Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sesame seed — Gross Production Value was 11.01 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.01 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
12th
of 51 countries
All-time high
11.79 million 1000 SLC
in 2018
All-time low
230,521 1000 SLC
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sesame seed — gross production value in Cameroon is 11.01 million 1000 SLC, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production value in Cameroon peaked at 11.79 million 1000 SLC in 2018 and was at its lowest, 230,521 1000 SLC, in 1997.
Cameroon ranks 12th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 371,605 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 680,249 1000 SLC | +83.1% |
| 1963 | 350,618 1000 SLC | -48.5% |
| 1964 | 474,193 1000 SLC | +35.2% |
| 1965 | 232,327 1000 SLC | -51.0% |
| 1966 | 289,711 1000 SLC | +24.7% |
| 1967 | 506,187 1000 SLC | +74.7% |
| 1968 | 553,298 1000 SLC | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 754,364 1000 SLC | +36.3% |
| 1970 | 740,715 1000 SLC | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 996,084 1000 SLC | +34.5% |
| 1972 | 836,552 1000 SLC | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 741,890 1000 SLC | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 836,258 1000 SLC | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 1.22 million 1000 SLC | +46.2% |
| 1976 | 2.08 million 1000 SLC | +69.7% |
| 1977 | 2.29 million 1000 SLC | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 811,896 1000 SLC | -64.6% |
| 1979 | 799,861 1000 SLC | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 733,818 1000 SLC | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 733,818 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 733,818 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 733,818 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 733,818 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 733,818 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 587,054 1000 SLC | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 587,054 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 587,054 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 587,054 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 618,461 1000 SLC | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 517,151 1000 SLC | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 421,443 1000 SLC | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 440,291 1000 SLC | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 361,634 1000 SLC | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 339,379 1000 SLC | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 329,142 1000 SLC | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 230,521 1000 SLC | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 272,278 1000 SLC | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 434,714 1000 SLC | +59.7% |
| 2000 | 862,236 1000 SLC | +98.3% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million 1000 SLC | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 923,583 1000 SLC | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 956,017 1000 SLC | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 990,213 1000 SLC | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million 1000 SLC | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million 1000 SLC | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million 1000 SLC | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 1.49 million 1000 SLC | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million 1000 SLC | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 1.84 million 1000 SLC | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 6.54 million 1000 SLC | +255.3% |
| 2012 | 7.46 million 1000 SLC | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 7.21 million 1000 SLC | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.31 million 1000 SLC | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 8.95 million 1000 SLC | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 10.04 million 1000 SLC | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 10.86 million 1000 SLC | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 11.79 million 1000 SLC | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 10.66 million 1000 SLC | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 11.13 million 1000 SLC | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 10.27 million 1000 SLC | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 10.27 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.27 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.01 million 1000 SLC | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 468,061 1000 SLC | 232,327 1000 SLC | 754,364 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.14 million 1000 SLC | 740,715 1000 SLC | 2.29 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 675,112 1000 SLC | 587,054 1000 SLC | 733,818 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 396,501 1000 SLC | 230,521 1000 SLC | 618,461 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 million 1000 SLC | 862,236 1000 SLC | 1.70 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.37 million 1000 SLC | 1.84 million 1000 SLC | 11.79 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.59 million 1000 SLC | 10.27 million 1000 SLC | 11.13 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.9031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 332.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4433 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.85 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.85 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross production value in Cameroon?
- Sesame seed — gross production value in Cameroon was 11.01 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.79 million 1000 SLC in 2018.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production value recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,521 1000 SLC in 1997.
- How does Cameroon rank for sesame seed — gross production value?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — gross production value rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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