Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Sesame seed — Gross Production Value was 1.41 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.41 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
7th
of 22 groups
All-time high
1.88 million 1000 Int$
in 2016
All-time low
91,991 1000 Int$
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 1.41 million 1000 Int$ for sesame seed — gross production value in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production value in Eastern Africa peaked at 1.88 million 1000 Int$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 91,991 1000 Int$, in 1964.

Eastern Africa ranks 7th of 22 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 Value in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 96,870 1000 Int$
1962 94,999 1000 Int$ -1.9%
1963 96,202 1000 Int$ +1.3%
1964 91,991 1000 Int$ -4.4%
1965 94,794 1000 Int$ +3.0%
1966 111,759 1000 Int$ +17.9%
1967 113,214 1000 Int$ +1.3%
1968 130,697 1000 Int$ +15.4%
1969 142,053 1000 Int$ +8.7%
1970 155,011 1000 Int$ +9.1%
1971 175,144 1000 Int$ +13.0%
1972 159,274 1000 Int$ -9.1%
1973 187,591 1000 Int$ +17.8%
1974 203,825 1000 Int$ +8.7%
1975 186,555 1000 Int$ -8.5%
1976 173,675 1000 Int$ -6.9%
1977 163,764 1000 Int$ -5.7%
1978 163,866 1000 Int$ +0.1%
1979 139,564 1000 Int$ -14.8%
1980 136,376 1000 Int$ -2.3%
1981 165,373 1000 Int$ +21.3%
1982 174,785 1000 Int$ +5.7%
1983 163,787 1000 Int$ -6.3%
1984 165,260 1000 Int$ +0.9%
1985 179,758 1000 Int$ +8.8%
1986 169,127 1000 Int$ -5.9%
1987 169,677 1000 Int$ +0.3%
1988 175,341 1000 Int$ +3.3%
1989 192,377 1000 Int$ +9.7%
1990 204,258 1000 Int$ +6.2%
1991 195,390 1000 Int$ -4.3%
1992 184,629 1000 Int$ -5.5%
1993 187,642 1000 Int$ +1.6%
1994 184,561 1000 Int$ -1.6%
1995 198,652 1000 Int$ +7.6%
1996 195,537 1000 Int$ -1.6%
1997 189,500 1000 Int$ -3.1%
1998 200,009 1000 Int$ +5.5%
1999 216,432 1000 Int$ +8.2%
2000 219,328 1000 Int$ +1.3%
2001 204,942 1000 Int$ -6.6%
2002 287,417 1000 Int$ +40.2%
2003 321,224 1000 Int$ +11.8%
2004 353,984 1000 Int$ +10.2%
2005 518,384 1000 Int$ +46.4%
2006 485,928 1000 Int$ -6.3%
2007 625,223 1000 Int$ +28.7%
2008 465,442 1000 Int$ -25.6%
2009 618,654 1000 Int$ +32.9%
2010 843,705 1000 Int$ +36.4%
2011 1.27 million 1000 Int$ +50.6%
2012 1.47 million 1000 Int$ +15.4%
2013 1.26 million 1000 Int$ -13.8%
2014 1.45 million 1000 Int$ +14.8%
2015 1.75 million 1000 Int$ +21.0%
2016 1.88 million 1000 Int$ +6.9%
2017 1.78 million 1000 Int$ -5.2%
2018 1.73 million 1000 Int$ -2.7%
2019 1.85 million 1000 Int$ +7.2%
2020 1.37 million 1000 Int$ -25.8%
2021 1.40 million 1000 Int$ +1.8%
2022 1.09 million 1000 Int$ -21.8%
2023 1.42 million 1000 Int$ +29.5%
2024 1.41 million 1000 Int$ -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 108,064 1000 Int$ 91,991 1000 Int$ 142,053 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 170,827 1000 Int$ 139,564 1000 Int$ 203,825 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 169,186 1000 Int$ 136,376 1000 Int$ 192,377 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 195,661 1000 Int$ 184,561 1000 Int$ 216,432 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 410,053 1000 Int$ 204,942 1000 Int$ 625,223 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 1.53 million 1000 Int$ 843,705 1000 Int$ 1.88 million 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 1.34 million 1000 Int$ 1.09 million 1000 Int$ 1.42 million 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 4 Nigeria 509,712 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 5 Pakistan 493,773 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 6 Ethiopia 493,237 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 7 Brazil 452,398 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 7 Viet Nam 22,174 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 8 China 432,282 1000 Int$ compare
  7. 9 China, mainland 430,423 1000 Int$ compare
  8. 9 Türkiye 16,355 1000 Int$ compare
  9. 10 Sudan (former) 411,167 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 Eastern Africa?
Sesame seed — gross production value in Eastern Africa was 1.41 million 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 Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.88 million 1000 Int$ in 2016.
What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production value recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 91,991 1000 Int$ in 1964.
How does Eastern Africa rank for sesame seed — gross production value?
Eastern Africa ranks 7th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — gross production value rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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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