Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number was 99.93 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
99.93
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
7th
of 13 groups
All-time high
128.56
in 2019
All-time low
10.24
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 99.93 for sesame seed — gross production index number in 2024.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production index number in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 128.56 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.24, in 1966.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 12.32
1962 10.58 -14.1%
1963 11.56 +9.3%
1964 10.87 -6.0%
1965 11.57 +6.4%
1966 10.24 -11.5%
1967 11.69 +14.2%
1968 13.12 +12.2%
1969 13.38 +2.0%
1970 17.22 +28.7%
1971 18.29 +6.2%
1972 18.6 +1.7%
1973 15.64 -15.9%
1974 17.92 +14.6%
1975 16.09 -10.2%
1976 16.85 +4.7%
1977 16.14 -4.2%
1978 15.86 -1.7%
1979 18.21 +14.8%
1980 15.34 -15.8%
1981 18.17 +18.4%
1982 16.65 -8.4%
1983 18.35 +10.2%
1984 16.23 -11.6%
1985 18.33 +12.9%
1986 20.38 +11.2%
1987 19.54 -4.1%
1988 17.71 -9.4%
1989 16.06 -9.3%
1990 16.59 +3.3%
1991 15.29 -7.8%
1992 21.76 +42.3%
1993 19.06 -12.4%
1994 20.76 +8.9%
1995 25.21 +21.4%
1996 29.23 +15.9%
1997 23.39 -20.0%
1998 20.7 -11.5%
1999 25.77 +24.5%
2000 28.07 +8.9%
2001 28.01 -0.2%
2002 27.98 -0.1%
2003 34.22 +22.3%
2004 39.39 +15.1%
2005 41.57 +5.5%
2006 47.66 +14.6%
2007 47.61 -0.1%
2008 52.31 +9.9%
2009 55.39 +5.9%
2010 65.49 +18.2%
2011 79.05 +20.7%
2012 78.6 -0.6%
2013 83.31 +6.0%
2014 100.71 +20.9%
2015 95.85 -4.8%
2016 103.44 +7.9%
2017 106.2 +2.7%
2018 113.09 +6.5%
2019 128.56 +13.7%
2020 119.87 -6.8%
2021 104.05 -13.2%
2022 93.46 -10.2%
2023 95.18 +1.8%
2024 99.93 +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.7 10.24 13.38 9
1970s 17.08 15.64 18.6 10
1980s 17.68 15.34 20.38 10
1990s 21.78 15.29 29.23 10
2000s 40.22 27.98 55.39 10
2010s 95.43 65.49 128.56 10
2020s 102.5 93.46 119.87 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 4 Mozambique 292.64 compare
  2. 5 Niger 271.17 compare
  3. 6 Sierra Leone 210.66 compare
  4. 7 Tajikistan 175.08 compare
  5. 8 Chad 171.05 compare
  6. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 97.94 compare
  7. 9 Jordan 167.65 compare
  8. 10 Mali 148.45 compare
  9. 10 Türkiye 77.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — gross production index number in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Sesame seed — gross production index number in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 99.93 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 128.56 in 2019.
What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.24 in 1966.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for sesame seed — gross production index number?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — gross production index number rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.