Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Western Asia

Western Asia: Sesame seed — Gross Production Value was 59,880 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
59,880 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
15th
of 22 groups
All-time high
91,195 1000 Int$
in 1968
All-time low
51,157 1000 Int$
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Western Asia, 1961–2024

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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 Western Asia is 59,880 1000 Int$, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production value in Western Asia peaked at 91,195 1000 Int$ in 1968 and was at its lowest, 51,157 1000 Int$, in 1973.

That places Western Asia 15th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 72,189 1000 Int$
1962 72,259 1000 Int$ +0.1%
1963 70,478 1000 Int$ -2.5%
1964 67,377 1000 Int$ -4.4%
1965 66,511 1000 Int$ -1.3%
1966 66,019 1000 Int$ -0.7%
1967 80,864 1000 Int$ +22.5%
1968 91,195 1000 Int$ +12.8%
1969 77,754 1000 Int$ -14.7%
1970 68,331 1000 Int$ -12.1%
1971 80,771 1000 Int$ +18.2%
1972 66,847 1000 Int$ -17.2%
1973 51,157 1000 Int$ -23.5%
1974 64,940 1000 Int$ +26.9%
1975 72,191 1000 Int$ +11.2%
1976 70,638 1000 Int$ -2.2%
1977 67,495 1000 Int$ -4.4%
1978 70,449 1000 Int$ +4.4%
1979 66,088 1000 Int$ -6.2%
1980 74,212 1000 Int$ +12.3%
1981 66,566 1000 Int$ -10.3%
1982 66,199 1000 Int$ -0.6%
1983 78,117 1000 Int$ +18.0%
1984 77,094 1000 Int$ -1.3%
1985 85,611 1000 Int$ +11.0%
1986 82,980 1000 Int$ -3.1%
1987 84,834 1000 Int$ +2.2%
1988 87,735 1000 Int$ +3.4%
1989 79,483 1000 Int$ -9.4%
1990 82,189 1000 Int$ +3.4%
1991 85,675 1000 Int$ +4.2%
1992 82,341 1000 Int$ -3.9%
1993 80,707 1000 Int$ -2.0%
1994 77,548 1000 Int$ -3.9%
1995 78,465 1000 Int$ +1.2%
1996 80,067 1000 Int$ +2.0%
1997 76,823 1000 Int$ -4.1%
1998 83,222 1000 Int$ +8.3%
1999 73,802 1000 Int$ -11.3%
2000 72,526 1000 Int$ -1.7%
2001 69,934 1000 Int$ -3.6%
2002 82,952 1000 Int$ +18.6%
2003 80,832 1000 Int$ -2.6%
2004 88,673 1000 Int$ +9.7%
2005 90,311 1000 Int$ +1.8%
2006 87,133 1000 Int$ -3.5%
2007 77,877 1000 Int$ -10.6%
2008 80,442 1000 Int$ +3.3%
2009 71,427 1000 Int$ -11.2%
2010 82,065 1000 Int$ +14.9%
2011 78,709 1000 Int$ -4.1%
2012 66,770 1000 Int$ -15.2%
2013 61,202 1000 Int$ -8.3%
2014 63,149 1000 Int$ +3.2%
2015 56,751 1000 Int$ -10.1%
2016 56,471 1000 Int$ -0.5%
2017 58,298 1000 Int$ +3.2%
2018 51,473 1000 Int$ -11.7%
2019 56,766 1000 Int$ +10.3%
2020 70,612 1000 Int$ +24.4%
2021 62,959 1000 Int$ -10.8%
2022 59,277 1000 Int$ -5.8%
2023 58,401 1000 Int$ -1.5%
2024 59,880 1000 Int$ +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73,850 1000 Int$ 66,019 1000 Int$ 91,195 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 67,891 1000 Int$ 51,157 1000 Int$ 80,771 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 78,283 1000 Int$ 66,199 1000 Int$ 87,735 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 80,084 1000 Int$ 73,802 1000 Int$ 85,675 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 80,211 1000 Int$ 69,934 1000 Int$ 90,311 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 63,165 1000 Int$ 51,473 1000 Int$ 82,065 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 62,226 1000 Int$ 58,401 1000 Int$ 70,612 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 12 Burkina Faso 308,321 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5,171 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 13 Central African Republic 231,521 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 14 South Sudan 198,915 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 15 Mozambique 196,884 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 16 Niger 159,737 1000 Int$ compare
  7. 17 Uganda 158,577 1000 Int$ compare
  8. 18 Cameroon 84,952 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 Western Asia?
Sesame seed — gross production value in Western Asia was 59,880 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 91,195 1000 Int$ in 1968.
What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production value recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 51,157 1000 Int$ in 1973.
How does Western Asia rank for sesame seed — gross production value?
Western Asia ranks 15th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — gross production value rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Asia 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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