Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Sesame seed — Gross Production Value was 402,019 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
402,019 1000 USD
Change on year
up 36.8%
Rank
4th
of 9 regions
All-time high
402,019 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
604 1000 USD
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sesame seed — gross production value in Middle Africa stood at 402,019 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 36.8% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production value in Middle Africa peaked at 402,019 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 604 1000 USD, in 1997.

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

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

Annual values for Sesame seed — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 7,258 1000 USD
1962 7,817 1000 USD +7.7%
1963 7,220 1000 USD -7.6%
1964 7,444 1000 USD +3.1%
1965 7,006 1000 USD -5.9%
1966 6,585 1000 USD -6.0%
1967 6,977 1000 USD +6.0%
1968 16,793 1000 USD +140.7%
1969 25,594 1000 USD +52.4%
1970 15,822 1000 USD -38.2%
1971 16,415 1000 USD +3.7%
1972 16,192 1000 USD -1.4%
1973 21,067 1000 USD +30.1%
1974 17,343 1000 USD -17.7%
1975 15,431 1000 USD -11.0%
1976 14,364 1000 USD -6.9%
1977 16,075 1000 USD +11.9%
1978 14,580 1000 USD -9.3%
1979 16,399 1000 USD +12.5%
1980 12,223 1000 USD -25.5%
1981 16,162 1000 USD +32.2%
1982 17,082 1000 USD +5.7%
1983 18,527 1000 USD +8.5%
1984 13,156 1000 USD -29.0%
1985 16,598 1000 USD +26.2%
1986 15,837 1000 USD -4.6%
1987 14,222 1000 USD -10.2%
1988 15,301 1000 USD +7.6%
1989 15,391 1000 USD +0.6%
1990 16,567 1000 USD +7.6%
1991 1,122 1000 USD -93.2%
1992 950 1000 USD -15.3%
1993 983 1000 USD +3.5%
1994 834 1000 USD -15.2%
1995 801 1000 USD -4.0%
1996 788 1000 USD -1.6%
1997 604 1000 USD -23.4%
1998 686 1000 USD +13.6%
1999 28,787 1000 USD +4096.4%
2000 45,022 1000 USD +56.4%
2001 59,163 1000 USD +31.4%
2002 33,962 1000 USD -42.6%
2003 29,526 1000 USD -13.1%
2004 24,987 1000 USD -15.4%
2005 36,047 1000 USD +44.3%
2006 83,525 1000 USD +131.7%
2007 55,271 1000 USD -33.8%
2008 55,996 1000 USD +1.3%
2009 83,757 1000 USD +49.6%
2010 168,711 1000 USD +101.4%
2011 107,185 1000 USD -36.5%
2012 176,995 1000 USD +65.1%
2013 178,213 1000 USD +0.7%
2014 283,696 1000 USD +59.2%
2015 216,412 1000 USD -23.7%
2016 219,682 1000 USD +1.5%
2017 227,858 1000 USD +3.7%
2018 247,645 1000 USD +8.7%
2019 304,795 1000 USD +23.1%
2020 285,166 1000 USD -6.4%
2021 276,844 1000 USD -2.9%
2022 283,409 1000 USD +2.4%
2023 293,856 1000 USD +3.7%
2024 402,019 1000 USD +36.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,299 1000 USD 6,585 1000 USD 25,594 1000 USD 9
1970s 16,369 1000 USD 14,364 1000 USD 21,067 1000 USD 10
1980s 15,450 1000 USD 12,223 1000 USD 18,527 1000 USD 10
1990s 5,212 1000 USD 604 1000 USD 28,787 1000 USD 10
2000s 50,726 1000 USD 24,987 1000 USD 83,757 1000 USD 10
2010s 213,119 1000 USD 107,185 1000 USD 304,795 1000 USD 10
2020s 308,259 1000 USD 276,844 1000 USD 402,019 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 Sudan 1.09 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 2 China 876,421 1000 USD compare
  3. 2 China, mainland 876,421 1000 USD compare
  4. 4 India 626,153 1000 USD compare
  5. 5 Ethiopia 526,213 1000 USD compare
  6. 6 Chad 381,919 1000 USD compare
  7. 7 Pakistan 291,801 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — gross production value in Middle Africa?
Sesame seed — gross production value in Middle Africa was 402,019 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 402,019 1000 USD in 2024.
What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production value recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 604 1000 USD in 1997.
How does Middle Africa rank for sesame seed — gross production value?
Middle Africa ranks 4th out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — gross production value rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle 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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