Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sesame seed — Gross Production Value was 11,897 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,897 1000 Int$
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
33rd
of 72 countries
All-time high
19,199 1000 Int$
in 2010
All-time low
4,323 1000 Int$
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
In 2024, sesame seed — gross production value in Sri Lanka stood at 11,897 1000 Int$.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production value in Sri Lanka peaked at 19,199 1000 Int$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,323 1000 Int$, in 1996.
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,992 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 9,173 1000 Int$ | +53.1% |
| 1963 | 8,337 1000 Int$ | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 8,343 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 7,600 1000 Int$ | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 5,566 1000 Int$ | -26.8% |
| 1967 | 8,240 1000 Int$ | +48.0% |
| 1968 | 8,226 1000 Int$ | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 9,029 1000 Int$ | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 14,725 1000 Int$ | +63.1% |
| 1971 | 9,062 1000 Int$ | -38.5% |
| 1972 | 7,596 1000 Int$ | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 7,830 1000 Int$ | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 9,423 1000 Int$ | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 9,598 1000 Int$ | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 12,991 1000 Int$ | +35.4% |
| 1977 | 13,063 1000 Int$ | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 6,117 1000 Int$ | -53.2% |
| 1979 | 11,553 1000 Int$ | +88.9% |
| 1980 | 14,665 1000 Int$ | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 11,701 1000 Int$ | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 14,980 1000 Int$ | +28.0% |
| 1983 | 16,990 1000 Int$ | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 8,722 1000 Int$ | -48.7% |
| 1985 | 9,854 1000 Int$ | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 9,512 1000 Int$ | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 6,976 1000 Int$ | -26.7% |
| 1988 | 7,589 1000 Int$ | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 5,210 1000 Int$ | -31.3% |
| 1990 | 5,097 1000 Int$ | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 6,117 1000 Int$ | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 5,324 1000 Int$ | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 5,550 1000 Int$ | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 5,184 1000 Int$ | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 5,097 1000 Int$ | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 4,323 1000 Int$ | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 7,515 1000 Int$ | +73.8% |
| 1998 | 6,484 1000 Int$ | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 5,403 1000 Int$ | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 5,210 1000 Int$ | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 4,769 1000 Int$ | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 4,610 1000 Int$ | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 6,218 1000 Int$ | +34.9% |
| 2004 | 4,927 1000 Int$ | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 6,977 1000 Int$ | +41.6% |
| 2006 | 6,762 1000 Int$ | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 7,136 1000 Int$ | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 7,181 1000 Int$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 9,662 1000 Int$ | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 19,199 1000 Int$ | +98.7% |
| 2011 | 12,799 1000 Int$ | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 14,159 1000 Int$ | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 16,125 1000 Int$ | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 15,945 1000 Int$ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 13,592 1000 Int$ | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 14,061 1000 Int$ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 8,783 1000 Int$ | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 9,729 1000 Int$ | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 6,892 1000 Int$ | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 9,314 1000 Int$ | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 13,592 1000 Int$ | +45.9% |
| 2022 | 11,587 1000 Int$ | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 12,858 1000 Int$ | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 11,897 1000 Int$ | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,834 1000 Int$ | 5,566 1000 Int$ | 9,173 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,196 1000 Int$ | 6,117 1000 Int$ | 14,725 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,620 1000 Int$ | 5,210 1000 Int$ | 16,990 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,609 1000 Int$ | 4,323 1000 Int$ | 7,515 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,345 1000 Int$ | 4,610 1000 Int$ | 9,662 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,128 1000 Int$ | 6,892 1000 Int$ | 19,199 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,850 1000 Int$ | 9,314 1000 Int$ | 13,592 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9172 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7955 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross production value in Sri Lanka?
- Sesame seed — gross production value in Sri Lanka was 11,897 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 19,199 1000 Int$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,323 1000 Int$ in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sesame seed — gross production value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — gross production value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.