Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sesame seed — Gross Production Value was 145,410 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
145,410 1000 USD
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 50 countries
All-time high
321,452 1000 USD
in 2012
All-time low
9,694 1000 USD
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Nigeria, 1961–2024
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 Nigeria is 145,410 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production value in Nigeria peaked at 321,452 1000 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9,694 1000 USD, in 1970.
Nigeria ranks 9th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,095 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 19,388 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 17,126 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 18,095 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 19,711 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 20,680 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 17,126 1000 USD | -17.2% |
| 1968 | 17,772 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 18,742 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 9,694 1000 USD | -48.3% |
| 1971 | 10,340 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 10,663 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 11,310 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 11,633 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 11,633 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11,956 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 12,279 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 12,279 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12,602 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 13,248 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 13,572 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 14,218 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 9,694 1000 USD | -31.8% |
| 1984 | 10,017 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 11,310 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 11,310 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,986 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 11,633 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 12,925 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 14,218 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 14,864 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 15,833 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 16,803 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 18,095 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 19,388 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 20,680 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 21,327 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 21,327 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22,296 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 23,266 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 23,912 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 23,589 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 25,851 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 25,204 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 32,313 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 32,313 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38,033 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 39,296 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 38,682 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 48,279 1000 USD | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 74,051 1000 USD | +53.4% |
| 2012 | 321,452 1000 USD | +334.1% |
| 2013 | 189,026 1000 USD | -41.2% |
| 2014 | 140,559 1000 USD | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 139,884 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 191,813 1000 USD | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 204,322 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 168,911 1000 USD | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 169,137 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 63,149 1000 USD | -62.7% |
| 2021 | 142,178 1000 USD | +125.1% |
| 2022 | 135,716 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 145,410 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 145,410 1000 USD | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,526 1000 USD | 17,126 1000 USD | 20,680 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,439 1000 USD | 9,694 1000 USD | 12,602 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,891 1000 USD | 9,694 1000 USD | 14,218 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,483 1000 USD | 14,218 1000 USD | 22,296 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,246 1000 USD | 23,266 1000 USD | 39,296 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,743 1000 USD | 48,279 1000 USD | 321,452 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,373 1000 USD | 63,149 1000 USD | 145,410 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 6 Chad 381,919 1000 USD compare
- 7 Pakistan 291,801 1000 USD compare
- 8 Mozambique 184,544 1000 USD compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 115,524 1000 USD compare
- 11 Brazil 112,755 1000 USD compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 111,325 1000 USD compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.98 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.98 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross production value in Nigeria?
- Sesame seed — gross production value in Nigeria was 145,410 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 321,452 1000 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,694 1000 USD in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for sesame seed — gross production value?
- Nigeria ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — gross production value rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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