Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in China

China: Sesame seed — Gross Production Value was 432,282 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
432,282 1000 Int$
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
8th
of 72 countries
All-time high
1.01 million 1000 Int$
in 2002
All-time low
221,443 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

China recorded 432,282 1000 Int$ for sesame seed — gross production value in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production value in China peaked at 1.01 million 1000 Int$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 221,443 1000 Int$, in 1961.

China ranks 8th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Sesame seed — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in China, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 221,443 1000 Int$
1962 293,399 1000 Int$ +32.5%
1963 306,379 1000 Int$ +4.4%
1964 352,616 1000 Int$ +15.1%
1965 293,280 1000 Int$ -16.8%
1966 330,550 1000 Int$ +12.7%
1967 339,172 1000 Int$ +2.6%
1968 279,567 1000 Int$ -17.6%
1969 293,260 1000 Int$ +4.9%
1970 299,919 1000 Int$ +2.3%
1971 318,865 1000 Int$ +6.3%
1972 294,840 1000 Int$ -7.5%
1973 292,981 1000 Int$ -0.6%
1974 257,846 1000 Int$ -12.0%
1975 236,753 1000 Int$ -8.2%
1976 260,551 1000 Int$ +10.1%
1977 273,706 1000 Int$ +5.0%
1978 366,056 1000 Int$ +33.7%
1979 473,483 1000 Int$ +29.3%
1980 294,465 1000 Int$ -37.8%
1981 578,906 1000 Int$ +96.6%
1982 388,130 1000 Int$ -33.0%
1983 395,197 1000 Int$ +1.8%
1984 539,548 1000 Int$ +36.5%
1985 783,669 1000 Int$ +45.2%
1986 700,441 1000 Int$ -10.6%
1987 596,427 1000 Int$ -14.8%
1988 458,127 1000 Int$ -23.2%
1989 382,809 1000 Int$ -16.4%
1990 531,770 1000 Int$ +38.9%
1991 494,069 1000 Int$ -7.1%
1992 584,781 1000 Int$ +18.4%
1993 638,018 1000 Int$ +9.1%
1994 621,027 1000 Int$ -2.7%
1995 660,748 1000 Int$ +6.4%
1996 651,677 1000 Int$ -1.4%
1997 641,586 1000 Int$ -1.5%
1998 743,652 1000 Int$ +15.9%
1999 842,110 1000 Int$ +13.2%
2000 919,542 1000 Int$ +9.2%
2001 911,507 1000 Int$ -0.9%
2002 1.01 million 1000 Int$ +11.3%
2003 672,360 1000 Int$ -33.7%
2004 797,762 1000 Int$ +18.7%
2005 708,889 1000 Int$ -11.1%
2006 750,489 1000 Int$ +5.9%
2007 631,518 1000 Int$ -15.9%
2008 664,552 1000 Int$ +5.2%
2009 705,560 1000 Int$ +6.2%
2010 665,963 1000 Int$ -5.6%
2011 686,151 1000 Int$ +3.0%
2012 724,911 1000 Int$ +5.6%
2013 707,742 1000 Int$ -2.4%
2014 715,984 1000 Int$ +1.2%
2015 511,926 1000 Int$ -28.5%
2016 400,373 1000 Int$ -21.8%
2017 419,000 1000 Int$ +4.7%
2018 490,893 1000 Int$ +17.2%
2019 531,351 1000 Int$ +8.2%
2020 520,103 1000 Int$ -2.1%
2021 518,017 1000 Int$ -0.4%
2022 495,106 1000 Int$ -4.4%
2023 514,920 1000 Int$ +4.0%
2024 432,282 1000 Int$ -16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 301,074 1000 Int$ 221,443 1000 Int$ 352,616 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 307,500 1000 Int$ 236,753 1000 Int$ 473,483 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 511,772 1000 Int$ 294,465 1000 Int$ 783,669 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 640,944 1000 Int$ 494,069 1000 Int$ 842,110 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 777,680 1000 Int$ 631,518 1000 Int$ 1.01 million 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 585,429 1000 Int$ 400,373 1000 Int$ 724,911 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 496,086 1000 Int$ 432,282 1000 Int$ 520,103 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 5 Pakistan 493,773 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 6 Ethiopia 493,237 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 7 Brazil 452,398 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 9 China, mainland 430,423 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 10 Sudan (former) 411,167 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 11 Chad 330,063 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?
Sesame seed — gross production value in China was 432,282 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?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 million 1000 Int$ in 2002.
What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production value recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 221,443 1000 Int$ in 1961.
How does China rank for sesame seed — gross production value?
China ranks 8th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — gross production value rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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