Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Sesame seed — Gross Production Value was 944,378 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
944,378 1000 USD
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
9th
of 21 groups
All-time high
1.26 million 1000 USD
in 2016
All-time low
7,408 1000 USD
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sesame seed — gross production value in Eastern Africa stood at 944,378 1000 USD.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production value in Eastern Africa peaked at 1.26 million 1000 USD in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,408 1000 USD, in 1976.

That places Eastern Africa 9th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 11,372 1000 USD
1962 9,700 1000 USD -14.7%
1963 10,026 1000 USD +3.4%
1964 10,699 1000 USD +6.7%
1965 10,788 1000 USD +0.8%
1966 8,546 1000 USD -20.8%
1967 10,649 1000 USD +24.6%
1968 11,072 1000 USD +4.0%
1969 12,017 1000 USD +8.5%
1970 10,772 1000 USD -10.4%
1971 10,755 1000 USD -0.2%
1972 8,736 1000 USD -18.8%
1973 11,576 1000 USD +32.5%
1974 10,800 1000 USD -6.7%
1975 10,595 1000 USD -1.9%
1976 7,408 1000 USD -30.1%
1977 11,933 1000 USD +61.1%
1978 14,964 1000 USD +25.4%
1979 17,306 1000 USD +15.7%
1980 15,112 1000 USD -12.7%
1981 19,083 1000 USD +26.3%
1982 18,504 1000 USD -3.0%
1983 20,267 1000 USD +9.5%
1984 21,101 1000 USD +4.1%
1985 22,057 1000 USD +4.5%
1986 22,892 1000 USD +3.8%
1987 23,747 1000 USD +3.7%
1988 24,602 1000 USD +3.6%
1989 25,436 1000 USD +3.4%
1990 26,331 1000 USD +3.5%
1991 28,299 1000 USD +7.5%
1992 26,382 1000 USD -6.8%
1993 70,719 1000 USD +168.1%
1994 72,998 1000 USD +3.2%
1995 92,919 1000 USD +27.3%
1996 76,903 1000 USD -17.2%
1997 63,476 1000 USD -17.5%
1998 75,765 1000 USD +19.4%
1999 72,425 1000 USD -4.4%
2000 70,220 1000 USD -3.0%
2001 48,954 1000 USD -30.3%
2002 112,235 1000 USD +129.3%
2003 146,742 1000 USD +30.7%
2004 161,549 1000 USD +10.1%
2005 305,426 1000 USD +89.1%
2006 259,855 1000 USD -14.9%
2007 372,399 1000 USD +43.3%
2008 309,918 1000 USD -16.8%
2009 434,691 1000 USD +40.3%
2010 652,858 1000 USD +50.2%
2011 987,090 1000 USD +51.2%
2012 933,168 1000 USD -5.5%
2013 712,384 1000 USD -23.7%
2014 890,194 1000 USD +25.0%
2015 1.13 million 1000 USD +27.1%
2016 1.26 million 1000 USD +11.7%
2017 1.19 million 1000 USD -5.9%
2018 1.13 million 1000 USD -5.0%
2019 1.24 million 1000 USD +9.9%
2020 931,767 1000 USD -24.9%
2021 967,551 1000 USD +3.8%
2022 700,105 1000 USD -27.6%
2023 941,021 1000 USD +34.4%
2024 944,378 1000 USD +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,541 1000 USD 8,546 1000 USD 12,017 1000 USD 9
1970s 11,484 1000 USD 7,408 1000 USD 17,306 1000 USD 10
1980s 21,280 1000 USD 15,112 1000 USD 25,436 1000 USD 10
1990s 60,622 1000 USD 26,331 1000 USD 92,919 1000 USD 10
2000s 222,199 1000 USD 48,954 1000 USD 434,691 1000 USD 10
2010s 1.01 million 1000 USD 652,858 1000 USD 1.26 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 896,964 1000 USD 700,105 1000 USD 967,551 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 6 Chad 381,919 1000 USD compare
  2. 7 Pakistan 291,801 1000 USD compare
  3. 8 Mozambique 184,544 1000 USD compare
  4. 8 Türkiye 32,440 1000 USD compare
  5. 9 Nigeria 145,410 1000 USD compare
  6. 10 Republic of Korea 115,524 1000 USD compare
  7. 11 Brazil 112,755 1000 USD compare
  8. 12 Burkina Faso 111,325 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — gross production value in Eastern Africa?
Sesame seed — gross production value in Eastern Africa was 944,378 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 Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million 1000 USD in 2016.
What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production value recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7,408 1000 USD in 1976.
How does Eastern Africa rank for sesame seed — gross production value?
Eastern Africa ranks 9th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — gross production value rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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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