Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number was 121.71 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
121.71
Change on year
up 19.5%
Rank
3rd
of 13 regions
All-time high
126.08
in 2019
All-time low
3.31
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sesame seed — gross production index number in Middle Africa stood at 121.71.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production index number in Middle Africa peaked at 126.08 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.31, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.31 | — |
| 1962 | 5.29 | +59.8% |
| 1963 | 4.17 | -21.2% |
| 1964 | 4.54 | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 4.52 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 4.72 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 5.77 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 7.65 | +32.6% |
| 1969 | 9.29 | +21.4% |
| 1970 | 7.96 | -14.3% |
| 1971 | 7.82 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 7.49 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 7.94 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 7.95 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.97 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 8.73 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 8.69 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.79 | -33.4% |
| 1979 | 7.13 | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 6.59 | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 7.19 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 7.33 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.99 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 6.38 | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 7.39 | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 8.93 | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 9.05 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 10.13 | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 9.98 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 10.35 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 7.26 | -29.9% |
| 1992 | 7.32 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 7.58 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 8.14 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 7.92 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 8.31 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 8.51 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 8.83 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 14.05 | +59.1% |
| 2000 | 17.5 | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 20.58 | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 16.62 | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 16.33 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 16 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 15.73 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 25.16 | +59.9% |
| 2007 | 22.29 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 22.68 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 27.6 | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 70.16 | +154.2% |
| 2011 | 68.86 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 80.47 | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 63.65 | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 96.53 | +51.7% |
| 2015 | 96.6 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 106.86 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 109.2 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 115.76 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 126.08 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 97.94 | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 96.78 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 99.01 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 101.89 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 121.71 | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.47 | 3.31 | 9.29 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.75 | 5.79 | 8.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8 | 6.38 | 10.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.83 | 7.26 | 14.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.05 | 15.73 | 27.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.42 | 63.65 | 126.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.47 | 96.78 | 121.71 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross production index number in Middle Africa?
- Sesame seed — gross production index number in Middle Africa was 121.71 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 126.08 in 2019.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 in 1961.
- How does Middle Africa rank for sesame seed — gross production index number?
- Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 13 regions with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — gross production index number rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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.