Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in China, mainland

China, mainland: Sesame seed — Gross Production Value was 430,423 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
430,423 1000 Int$
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
9th
of 72 countries
All-time high
1.01 million 1000 Int$
in 2002
All-time low
216,344 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sesame seed — gross production value in China, mainland is 430,423 1000 Int$, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production value in China, mainland peaked at 1.01 million 1000 Int$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 216,344 1000 Int$, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 9th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 216,344 1000 Int$
1962 288,837 1000 Int$ +33.5%
1963 303,562 1000 Int$ +5.1%
1964 350,002 1000 Int$ +15.3%
1965 289,969 1000 Int$ -17.2%
1966 328,481 1000 Int$ +13.3%
1967 335,277 1000 Int$ +2.1%
1968 276,377 1000 Int$ -17.6%
1969 289,969 1000 Int$ +4.9%
1970 297,898 1000 Int$ +2.7%
1971 317,154 1000 Int$ +6.5%
1972 293,367 1000 Int$ -7.5%
1973 291,102 1000 Int$ -0.8%
1974 255,989 1000 Int$ -12.1%
1975 235,600 1000 Int$ -8.0%
1976 259,387 1000 Int$ +10.1%
1977 272,979 1000 Int$ +5.2%
1978 364,727 1000 Int$ +33.6%
1979 472,333 1000 Int$ +29.5%
1980 293,367 1000 Int$ -37.9%
1981 577,673 1000 Int$ +96.9%
1982 387,381 1000 Int$ -32.9%
1983 394,913 1000 Int$ +1.9%
1984 539,162 1000 Int$ +36.5%
1985 783,183 1000 Int$ +45.3%
1986 700,004 1000 Int$ -10.6%
1987 595,796 1000 Int$ -14.9%
1988 457,608 1000 Int$ -23.2%
1989 382,436 1000 Int$ -16.4%
1990 531,525 1000 Int$ +39.0%
1991 493,854 1000 Int$ -7.1%
1992 584,469 1000 Int$ +18.3%
1993 637,706 1000 Int$ +9.1%
1994 620,716 1000 Int$ -2.7%
1995 660,360 1000 Int$ +6.4%
1996 651,295 1000 Int$ -1.4%
1997 641,104 1000 Int$ -1.6%
1998 743,179 1000 Int$ +15.9%
1999 841,591 1000 Int$ +13.2%
2000 918,829 1000 Int$ +9.2%
2001 910,811 1000 Int$ -0.9%
2002 1.01 million 1000 Int$ +11.3%
2003 671,687 1000 Int$ -33.8%
2004 797,244 1000 Int$ +18.7%
2005 708,378 1000 Int$ -11.1%
2006 749,843 1000 Int$ +5.9%
2007 631,164 1000 Int$ -15.8%
2008 664,090 1000 Int$ +5.2%
2009 704,486 1000 Int$ +6.1%
2010 664,891 1000 Int$ -5.6%
2011 685,279 1000 Int$ +3.1%
2012 724,209 1000 Int$ +5.7%
2013 706,225 1000 Int$ -2.5%
2014 713,483 1000 Int$ +1.0%
2015 509,712 1000 Int$ -28.6%
2016 398,708 1000 Int$ -21.8%
2017 415,132 1000 Int$ +4.1%
2018 488,757 1000 Int$ +17.7%
2019 528,968 1000 Int$ +8.2%
2020 517,527 1000 Int$ -2.2%
2021 515,828 1000 Int$ -0.3%
2022 493,061 1000 Int$ -4.4%
2023 513,563 1000 Int$ +4.2%
2024 430,423 1000 Int$ -16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 297,646 1000 Int$ 216,344 1000 Int$ 350,002 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 306,054 1000 Int$ 235,600 1000 Int$ 472,333 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 511,152 1000 Int$ 293,367 1000 Int$ 783,183 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 640,580 1000 Int$ 493,854 1000 Int$ 841,591 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 777,055 1000 Int$ 631,164 1000 Int$ 1.01 million 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 583,536 1000 Int$ 398,708 1000 Int$ 724,209 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 494,080 1000 Int$ 430,423 1000 Int$ 517,527 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 6 Ethiopia 493,237 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 7 Brazil 452,398 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 8 China 432,282 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 9 Türkiye 16,355 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 10 Sudan (former) 411,167 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 11 Chad 330,063 1000 Int$ compare
  7. 12 Burkina Faso 308,321 1000 Int$ compare
  8. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5,171 1000 Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — gross production value in China, mainland?
Sesame seed — gross production value in China, mainland was 430,423 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — gross production value recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 million 1000 Int$ in 2002.
What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production value recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 216,344 1000 Int$ in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for sesame seed — gross production value?
China, mainland ranks 9th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — gross production value rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sesame seed — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sesame seed — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$)
Unit
1000 Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
107 places, 5,927 data points, 1961–2024
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