Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sesame seed — Gross Production Value was 6,472 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6,472 1000 USD
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
26th
of 50 countries
All-time high
7,927 1000 USD
in 2006
All-time low
126 1000 USD
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, sesame seed — gross production value in Saudi Arabia stood at 6,472 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7,927 1000 USD in 2006 and was at its lowest, 126 1000 USD, in 1973.
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 50 countries on this measure, 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,223 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,223 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,297 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 2,297 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,372 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 2,372 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,520 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 2,668 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 2,520 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 2,668 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 2,367 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 605 1000 USD | -74.4% |
| 1973 | 126 1000 USD | -79.2% |
| 1974 | 1,347 1000 USD | +969.0% |
| 1975 | 682 1000 USD | -49.4% |
| 1976 | 2,392 1000 USD | +250.7% |
| 1977 | 2,760 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 1,970 1000 USD | -28.6% |
| 1979 | 2,468 1000 USD | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 1,688 1000 USD | -31.6% |
| 1981 | 1,696 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,373 1000 USD | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 3,393 1000 USD | +147.1% |
| 1984 | 6,220 1000 USD | +83.3% |
| 1985 | 4,081 1000 USD | -34.4% |
| 1986 | 3,028 1000 USD | -25.8% |
| 1987 | 7,780 1000 USD | +156.9% |
| 1988 | 5,775 1000 USD | -25.8% |
| 1989 | 5,496 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 2,333 1000 USD | -57.6% |
| 1991 | 1,856 1000 USD | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 3,365 1000 USD | +81.3% |
| 1993 | 3,193 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 2,683 1000 USD | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 3,002 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 3,059 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3,237 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 2,964 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 2,964 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,040 1000 USD | +70.0% |
| 2001 | 3,322 1000 USD | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 4,178 1000 USD | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 3,701 1000 USD | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 7,263 1000 USD | +96.2% |
| 2005 | 7,358 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7,927 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 7,880 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 7,642 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 7,334 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 6,913 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 6,726 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 6,568 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 7,094 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 5,166 1000 USD | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 5,690 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 3,912 1000 USD | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 4,829 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 4,573 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 6,105 1000 USD | +33.5% |
| 2020 | 5,947 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 6,059 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 6,070 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 6,247 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 6,472 1000 USD | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,388 1000 USD | 2,223 1000 USD | 2,668 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,738 1000 USD | 126 1000 USD | 2,760 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,053 1000 USD | 1,373 1000 USD | 7,780 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,866 1000 USD | 1,856 1000 USD | 3,365 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,164 1000 USD | 3,322 1000 USD | 7,927 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,758 1000 USD | 3,912 1000 USD | 7,094 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,159 1000 USD | 5,947 1000 USD | 6,472 1000 USD | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1539 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross production value in Saudi Arabia?
- Sesame seed — gross production value in Saudi Arabia was 6,472 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,927 1000 USD in 2006.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 126 1000 USD in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sesame seed — gross production value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — gross production value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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