Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Sesame seed — Gross Production Value was 61.81 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
61.81 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
5th
of 51 countries
All-time high
87.33 million 1000 SLC
in 2020
All-time low
380,570 1000 SLC
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 61.81 million 1000 SLC for sesame seed — gross production value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production value in Burkina Faso peaked at 87.33 million 1000 SLC in 2020 and was at its lowest, 380,570 1000 SLC, in 1994.
That places Burkina Faso 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 430,298 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 1.29 million 1000 SLC | +198.7% |
| 1963 | 937,801 1000 SLC | -27.0% |
| 1964 | 1.36 million 1000 SLC | +45.3% |
| 1965 | 1.36 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 908,282 1000 SLC | -33.3% |
| 1967 | 908,282 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.80 million 1000 SLC | +98.7% |
| 1969 | 852,649 1000 SLC | -52.8% |
| 1970 | 1.43 million 1000 SLC | +68.0% |
| 1971 | 910,098 1000 SLC | -36.5% |
| 1972 | 1.28 million 1000 SLC | +40.9% |
| 1973 | 1.20 million 1000 SLC | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 1.82 million 1000 SLC | +51.0% |
| 1975 | 1.59 million 1000 SLC | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 1.59 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.36 million 1000 SLC | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 2.16 million 1000 SLC | +58.3% |
| 1979 | 1.50 million 1000 SLC | -30.5% |
| 1980 | 1.98 million 1000 SLC | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 1.37 million 1000 SLC | -31.1% |
| 1982 | 1.82 million 1000 SLC | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 1.29 million 1000 SLC | -29.2% |
| 1984 | 1.33 million 1000 SLC | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.58 million 1000 SLC | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 2.64 million 1000 SLC | +67.4% |
| 1987 | 2.90 million 1000 SLC | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 1.79 million 1000 SLC | -38.4% |
| 1989 | 650,330 1000 SLC | -63.6% |
| 1990 | 1.70 million 1000 SLC | +161.9% |
| 1991 | 1.32 million 1000 SLC | -22.7% |
| 1992 | 2.13 million 1000 SLC | +62.1% |
| 1993 | 1.87 million 1000 SLC | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 380,570 1000 SLC | -79.7% |
| 1995 | 1.76 million 1000 SLC | +363.1% |
| 1996 | 3.01 million 1000 SLC | +70.7% |
| 1997 | 1.71 million 1000 SLC | -43.2% |
| 1998 | 2.95 million 1000 SLC | +72.7% |
| 1999 | 2.86 million 1000 SLC | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.68 million 1000 SLC | -41.4% |
| 2001 | 7.09 million 1000 SLC | +322.6% |
| 2002 | 3.34 million 1000 SLC | -52.9% |
| 2003 | 4.19 million 1000 SLC | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 2.68 million 1000 SLC | -36.2% |
| 2005 | 5.69 million 1000 SLC | +112.5% |
| 2006 | 5.20 million 1000 SLC | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 4.27 million 1000 SLC | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 11.79 million 1000 SLC | +176.2% |
| 2009 | 12.77 million 1000 SLC | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 20.58 million 1000 SLC | +61.1% |
| 2011 | 19.25 million 1000 SLC | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 22.82 million 1000 SLC | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 31.19 million 1000 SLC | +36.7% |
| 2014 | 73.08 million 1000 SLC | +134.3% |
| 2015 | 53.38 million 1000 SLC | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 37.22 million 1000 SLC | -30.3% |
| 2017 | 37.19 million 1000 SLC | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 57.66 million 1000 SLC | +55.0% |
| 2019 | 85.08 million 1000 SLC | +47.6% |
| 2020 | 87.33 million 1000 SLC | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 42.34 million 1000 SLC | -51.5% |
| 2022 | 47.41 million 1000 SLC | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 56.12 million 1000 SLC | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 61.81 million 1000 SLC | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 million 1000 SLC | 430,298 1000 SLC | 1.80 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.48 million 1000 SLC | 910,098 1000 SLC | 2.16 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 million 1000 SLC | 650,330 1000 SLC | 2.90 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 million 1000 SLC | 380,570 1000 SLC | 3.01 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.87 million 1000 SLC | 1.68 million 1000 SLC | 12.77 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.75 million 1000 SLC | 19.25 million 1000 SLC | 85.08 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.00 million 1000 SLC | 42.34 million 1000 SLC | 87.33 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 2 Chad 212.28 million 1000 SLC compare
- 2 Viet Nam 879.51 million 1000 SLC compare
- 3 Paraguay 191.33 million 1000 SLC compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 416.30 million 1000 SLC compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 131.91 million 1000 SLC compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 128.73 million 1000 SLC compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.93 million 1000 SLC compare
- 6 Cambodia 55.31 million 1000 SLC compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 546,871 1000 SLC compare
- 7 Niger 53.01 million 1000 SLC compare
- 7 Türkiye 84,629 1000 SLC compare
- 8 India 40.16 million 1000 SLC compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross production value in Burkina Faso?
- Sesame seed — gross production value in Burkina Faso was 61.81 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — gross production value recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 87.33 million 1000 SLC in 2020.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production value recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 380,570 1000 SLC in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for sesame seed — gross production value?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — gross production value rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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 SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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