Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number was 131.48 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 131.48 for sesame seed — gross production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production index number in Saudi Arabia peaked at 161.04 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.56, in 1973.
Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 64 countries 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.17 | — |
| 1962 | 45.17 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 46.67 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 46.67 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 48.18 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 48.18 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.19 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 54.2 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 51.19 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 54.2 | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 48.09 | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 12.29 | -74.4% |
| 1973 | 2.56 | -79.2% |
| 1974 | 27.37 | +969.1% |
| 1975 | 13.85 | -49.4% |
| 1976 | 48.6 | +250.9% |
| 1977 | 56.07 | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 40.02 | -28.6% |
| 1979 | 50.14 | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 34.3 | -31.6% |
| 1981 | 34.45 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 27.88 | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 68.93 | +147.2% |
| 1984 | 126.35 | +83.3% |
| 1985 | 82.9 | -34.4% |
| 1986 | 61.52 | -25.8% |
| 1987 | 158.05 | +156.9% |
| 1988 | 117.31 | -25.8% |
| 1989 | 111.65 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 47.4 | -57.5% |
| 1991 | 37.7 | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 68.35 | +81.3% |
| 1993 | 64.86 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 54.5 | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 60.98 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 62.15 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 65.76 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 60.22 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 60.22 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 102.38 | +70.0% |
| 2001 | 67.48 | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 84.88 | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 75.19 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 147.55 | +96.2% |
| 2005 | 149.47 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 161.04 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 160.07 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 155.25 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 148.99 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 140.44 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 136.63 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 133.42 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 144.1 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 104.94 | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 115.6 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 79.46 | -31.3% |
| 2017 | 98.1 | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 92.89 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 124.03 | +33.5% |
| 2020 | 120.81 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 123.1 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 123.31 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 126.9 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 131.48 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.51 | 45.17 | 54.2 | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.32 | 2.56 | 56.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.33 | 27.88 | 158.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.21 | 37.7 | 68.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.23 | 67.48 | 161.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.96 | 79.46 | 144.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.12 | 120.81 | 131.48 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1539 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross production index number in Saudi Arabia?
- Sesame seed — gross production index number in Saudi Arabia was 131.48 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 161.04 in 2006.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sesame seed — gross production index number?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 13th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — gross production index number rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.