Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Western Africa

Western Africa: Sesame seed — Gross Production Value was 437,211 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
437,211 1000 USD
Change on year
up 8.5%
Rank
10th
of 21 groups
All-time high
464,443 1000 USD
in 2019
All-time low
15,437 1000 USD
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, sesame seed — gross production value in Western Africa stood at 437,211 1000 USD.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production value in Western Africa peaked at 464,443 1000 USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15,437 1000 USD, in 1971.

Western Africa ranks 10th of 21 groups 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 Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 22,587 1000 USD
1962 25,349 1000 USD +12.2%
1963 22,533 1000 USD -11.1%
1964 24,275 1000 USD +7.7%
1965 25,813 1000 USD +6.3%
1966 25,628 1000 USD -0.7%
1967 22,074 1000 USD -13.9%
1968 24,335 1000 USD +10.2%
1969 23,589 1000 USD -3.1%
1970 15,694 1000 USD -33.5%
1971 15,437 1000 USD -1.6%
1972 16,403 1000 USD +6.3%
1973 17,040 1000 USD +3.9%
1974 18,907 1000 USD +11.0%
1975 18,566 1000 USD -1.8%
1976 19,295 1000 USD +3.9%
1977 19,613 1000 USD +1.6%
1978 20,981 1000 USD +7.0%
1979 20,131 1000 USD -4.1%
1980 21,737 1000 USD +8.0%
1981 21,862 1000 USD +0.6%
1982 22,399 1000 USD +2.5%
1983 17,243 1000 USD -23.0%
1984 20,089 1000 USD +16.5%
1985 20,917 1000 USD +4.1%
1986 23,202 1000 USD +10.9%
1987 24,278 1000 USD +4.6%
1988 23,239 1000 USD -4.3%
1989 23,508 1000 USD +1.2%
1990 27,833 1000 USD +18.4%
1991 27,202 1000 USD -2.3%
1992 30,539 1000 USD +12.3%
1993 29,701 1000 USD -2.7%
1994 29,631 1000 USD -0.2%
1995 33,548 1000 USD +13.2%
1996 38,539 1000 USD +14.9%
1997 40,122 1000 USD +4.1%
1998 45,841 1000 USD +14.3%
1999 53,548 1000 USD +16.8%
2000 51,240 1000 USD -4.3%
2001 58,182 1000 USD +13.5%
2002 54,753 1000 USD -5.9%
2003 55,146 1000 USD +0.7%
2004 53,711 1000 USD -2.6%
2005 87,305 1000 USD +62.5%
2006 79,050 1000 USD -9.5%
2007 73,583 1000 USD -6.9%
2008 111,040 1000 USD +50.9%
2009 132,562 1000 USD +19.4%
2010 170,167 1000 USD +28.4%
2011 200,156 1000 USD +17.6%
2012 430,818 1000 USD +115.2%
2013 318,271 1000 USD -26.1%
2014 349,446 1000 USD +9.8%
2015 326,046 1000 USD -6.7%
2016 364,094 1000 USD +11.7%
2017 350,482 1000 USD -3.7%
2018 403,732 1000 USD +15.2%
2019 464,443 1000 USD +15.0%
2020 336,731 1000 USD -27.5%
2021 342,046 1000 USD +1.6%
2022 364,393 1000 USD +6.5%
2023 403,064 1000 USD +10.6%
2024 437,211 1000 USD +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24,020 1000 USD 22,074 1000 USD 25,813 1000 USD 9
1970s 18,207 1000 USD 15,437 1000 USD 20,981 1000 USD 10
1980s 21,847 1000 USD 17,243 1000 USD 24,278 1000 USD 10
1990s 35,650 1000 USD 27,202 1000 USD 53,548 1000 USD 10
2000s 75,657 1000 USD 51,240 1000 USD 132,562 1000 USD 10
2010s 337,766 1000 USD 170,167 1000 USD 464,443 1000 USD 10
2020s 376,689 1000 USD 336,731 1000 USD 437,211 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 7 Pakistan 291,801 1000 USD compare
  2. 7 Viet Nam 40,726 1000 USD compare
  3. 8 Mozambique 184,544 1000 USD compare
  4. 8 Türkiye 32,440 1000 USD compare
  5. 9 Nigeria 145,410 1000 USD compare
  6. 10 Republic of Korea 115,524 1000 USD compare
  7. 11 Brazil 112,755 1000 USD compare
  8. 12 Burkina Faso 111,325 1000 USD compare
  9. 13 Niger 95,816 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — gross production value in Western Africa?
Sesame seed — gross production value in Western Africa was 437,211 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 464,443 1000 USD in 2019.
What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 15,437 1000 USD in 1971.
How does Western Africa rank for sesame seed — gross production value?
Western Africa ranks 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — gross production value rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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