Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Japan
Japan: Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number was 98.91 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sesame seed — gross production index number in Japan is 98.91, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production index number in Japan peaked at 35,653 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 61.49, in 1999.
That places Japan 34th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35,653 | — |
| 1962 | 34,730 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 33,096 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 30,255 | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 26,775 | -11.5% |
| 1966 | 24,432 | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 20,596 | -15.7% |
| 1968 | 7,102 | -65.5% |
| 1969 | 2,486 | -65.0% |
| 1970 | 4,048 | +62.9% |
| 1971 | 3,196 | -21.1% |
| 1972 | 2,344 | -26.7% |
| 1973 | 1,705 | -27.3% |
| 1974 | 2,131 | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 2,131 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,131 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,131 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,131 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,131 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,131 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,989 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 1,989 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,989 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,776 | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 1,562 | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 1,484 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 1,946 | +31.1% |
| 1988 | 2,131 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 1,420 | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 710.22 | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 61.49 | -91.3% |
| 2000 | 76.26 | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 87.88 | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 97.86 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 461.64 | +371.7% |
| 2004 | 101.84 | -77.9% |
| 2005 | 83.72 | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 65.4 | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 69.6 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 80.27 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 79.38 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 78.5 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 77.61 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 76.72 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 100.74 | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 105.08 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 94.18 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 100 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 99.75 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.98 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 99.24 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 98.99 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.74 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.99 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 98.91 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,903 | 2,486 | 35,653 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,408 | 1,705 | 4,048 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,842 | 1,420 | 2,131 | 10 |
| 1990s | 385.86 | 61.49 | 710.22 | 2 |
| 2000s | 124.94 | 65.4 | 461.64 | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.99 | 76.72 | 105.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.97 | 98.74 | 99.24 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross production index number in Japan?
- Sesame seed — gross production index number in Japan was 98.91 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 35,653 in 1961.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.49 in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for sesame seed — gross production index number?
- Japan ranks 34th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — gross production index number rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.