Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Niger
Niger: Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number was 271.17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Niger recorded 271.17 for sesame seed — gross production index number in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 155.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production index number in Niger peaked at 271.17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1972.
Niger ranks 5th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.13 | — |
| 1972 | 0.06 | -53.8% |
| 1973 | 0.15 | +150.0% |
| 1974 | 0.19 | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 0.38 | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.32 | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 0.37 | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.38 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.48 | +26.3% |
| 1982 | 0.58 | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 0.67 | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 0.77 | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 0.96 | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 1.15 | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 1.35 | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 1.54 | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 1.73 | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 1.92 | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5 | -74.0% |
| 1992 | 0.75 | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.94 | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 1.08 | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 1.67 | +54.6% |
| 1996 | 4.23 | +153.3% |
| 1997 | 5.42 | +28.1% |
| 1998 | 19.93 | +267.7% |
| 1999 | 37.78 | +89.6% |
| 2000 | 27.06 | -28.4% |
| 2001 | 18.15 | -32.9% |
| 2002 | 18.97 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.98 | -42.1% |
| 2004 | 15.2 | +38.4% |
| 2005 | 81.14 | +433.8% |
| 2006 | 60.6 | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 41.37 | -31.7% |
| 2008 | 90.13 | +117.9% |
| 2009 | 145.43 | +61.4% |
| 2010 | 164.78 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 170.2 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 103.88 | -39.0% |
| 2013 | 106.92 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 106.11 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 65.59 | -38.2% |
| 2016 | 128.3 | +95.6% |
| 2017 | 94.73 | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 173.39 | +83.0% |
| 2019 | 187.86 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 169.57 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 162.82 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 200.14 | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 241.12 | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 271.17 | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2622 | 0.06 | 0.38 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.961 | 0.38 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.42 | 0.5 | 37.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.9 | 10.98 | 145.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.18 | 65.59 | 187.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.96 | 162.82 | 271.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 2 Pakistan 1,321 compare
- 3 Senegal 479.92 compare
- 4 Mozambique 292.64 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 210.66 compare
- 7 Tajikistan 175.08 compare
- 8 Chad 171.05 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8163 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 47.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross production index number in Niger?
- Sesame seed — gross production index number in Niger was 271.17 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 271.17 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1972.
- How does Niger rank for sesame seed — gross production index number?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — gross production index number rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.