Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in World
World: Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number was 110.91 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in World, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sesame seed — gross production index number in World stood at 110.91.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production index number in World peaked at 116.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.64, in 1961.
That places World 9th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.64 | — |
| 1962 | 26.08 | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 26.3 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 27.53 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 26.03 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 25.7 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 27.48 | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 27.23 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 28.29 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 33.33 | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 32.24 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 29.82 | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 29.99 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 29.07 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 28.47 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 28.23 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 30.42 | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 31.43 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 31.82 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 28.86 | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 36.07 | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 30.9 | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 33.18 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 33.17 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 38.44 | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 37.77 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 37.39 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 36.03 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 35.11 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 39.79 | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 36.16 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 41.76 | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 37.55 | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 38.49 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 41.8 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 46.8 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 41.06 | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 39.96 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 44 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 47.64 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 50.9 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 46.77 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 51.5 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 55.92 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 56.62 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 59.96 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 60.46 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 62.05 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 64.36 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 75.39 | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 85.19 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 95.37 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 91.75 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 102.67 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 96.78 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 100.56 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 102.86 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 105.43 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 116.7 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 109.06 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 103.34 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 91.16 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 105.55 | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 110.91 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.48 | 23.64 | 28.29 | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.48 | 28.23 | 33.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.69 | 28.86 | 38.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.74 | 36.16 | 46.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.62 | 46.77 | 64.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.27 | 75.39 | 116.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104 | 91.16 | 110.91 | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross production index number in World?
- Sesame seed — gross production index number in World was 110.91 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 116.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.64 in 1961.
- How does World rank for sesame seed — gross production index number?
- World ranks 9th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — gross production index number rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.