Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Yemen
Yemen: Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number was 87.74 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Gross Production Index Number in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sesame seed — gross production index number in Yemen stood at 87.74.
The figure is down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production index number in Yemen peaked at 109.12 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.22, in 1987.
Yemen ranks 45th of 64 countries 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.4 | — |
| 1962 | 26.11 | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 24.4 | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 26.54 | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 26.54 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 28.25 | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 30.62 | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 31.05 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 31.05 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 23.35 | -24.8% |
| 1971 | 31.91 | +36.7% |
| 1972 | 34.05 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 32.34 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 31.06 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 37.06 | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 39.63 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 46.65 | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 39.8 | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 39.8 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 37.66 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 35.1 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 35.53 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 31.03 | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 27.09 | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 29.96 | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 21.66 | -27.7% |
| 1987 | 21.22 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 25.14 | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 34.82 | +38.5% |
| 1990 | 40.37 | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 34.36 | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 46.06 | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 48.55 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 51.87 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 60.08 | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 64.43 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 70.34 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 74.78 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 76.06 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 78.39 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 82.94 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 79.02 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 80.16 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 82.1 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 82.88 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 94.13 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 99.35 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 102.27 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 103.94 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 109.12 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 98.62 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 106.84 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 107.62 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 105.61 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 97.51 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 96.88 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.49 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.22 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 92.62 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 93.39 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 83.82 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 87.33 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 87.7 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 87.74 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.66 | 24.4 | 31.05 | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.56 | 23.35 | 46.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.92 | 21.22 | 37.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.69 | 34.36 | 76.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.52 | 78.39 | 103.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.55 | 84.22 | 109.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88 | 83.82 | 93.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 42 Nigeria 92.37 compare
- 43 Afghanistan 90 compare
- 44 Myanmar 88.42 compare
- 46 China, Taiwan Province of 87.38 compare
- 47 Bangladesh 87.26 compare
- 48 Central African Republic 86.89 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -14.18 % change on previous year (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 182.21 current US$ per person (2018)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6297 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 28.7% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 28.7% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross production index number in Yemen?
- Sesame seed — gross production index number in Yemen was 87.74 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 109.12 in 2010.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production index number recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.22 in 1987.
- How does Yemen rank for sesame seed — gross production index number?
- Yemen ranks 45th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — gross production index number rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.