Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sesame seed — Gross Production Value was 7,977 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sesame seed — gross production value in Sierra Leone is 7,977 1000 Int$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.7% on the previous year and up 110.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production value in Sierra Leone peaked at 7,977 1000 Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 906 1000 Int$, in 1966.
That places Sierra Leone 38th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,133 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 1,133 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,133 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,133 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,133 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 906 1000 Int$ | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 906 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 906 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 906 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 911 1000 Int$ | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 906 1000 Int$ | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 906 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 906 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,019 1000 Int$ | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 1,019 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,133 1000 Int$ | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 1,133 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,133 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,246 1000 Int$ | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 1,246 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,473 1000 Int$ | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 1,019 1000 Int$ | -30.8% |
| 1983 | 1,133 1000 Int$ | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 2,379 1000 Int$ | +110.0% |
| 1985 | 1,926 1000 Int$ | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 2,039 1000 Int$ | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 2,265 1000 Int$ | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 2,265 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,492 1000 Int$ | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 2,718 1000 Int$ | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 3,058 1000 Int$ | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 3,058 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,905 1000 Int$ | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 2,945 1000 Int$ | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2,718 1000 Int$ | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 2,865 1000 Int$ | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 3,172 1000 Int$ | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 2,651 1000 Int$ | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 2,125 1000 Int$ | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 2,379 1000 Int$ | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 2,152 1000 Int$ | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 2,039 1000 Int$ | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2,265 1000 Int$ | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 2,492 1000 Int$ | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 2,718 1000 Int$ | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2,945 1000 Int$ | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 2,945 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,172 1000 Int$ | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 3,398 1000 Int$ | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 3,316 1000 Int$ | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,350 1000 Int$ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,398 1000 Int$ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,625 1000 Int$ | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 3,791 1000 Int$ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 3,767 1000 Int$ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,803 1000 Int$ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,835 1000 Int$ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,885 1000 Int$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,930 1000 Int$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4,009 1000 Int$ | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 4,065 1000 Int$ | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4,042 1000 Int$ | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,715 1000 Int$ | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 7,977 1000 Int$ | +114.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,032 1000 Int$ | 906 1000 Int$ | 1,133 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,031 1000 Int$ | 906 1000 Int$ | 1,246 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,824 1000 Int$ | 1,019 1000 Int$ | 2,492 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,822 1000 Int$ | 2,125 1000 Int$ | 3,172 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,650 1000 Int$ | 2,039 1000 Int$ | 3,398 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,670 1000 Int$ | 3,316 1000 Int$ | 3,930 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,762 1000 Int$ | 3,715 1000 Int$ | 7,977 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 36 Uzbekistan 10,415 1000 Int$ compare
- 37 Republic of Korea 10,197 1000 Int$ compare
- 39 Kenya 6,802 1000 Int$ compare
- 40 Eritrea 5,517 1000 Int$ compare
- 41 Saudi Arabia 4,946 1000 Int$ compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2954 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 250 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5407 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 29.54 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 29.54 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross production value in Sierra Leone?
- Sesame seed — gross production value in Sierra Leone was 7,977 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7,977 1000 Int$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production value recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 906 1000 Int$ in 1966.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sesame seed — gross production value?
- Sierra Leone ranks 38th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — gross production value rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.