65.78 | 8 |
| 2010s | 101.69 | 69.17 | 121.89 | 8 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross production index number in Italy?
- Sesame seed — gross production index number in Italy was 118.7 in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 566.91 in 1961.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 in 1993.
- How does Italy rank for sesame seed — gross production index number?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 64 countries with data for 2017.
- Is sesame seed — gross production index number rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.