Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sesame seed — Gross Production Value was 12,706 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,706 1000 USD
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
25th
of 50 countries
All-time high
20,505 1000 USD
in 2010
All-time low
4,618 1000 USD
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 12,706 1000 USD for sesame seed — gross production value in 2024.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production value in Sri Lanka peaked at 20,505 1000 USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,618 1000 USD, in 1996.
Sri Lanka ranks 25th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,400 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 9,797 1000 USD | +53.1% |
| 1963 | 8,904 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 8,911 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 8,117 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 5,945 1000 USD | -26.8% |
| 1967 | 8,801 1000 USD | +48.0% |
| 1968 | 8,785 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 9,643 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 15,727 1000 USD | +63.1% |
| 1971 | 9,678 1000 USD | -38.5% |
| 1972 | 8,113 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 8,363 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 10,064 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 10,251 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 13,875 1000 USD | +35.4% |
| 1977 | 13,952 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 6,533 1000 USD | -53.2% |
| 1979 | 12,340 1000 USD | +88.9% |
| 1980 | 15,663 1000 USD | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 12,497 1000 USD | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 15,999 1000 USD | +28.0% |
| 1983 | 18,146 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 9,315 1000 USD | -48.7% |
| 1985 | 10,525 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 10,160 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 7,451 1000 USD | -26.7% |
| 1988 | 8,105 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 5,565 1000 USD | -31.3% |
| 1990 | 5,444 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 6,533 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 5,686 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 5,928 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 5,537 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 5,444 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 4,618 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 8,027 1000 USD | +73.8% |
| 1998 | 6,925 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 5,771 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 5,565 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 5,093 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 4,924 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 6,642 1000 USD | +34.9% |
| 2004 | 5,262 1000 USD | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 7,452 1000 USD | +41.6% |
| 2006 | 7,222 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 7,621 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 7,670 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 10,319 1000 USD | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 20,505 1000 USD | +98.7% |
| 2011 | 13,670 1000 USD | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 15,122 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 17,222 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 17,030 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 14,517 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 15,018 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 9,380 1000 USD | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 10,391 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 7,361 1000 USD | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 9,947 1000 USD | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 14,516 1000 USD | +45.9% |
| 2022 | 12,376 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 13,733 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 12,706 1000 USD | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,367 1000 USD | 5,945 1000 USD | 9,797 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,890 1000 USD | 6,533 1000 USD | 15,727 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,343 1000 USD | 5,565 1000 USD | 18,146 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,991 1000 USD | 4,618 1000 USD | 8,027 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,777 1000 USD | 4,924 1000 USD | 10,319 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,022 1000 USD | 7,361 1000 USD | 20,505 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,656 1000 USD | 9,947 1000 USD | 14,516 1000 USD | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9172 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7955 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.36 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.36 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross production value in Sri Lanka?
- Sesame seed — gross production value in Sri Lanka was 12,706 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 20,505 1000 USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,618 1000 USD in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sesame seed — gross production value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — gross production value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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