Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Kenya
Kenya: Sesame seed — Gross Production Value was 1,214 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,214 1000 USD
Change on year
up 57.3%
World rank
33rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
2,628 1000 USD
in 1994
All-time low
82 1000 USD
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 USD.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1,214 1000 USD for sesame seed — gross production value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.3% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production value in Kenya peaked at 2,628 1000 USD in 1994 and was at its lowest, 82 1000 USD, in 1964.
Kenya ranks 33rd of 50 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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 370 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 329 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 308 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 82 1000 USD | -73.4% |
| 1965 | 226 1000 USD | +175.6% |
| 1966 | 226 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 606 1000 USD | +168.1% |
| 1968 | 606 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 606 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 606 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 707 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 788 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 849 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 950 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 1,071 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 1,213 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 1,314 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 1,415 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 1,577 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 1,617 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1,617 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 244 1000 USD | -84.9% |
| 1983 | 1,213 1000 USD | +397.1% |
| 1984 | 1,253 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1,415 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 1,455 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1,516 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1,577 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1,617 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1,718 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 1,819 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 2,021 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 2,426 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 2,628 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 2,426 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 2,223 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 2,426 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 2,628 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 2,223 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 2,021 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 2,053 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,021 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,021 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,021 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,021 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,081 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2,112 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,187 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2,239 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2,292 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,344 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2,426 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2,466 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,486 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,202 1000 USD | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 2,384 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 803 1000 USD | -66.3% |
| 2018 | 1,717 1000 USD | +113.8% |
| 2019 | 2,154 1000 USD | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 2,178 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 575 1000 USD | -73.6% |
| 2022 | 645 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 772 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 1,214 1000 USD | +57.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 373.22 1000 USD | 82 1000 USD | 606 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,049 1000 USD | 606 1000 USD | 1,577 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,352 1000 USD | 244 1000 USD | 1,617 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,254 1000 USD | 1,718 1000 USD | 2,628 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,078 1000 USD | 2,021 1000 USD | 2,239 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,127 1000 USD | 803 1000 USD | 2,486 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,077 1000 USD | 575 1000 USD | 2,178 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 30 Gambia 1,760 1000 USD compare
- 31 Nicaragua 1,573 1000 USD compare
- 32 Palestine, State of 1,348 1000 USD compare
- 34 El Salvador 1,082 1000 USD compare
- 35 Honduras 1,067 1000 USD compare
- 36 Tajikistan 433 1000 USD compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 23.16 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.16 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross production value in Kenya?
- Sesame seed — gross production value in Kenya was 1,214 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,628 1000 USD in 1994.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 1000 USD in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for sesame seed — gross production value?
- Kenya ranks 33rd out of 50 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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