Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Myanmar
Myanmar: Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number was 88.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sesame seed — gross production index number in Myanmar is 88.42, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production index number in Myanmar peaked at 103.16 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.61, in 1964.
Myanmar ranks 44th of 64 countries on this measure, 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.95 | — |
| 1962 | 9.39 | +18.1% |
| 1963 | 10.43 | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 6.61 | -36.6% |
| 1965 | 12.33 | +86.5% |
| 1966 | 7.1 | -42.4% |
| 1967 | 6.95 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 13.25 | +90.6% |
| 1969 | 10.21 | -22.9% |
| 1970 | 12.49 | +22.3% |
| 1971 | 16.22 | +29.9% |
| 1972 | 13.93 | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 8.68 | -37.7% |
| 1974 | 19.01 | +119.0% |
| 1975 | 11.68 | -38.6% |
| 1976 | 16.5 | +41.3% |
| 1977 | 11.36 | -31.2% |
| 1978 | 13.64 | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 25.74 | +88.7% |
| 1980 | 13.5 | -47.6% |
| 1981 | 19.3 | +43.0% |
| 1982 | 22.08 | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 24.33 | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 25.39 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 31.05 | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 30.48 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 24.42 | -19.9% |
| 1988 | 20.87 | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 17.79 | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 25.4 | +42.8% |
| 1991 | 20.62 | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 28.66 | +39.0% |
| 1993 | 26.99 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 36.76 | +36.2% |
| 1995 | 36.7 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 41.6 | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 31.77 | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 19.65 | -38.1% |
| 1999 | 31.1 | +58.3% |
| 2000 | 46.15 | +48.4% |
| 2001 | 41.63 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 49.85 | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 53.57 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 58.2 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 53.85 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 75.34 | +39.9% |
| 2007 | 86.1 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 103.16 | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 97.03 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 96.7 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 102.19 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 97.58 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 100.35 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 98.44 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 101.72 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 99.84 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 93.87 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 87.86 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 91.43 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 80.81 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 90.73 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 90.38 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 85.97 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 88.42 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.36 | 6.61 | 13.25 | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.93 | 8.68 | 25.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.92 | 13.5 | 31.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.93 | 19.65 | 41.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.49 | 41.63 | 103.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97 | 87.86 | 102.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.26 | 80.81 | 90.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 41 Honduras 93.89 compare
- 42 Nigeria 92.37 compare
- 43 Afghanistan 90 compare
- 45 Yemen 87.74 compare
- 46 China, Taiwan Province of 87.38 compare
- 47 Bangladesh 87.26 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 376.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6942 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross production index number in Myanmar?
- Sesame seed — gross production index number in Myanmar was 88.42 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 103.16 in 2008.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.61 in 1964.
- How does Myanmar rank for sesame seed — gross production index number?
- Myanmar ranks 44th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — gross production index number rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.