Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa
Western Africa: Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number was 116.63 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa, 1961–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 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
- 9 Jordan 167.65 compare
- 10 Mali 148.45 compare
- 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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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.