Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Sesame seed — Gross Production Value was 756,821 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
756,821 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
10th
of 22 groups
All-time high
1.80 million 1000 Int$
in 2020
All-time low
116,860 1000 Int$
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, sesame seed — gross production value in Northern Africa stood at 756,821 1000 Int$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production value in Northern Africa peaked at 1.80 million 1000 Int$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 116,860 1000 Int$, in 1990.

That places Northern Africa 10th out of 22 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 Value in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 274,677 1000 Int$
1962 180,054 1000 Int$ -34.4%
1963 225,953 1000 Int$ +25.5%
1964 234,689 1000 Int$ +3.9%
1965 206,846 1000 Int$ -11.9%
1966 163,440 1000 Int$ -21.0%
1967 220,193 1000 Int$ +34.7%
1968 185,796 1000 Int$ -15.6%
1969 215,257 1000 Int$ +15.9%
1970 359,120 1000 Int$ +66.8%
1971 358,630 1000 Int$ -0.1%
1972 412,357 1000 Int$ +15.0%
1973 300,220 1000 Int$ -27.2%
1974 269,536 1000 Int$ -10.2%
1975 283,252 1000 Int$ +5.1%
1976 283,263 1000 Int$ +0.0%
1977 318,030 1000 Int$ +12.3%
1978 255,188 1000 Int$ -19.8%
1979 269,694 1000 Int$ +5.7%
1980 268,469 1000 Int$ -0.5%
1981 292,968 1000 Int$ +9.1%
1982 181,710 1000 Int$ -38.0%
1983 245,885 1000 Int$ +35.3%
1984 159,800 1000 Int$ -35.0%
1985 162,145 1000 Int$ +1.5%
1986 256,328 1000 Int$ +58.1%
1987 280,341 1000 Int$ +9.4%
1988 236,393 1000 Int$ -15.7%
1989 173,427 1000 Int$ -26.6%
1990 116,860 1000 Int$ -32.6%
1991 145,211 1000 Int$ +24.3%
1992 334,818 1000 Int$ +130.6%
1993 234,906 1000 Int$ -29.8%
1994 225,488 1000 Int$ -4.0%
1995 392,689 1000 Int$ +74.2%
1996 514,451 1000 Int$ +31.0%
1997 357,275 1000 Int$ -30.6%
1998 328,024 1000 Int$ -8.2%
1999 412,360 1000 Int$ +25.7%
2000 362,587 1000 Int$ -12.1%
2001 376,676 1000 Int$ +3.9%
2002 247,097 1000 Int$ -34.4%
2003 411,463 1000 Int$ +66.5%
2004 495,822 1000 Int$ +20.5%
2005 357,459 1000 Int$ -27.9%
2006 501,949 1000 Int$ +40.4%
2007 324,315 1000 Int$ -35.4%
2008 439,759 1000 Int$ +35.6%
2009 419,705 1000 Int$ -4.6%
2010 334,400 1000 Int$ -20.3%
2011 462,777 1000 Int$ +38.4%
2012 250,727 1000 Int$ -45.8%
2013 674,204 1000 Int$ +168.9%
2014 861,139 1000 Int$ +27.7%
2015 430,310 1000 Int$ -50.0%
2016 641,516 1000 Int$ +49.1%
2017 926,796 1000 Int$ +44.5%
2018 1.13 million 1000 Int$ +21.8%
2019 1.41 million 1000 Int$ +25.1%
2020 1.80 million 1000 Int$ +27.3%
2021 1.25 million 1000 Int$ -30.3%
2022 1.02 million 1000 Int$ -18.9%
2023 724,696 1000 Int$ -28.6%
2024 756,821 1000 Int$ +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 211,878 1000 Int$ 163,440 1000 Int$ 274,677 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 310,929 1000 Int$ 255,188 1000 Int$ 412,357 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 225,747 1000 Int$ 159,800 1000 Int$ 292,968 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 306,208 1000 Int$ 116,860 1000 Int$ 514,451 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 393,683 1000 Int$ 247,097 1000 Int$ 501,949 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 712,308 1000 Int$ 250,727 1000 Int$ 1.41 million 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 1.11 million 1000 Int$ 724,696 1000 Int$ 1.80 million 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 7 Brazil 452,398 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 7 Viet Nam 22,174 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 8 China 432,282 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 9 China, mainland 430,423 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 9 Türkiye 16,355 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 10 Sudan (former) 411,167 1000 Int$ compare
  7. 11 Chad 330,063 1000 Int$ compare
  8. 12 Burkina Faso 308,321 1000 Int$ compare
  9. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5,171 1000 Int$ compare
  10. 13 Central African Republic 231,521 1000 Int$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — gross production value in Northern Africa?
Sesame seed — gross production value in Northern Africa was 756,821 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.80 million 1000 Int$ in 2020.
What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production value recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 116,860 1000 Int$ in 1990.
How does Northern Africa rank for sesame seed — gross production value?
Northern Africa ranks 10th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — gross production value rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern 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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