Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Kenya
Kenya: Sesame seed — Gross Production Value was 116,509 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
116,509 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 57.2%
World rank
30th
of 51 countries
All-time high
252,225 1000 SLC
in 1994
All-time low
7,877 1000 SLC
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, sesame seed — gross production value in Kenya stood at 116,509 1000 SLC.
That represents a change of up 57.2% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production value in Kenya peaked at 252,225 1000 SLC in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7,877 1000 SLC, in 1964.
Kenya ranks 30th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35,486 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 31,548 1000 SLC | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 29,569 1000 SLC | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 7,877 1000 SLC | -73.4% |
| 1965 | 21,691 1000 SLC | +175.4% |
| 1966 | 21,691 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 58,206 1000 SLC | +168.3% |
| 1968 | 58,206 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 58,206 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 58,206 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 67,907 1000 SLC | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 75,668 1000 SLC | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 81,488 1000 SLC | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 91,189 1000 SLC | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 102,830 1000 SLC | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 116,412 1000 SLC | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 126,113 1000 SLC | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 135,814 1000 SLC | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 151,335 1000 SLC | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 155,216 1000 SLC | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 155,216 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23,457 1000 SLC | -84.9% |
| 1983 | 116,412 1000 SLC | +396.3% |
| 1984 | 120,292 1000 SLC | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 135,814 1000 SLC | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 139,694 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 145,515 1000 SLC | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 151,335 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 155,216 1000 SLC | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 164,917 1000 SLC | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 174,618 1000 SLC | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 194,019 1000 SLC | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 232,823 1000 SLC | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 252,225 1000 SLC | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 232,823 1000 SLC | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 213,421 1000 SLC | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 232,823 1000 SLC | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 252,225 1000 SLC | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 213,421 1000 SLC | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 194,019 1000 SLC | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 197,054 1000 SLC | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 194,019 1000 SLC | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 194,019 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 194,019 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 194,019 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 199,736 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 202,730 1000 SLC | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 209,940 1000 SLC | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 214,914 1000 SLC | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 220,049 1000 SLC | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 225,012 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 232,823 1000 SLC | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 236,704 1000 SLC | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 238,588 1000 SLC | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 211,369 1000 SLC | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 228,887 1000 SLC | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 77,103 1000 SLC | -66.3% |
| 2018 | 164,839 1000 SLC | +113.8% |
| 2019 | 206,786 1000 SLC | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 209,017 1000 SLC | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 55,199 1000 SLC | -73.6% |
| 2022 | 61,931 1000 SLC | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 74,115 1000 SLC | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 116,509 1000 SLC | +57.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,831 1000 SLC | 7,877 1000 SLC | 58,206 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 100,696 1000 SLC | 58,206 1000 SLC | 151,335 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,817 1000 SLC | 23,457 1000 SLC | 155,216 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 216,332 1000 SLC | 164,917 1000 SLC | 252,225 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 199,447 1000 SLC | 194,019 1000 SLC | 214,914 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,216 1000 SLC | 77,103 1000 SLC | 238,588 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,354 1000 SLC | 55,199 1000 SLC | 209,017 1000 SLC | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross production value in Kenya?
- Sesame seed — gross production value in Kenya was 116,509 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 252,225 1000 SLC in 1994.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,877 1000 SLC in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for sesame seed — gross production value?
- Kenya ranks 30th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — gross production value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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