Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number was 117.46 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
117.46
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
5th
of 21 groups
All-time high
279.02
in 2020
All-time low
18.14
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

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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

Annual values for Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Pakistan 1,321 compare
  2. 3 Senegal 479.92 compare
  3. 4 Mozambique 292.64 compare
  4. 5 Niger 271.17 compare
  5. 6 Sierra Leone 210.66 compare
  6. 7 Tajikistan 175.08 compare
  7. 8 Chad 171.05 compare
  8. 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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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.