Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sesame seed — Gross Production Value was 1.73 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.73 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
21st
of 51 countries
All-time high
2.79 million 1000 SLC
in 2010
All-time low
628,761 1000 SLC
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 1.73 million 1000 SLC, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production value in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.79 million 1000 SLC in 2010 and was at its lowest, 628,761 1000 SLC, in 1996.
That places Sri Lanka 21st out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 871,403 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 1.33 million 1000 SLC | +53.1% |
| 1963 | 1.21 million 1000 SLC | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 1.21 million 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.11 million 1000 SLC | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 809,466 1000 SLC | -26.8% |
| 1967 | 1.20 million 1000 SLC | +48.0% |
| 1968 | 1.20 million 1000 SLC | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.31 million 1000 SLC | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 2.14 million 1000 SLC | +63.1% |
| 1971 | 1.32 million 1000 SLC | -38.5% |
| 1972 | 1.10 million 1000 SLC | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million 1000 SLC | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.37 million 1000 SLC | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 1.40 million 1000 SLC | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.89 million 1000 SLC | +35.3% |
| 1977 | 1.90 million 1000 SLC | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 889,523 1000 SLC | -53.2% |
| 1979 | 1.68 million 1000 SLC | +88.9% |
| 1980 | 2.13 million 1000 SLC | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 1.70 million 1000 SLC | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 2.18 million 1000 SLC | +28.0% |
| 1983 | 2.47 million 1000 SLC | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 1.27 million 1000 SLC | -48.7% |
| 1985 | 1.43 million 1000 SLC | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 1.38 million 1000 SLC | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million 1000 SLC | -26.7% |
| 1988 | 1.10 million 1000 SLC | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 757,742 1000 SLC | -31.3% |
| 1990 | 741,269 1000 SLC | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 889,523 1000 SLC | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 774,214 1000 SLC | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 807,160 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 753,953 1000 SLC | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 741,269 1000 SLC | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 628,761 1000 SLC | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 1.09 million 1000 SLC | +73.8% |
| 1998 | 942,894 1000 SLC | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 785,745 1000 SLC | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 757,742 1000 SLC | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 693,498 1000 SLC | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 670,437 1000 SLC | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 904,348 1000 SLC | +34.9% |
| 2004 | 716,560 1000 SLC | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million 1000 SLC | +41.6% |
| 2006 | 983,417 1000 SLC | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million 1000 SLC | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million 1000 SLC | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million 1000 SLC | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 2.79 million 1000 SLC | +98.7% |
| 2011 | 1.86 million 1000 SLC | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 2.06 million 1000 SLC | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 2.35 million 1000 SLC | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 2.32 million 1000 SLC | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.98 million 1000 SLC | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 2.04 million 1000 SLC | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million 1000 SLC | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 1.41 million 1000 SLC | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million 1000 SLC | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million 1000 SLC | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 1.98 million 1000 SLC | +45.9% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million 1000 SLC | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 1.87 million 1000 SLC | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 1.73 million 1000 SLC | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 million 1000 SLC | 809,466 1000 SLC | 1.33 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.48 million 1000 SLC | 889,523 1000 SLC | 2.14 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 million 1000 SLC | 757,742 1000 SLC | 2.47 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 815,775 1000 SLC | 628,761 1000 SLC | 1.09 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 922,799 1000 SLC | 670,437 1000 SLC | 1.41 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million 1000 SLC | 1.00 million 1000 SLC | 2.79 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 million 1000 SLC | 1.35 million 1000 SLC | 1.98 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9172 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7955 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross production value in Sri Lanka?
- Sesame seed — gross production value in Sri Lanka was 1.73 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 million 1000 SLC in 2010.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 628,761 1000 SLC in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sesame seed — gross production value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 21st out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — gross production value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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