Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number was 117.46 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sesame seed — gross production index number in Northern Africa stood at 117.46.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production index number in Northern Africa peaked at 279.02 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.14, in 1990.
Northern Africa ranks 5th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.63 | — |
| 1962 | 27.94 | -34.5% |
| 1963 | 35.07 | +25.5% |
| 1964 | 36.42 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 32.1 | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 25.37 | -21.0% |
| 1967 | 34.17 | +34.7% |
| 1968 | 28.84 | -15.6% |
| 1969 | 33.41 | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 55.74 | +66.8% |
| 1971 | 55.66 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 64 | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 46.59 | -27.2% |
| 1974 | 41.83 | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 43.96 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 43.96 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.36 | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 39.61 | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 41.86 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 41.67 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 45.47 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 28.2 | -38.0% |
| 1983 | 38.16 | +35.3% |
| 1984 | 24.8 | -35.0% |
| 1985 | 25.17 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 39.78 | +58.0% |
| 1987 | 43.51 | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 36.69 | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 26.92 | -26.6% |
| 1990 | 18.14 | -32.6% |
| 1991 | 22.54 | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 51.96 | +130.5% |
| 1993 | 36.46 | -29.8% |
| 1994 | 35 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 60.95 | +74.1% |
| 1996 | 79.84 | +31.0% |
| 1997 | 55.45 | -30.5% |
| 1998 | 50.91 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 64 | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 56.27 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 58.46 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 38.35 | -34.4% |
| 2003 | 63.86 | +66.5% |
| 2004 | 76.95 | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 55.48 | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 77.9 | +40.4% |
| 2007 | 50.33 | -35.4% |
| 2008 | 68.25 | +35.6% |
| 2009 | 65.14 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 51.9 | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 71.82 | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 38.91 | -45.8% |
| 2013 | 104.64 | +168.9% |
| 2014 | 133.65 | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 66.78 | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 99.56 | +49.1% |
| 2017 | 143.84 | +44.5% |
| 2018 | 175.19 | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 219.21 | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 279.02 | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 194.4 | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 157.62 | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 112.47 | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 117.46 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.88 | 25.37 | 42.63 | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.26 | 39.61 | 64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.04 | 24.8 | 45.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.52 | 18.14 | 79.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.1 | 38.35 | 77.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.55 | 38.91 | 219.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.19 | 112.47 | 279.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 2 Pakistan 1,321 compare
- 3 Senegal 479.92 compare
- 4 Mozambique 292.64 compare
- 5 Niger 271.17 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 210.66 compare
- 7 Tajikistan 175.08 compare
- 8 Chad 171.05 compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 97.94 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross production index number in Northern Africa?
- Sesame seed — gross production index number in Northern Africa was 117.46 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 279.02 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.14 in 1990.
- How does Northern Africa rank for sesame seed — gross production index number?
- Northern Africa ranks 5th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — gross production index number rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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.