Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa

Western Africa: Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number was 116.63 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
116.63
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
7th
of 21 groups
All-time high
141.02
in 2012
All-time low
5
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

050100150196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sesame seed — gross production index number in Western Africa is 116.63, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production index number in Western Africa peaked at 141.02 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1970.

Western Africa ranks 7th of 21 groups 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 Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 7.46
1962 8.31 +11.4%
1963 7.38 -11.2%
1964 7.96 +7.9%
1965 8.48 +6.5%
1966 8.61 +1.5%
1967 7.34 -14.8%
1968 8.08 +10.1%
1969 7.99 -1.1%
1970 5 -37.4%
1971 5.04 +0.8%
1972 5.22 +3.6%
1973 5.38 +3.1%
1974 5.85 +8.7%
1975 5.74 -1.9%
1976 5.99 +4.4%
1977 6.24 +4.2%
1978 6.59 +5.6%
1979 6.19 -6.1%
1980 6.75 +9.0%
1981 6.82 +1.0%
1982 7.46 +9.4%
1983 5.4 -27.6%
1984 5.71 +5.7%
1985 6.26 +9.6%
1986 6.94 +10.9%
1987 6.71 -3.3%
1988 6.68 -0.4%
1989 6.54 -2.1%
1990 7.86 +20.2%
1991 7.87 +0.1%
1992 8.76 +11.3%
1993 8.94 +2.1%
1994 9 +0.7%
1995 10.56 +17.3%
1996 11.78 +11.6%
1997 12.03 +2.1%
1998 13.13 +9.1%
1999 14.67 +11.7%
2000 13.96 -4.8%
2001 16.78 +20.2%
2002 15.38 -8.3%
2003 17.31 +12.5%
2004 17.44 +0.8%
2005 26.67 +52.9%
2006 23.69 -11.2%
2007 21.71 -8.4%
2008 30.44 +40.2%
2009 33.54 +10.2%
2010 43.05 +28.4%
2011 52.34 +21.6%
2012 141.02 +169.4%
2013 97.16 -31.1%
2014 102.33 +5.3%
2015 91.88 -10.2%
2016 105.78 +15.1%
2017 107.14 +1.3%
2018 112.23 +4.8%
2019 128.58 +14.6%
2020 90.28 -29.8%
2021 96.33 +6.7%
2022 99.83 +3.6%
2023 112.7 +12.9%
2024 116.63 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.96 7.34 8.61 9
1970s 5.72 5 6.59 10
1980s 6.53 5.4 7.46 10
1990s 10.46 7.86 14.67 10
2000s 21.69 13.96 33.54 10
2010s 98.15 43.05 141.02 10
2020s 103.15 90.28 116.63 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 4 Mozambique 292.64 compare
  2. 5 Niger 271.17 compare
  3. 6 Sierra Leone 210.66 compare
  4. 7 Tajikistan 175.08 compare
  5. 8 Chad 171.05 compare
  6. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 97.94 compare
  7. 9 Jordan 167.65 compare
  8. 10 Mali 148.45 compare
  9. 10 Türkiye 77.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — gross production index number in Western Africa?
Sesame seed — gross production index number in Western Africa was 116.63 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 141.02 in 2012.
What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1970.
How does Western Africa rank for sesame seed — gross production index number?
Western Africa ranks 7th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — gross production index number rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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.