Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in China

China: Sesame seed — Gross Production Value was 876,421 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
876,421 1000 USD
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
2nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
2.06 million 1000 USD
in 2002
All-time low
440,517 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sesame seed — gross production value in China is 876,421 1000 USD, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of 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 peaked at 2.06 million 1000 USD in 2002 and was at its lowest, 440,517 1000 USD, in 1961.

China ranks 2nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in China, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in China, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 440,517 1000 USD
1962 588,124 1000 USD +33.5%
1963 618,107 1000 USD +5.1%
1964 712,668 1000 USD +15.3%
1965 590,431 1000 USD -17.2%
1966 668,847 1000 USD +13.3%
1967 682,686 1000 USD +2.1%
1968 562,754 1000 USD -17.6%
1969 590,431 1000 USD +4.9%
1970 606,575 1000 USD +2.7%
1971 645,784 1000 USD +6.5%
1972 597,350 1000 USD -7.5%
1973 592,737 1000 USD -0.8%
1974 521,240 1000 USD -12.1%
1975 479,725 1000 USD -8.0%
1976 528,159 1000 USD +10.1%
1977 555,835 1000 USD +5.2%
1978 742,651 1000 USD +33.6%
1979 961,756 1000 USD +29.5%
1980 597,350 1000 USD -37.9%
1981 1.18 million 1000 USD +96.9%
1982 788,779 1000 USD -32.9%
1983 804,116 1000 USD +1.9%
1984 1.10 million 1000 USD +36.5%
1985 1.59 million 1000 USD +45.3%
1986 1.43 million 1000 USD -10.6%
1987 1.21 million 1000 USD -14.9%
1988 931,773 1000 USD -23.2%
1989 778,709 1000 USD -16.4%
1990 1.08 million 1000 USD +39.0%
1991 1.01 million 1000 USD -7.1%
1992 1.19 million 1000 USD +18.3%
1993 1.30 million 1000 USD +9.1%
1994 1.26 million 1000 USD -2.7%
1995 1.34 million 1000 USD +6.4%
1996 1.33 million 1000 USD -1.4%
1997 1.31 million 1000 USD -1.6%
1998 1.51 million 1000 USD +15.9%
1999 1.71 million 1000 USD +13.2%
2000 1.87 million 1000 USD +9.2%
2001 1.85 million 1000 USD -0.9%
2002 2.06 million 1000 USD +11.3%
2003 1.37 million 1000 USD -33.8%
2004 1.62 million 1000 USD +18.7%
2005 1.44 million 1000 USD -11.1%
2006 1.53 million 1000 USD +5.9%
2007 1.29 million 1000 USD -15.8%
2008 1.35 million 1000 USD +5.2%
2009 1.43 million 1000 USD +6.1%
2010 1.35 million 1000 USD -5.6%
2011 1.40 million 1000 USD +3.1%
2012 1.47 million 1000 USD +5.7%
2013 1.44 million 1000 USD -2.5%
2014 1.45 million 1000 USD +1.0%
2015 1.04 million 1000 USD -28.6%
2016 811,842 1000 USD -21.8%
2017 845,285 1000 USD +4.1%
2018 995,199 1000 USD +17.7%
2019 1.08 million 1000 USD +8.2%
2020 1.05 million 1000 USD -2.2%
2021 1.05 million 1000 USD -0.3%
2022 1.00 million 1000 USD -4.4%
2023 1.05 million 1000 USD +4.2%
2024 876,421 1000 USD -16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 606,063 1000 USD 440,517 1000 USD 712,668 1000 USD 9
1970s 623,181 1000 USD 479,725 1000 USD 961,756 1000 USD 10
1980s 1.04 million 1000 USD 597,350 1000 USD 1.59 million 1000 USD 10
1990s 1.30 million 1000 USD 1.01 million 1000 USD 1.71 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 1.58 million 1000 USD 1.29 million 1000 USD 2.06 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 1.19 million 1000 USD 811,842 1000 USD 1.47 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 1.01 million 1000 USD 876,421 1000 USD 1.05 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Sudan 1.09 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 876,421 1000 USD compare
  3. 4 India 626,153 1000 USD compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia 526,213 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — gross production value in China?
Sesame seed — gross production value in China was 876,421 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — gross production value recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2.06 million 1000 USD in 2002.
What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production value recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 440,517 1000 USD in 1961.
How does China rank for sesame seed — gross production value?
China ranks 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — gross production value rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sesame seed — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
80 places, 4,569 data points, 1961–2024
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