Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in China, mainland

China, mainland: Sesame seed — Gross Production Value was 5.55 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.55 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
17th
of 51 countries
All-time high
13.07 million 1000 SLC
in 2002
All-time low
2.79 million 1000 SLC
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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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 China, mainland is 5.55 million 1000 SLC, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production value in China, mainland peaked at 13.07 million 1000 SLC in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.79 million 1000 SLC, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 17th of 51 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 China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 SLC Change
1961 2.79 million 1000 SLC
1962 3.72 million 1000 SLC +33.5%
1963 3.91 million 1000 SLC +5.1%
1964 4.51 million 1000 SLC +15.3%
1965 3.74 million 1000 SLC -17.2%
1966 4.23 million 1000 SLC +13.3%
1967 4.32 million 1000 SLC +2.1%
1968 3.56 million 1000 SLC -17.6%
1969 3.74 million 1000 SLC +4.9%
1970 3.84 million 1000 SLC +2.7%
1971 4.09 million 1000 SLC +6.5%
1972 3.78 million 1000 SLC -7.5%
1973 3.75 million 1000 SLC -0.8%
1974 3.30 million 1000 SLC -12.1%
1975 3.04 million 1000 SLC -8.0%
1976 3.34 million 1000 SLC +10.1%
1977 3.52 million 1000 SLC +5.2%
1978 4.70 million 1000 SLC +33.6%
1979 6.09 million 1000 SLC +29.5%
1980 3.78 million 1000 SLC -37.9%
1981 7.45 million 1000 SLC +96.9%
1982 4.99 million 1000 SLC -32.9%
1983 5.09 million 1000 SLC +1.9%
1984 6.95 million 1000 SLC +36.5%
1985 10.10 million 1000 SLC +45.3%
1986 9.02 million 1000 SLC -10.6%
1987 7.68 million 1000 SLC -14.9%
1988 5.90 million 1000 SLC -23.2%
1989 4.93 million 1000 SLC -16.4%
1990 6.85 million 1000 SLC +39.0%
1991 6.37 million 1000 SLC -7.1%
1992 7.54 million 1000 SLC +18.3%
1993 8.22 million 1000 SLC +9.1%
1994 8.00 million 1000 SLC -2.7%
1995 8.51 million 1000 SLC +6.4%
1996 8.40 million 1000 SLC -1.4%
1997 8.27 million 1000 SLC -1.6%
1998 9.58 million 1000 SLC +15.9%
1999 10.85 million 1000 SLC +13.2%
2000 11.85 million 1000 SLC +9.2%
2001 11.74 million 1000 SLC -0.9%
2002 13.07 million 1000 SLC +11.3%
2003 8.66 million 1000 SLC -33.8%
2004 10.28 million 1000 SLC +18.7%
2005 9.13 million 1000 SLC -11.1%
2006 9.67 million 1000 SLC +5.9%
2007 8.14 million 1000 SLC -15.8%
2008 8.56 million 1000 SLC +5.2%
2009 9.08 million 1000 SLC +6.1%
2010 8.57 million 1000 SLC -5.6%
2011 8.83 million 1000 SLC +3.1%
2012 9.34 million 1000 SLC +5.7%
2013 9.10 million 1000 SLC -2.5%
2014 9.20 million 1000 SLC +1.0%
2015 6.57 million 1000 SLC -28.6%
2016 5.14 million 1000 SLC -21.8%
2017 5.35 million 1000 SLC +4.1%
2018 6.30 million 1000 SLC +17.7%
2019 6.82 million 1000 SLC +8.2%
2020 6.67 million 1000 SLC -2.2%
2021 6.65 million 1000 SLC -0.3%
2022 6.36 million 1000 SLC -4.4%
2023 6.62 million 1000 SLC +4.2%
2024 5.55 million 1000 SLC -16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.84 million 1000 SLC 2.79 million 1000 SLC 4.51 million 1000 SLC 9
1970s 3.95 million 1000 SLC 3.04 million 1000 SLC 6.09 million 1000 SLC 10
1980s 6.59 million 1000 SLC 3.78 million 1000 SLC 10.10 million 1000 SLC 10
1990s 8.26 million 1000 SLC 6.37 million 1000 SLC 10.85 million 1000 SLC 10
2000s 10.02 million 1000 SLC 8.14 million 1000 SLC 13.07 million 1000 SLC 10
2010s 7.52 million 1000 SLC 5.14 million 1000 SLC 9.34 million 1000 SLC 10
2020s 6.37 million 1000 SLC 5.55 million 1000 SLC 6.67 million 1000 SLC 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 14 Yemen 9.66 million 1000 SLC compare
  2. 15 Mozambique 7.74 million 1000 SLC compare
  3. 16 Sudan 6.52 million 1000 SLC compare
  4. 18 Colombia 4.77 million 1000 SLC compare
  5. 19 Afghanistan 4.14 million 1000 SLC compare
  6. 20 Guinea 2.92 million 1000 SLC compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — gross production value in China, mainland?
Sesame seed — gross production value in China, mainland was 5.55 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 China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 13.07 million 1000 SLC in 2002.
What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production value recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.79 million 1000 SLC in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for sesame seed — gross production value?
China, mainland ranks 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — gross production value rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland 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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Indicator
Sesame seed — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC)
Unit
1000 SLC
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
59 places, 3,309 data points, 1961–2024
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