Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Western Asia

Western Asia: Sesame seed — Gross Production Value was 80,834 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
80,834 1000 USD
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
14th
of 21 groups
All-time high
135,043 1000 USD
in 1968
All-time low
74,367 1000 USD
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sesame seed — gross production value in Western Asia stood at 80,834 1000 USD.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production value in Western Asia peaked at 135,043 1000 USD in 1968 and was at its lowest, 74,367 1000 USD, in 1978.

Western Asia ranks 14th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 133,735 1000 USD
1962 128,888 1000 USD -3.6%
1963 122,851 1000 USD -4.7%
1964 110,497 1000 USD -10.1%
1965 105,492 1000 USD -4.5%
1966 95,402 1000 USD -9.6%
1967 112,842 1000 USD +18.3%
1968 135,043 1000 USD +19.7%
1969 113,238 1000 USD -16.1%
1970 98,507 1000 USD -13.0%
1971 118,084 1000 USD +19.9%
1972 95,194 1000 USD -19.4%
1973 76,759 1000 USD -19.4%
1974 83,048 1000 USD +8.2%
1975 93,628 1000 USD +12.7%
1976 78,427 1000 USD -16.2%
1977 78,677 1000 USD +0.3%
1978 74,367 1000 USD -5.5%
1979 79,947 1000 USD +7.5%
1980 78,991 1000 USD -1.2%
1981 74,961 1000 USD -5.1%
1982 79,373 1000 USD +5.9%
1983 103,939 1000 USD +31.0%
1984 120,702 1000 USD +16.1%
1985 120,417 1000 USD -0.2%
1986 114,908 1000 USD -4.6%
1987 115,047 1000 USD +0.1%
1988 119,858 1000 USD +4.2%
1989 105,386 1000 USD -12.1%
1990 109,871 1000 USD +4.3%
1991 115,731 1000 USD +5.3%
1992 103,317 1000 USD -10.7%
1993 95,782 1000 USD -7.3%
1994 106,845 1000 USD +11.6%
1995 101,587 1000 USD -4.9%
1996 104,912 1000 USD +3.3%
1997 103,466 1000 USD -1.4%
1998 117,668 1000 USD +13.7%
1999 102,637 1000 USD -12.8%
2000 97,881 1000 USD -4.6%
2001 94,721 1000 USD -3.2%
2002 92,757 1000 USD -2.1%
2003 92,479 1000 USD -0.3%
2004 100,076 1000 USD +8.2%
2005 107,282 1000 USD +7.2%
2006 113,008 1000 USD +5.3%
2007 101,438 1000 USD -10.2%
2008 102,336 1000 USD +0.9%
2009 104,819 1000 USD +2.4%
2010 112,432 1000 USD +7.3%
2011 95,064 1000 USD -15.4%
2012 94,303 1000 USD -0.8%
2013 93,443 1000 USD -0.9%
2014 95,792 1000 USD +2.5%
2015 94,561 1000 USD -1.3%
2016 94,659 1000 USD +0.1%
2017 92,671 1000 USD -2.1%
2018 85,813 1000 USD -7.4%
2019 88,713 1000 USD +3.4%
2020 92,845 1000 USD +4.7%
2021 86,428 1000 USD -6.9%
2022 87,244 1000 USD +0.9%
2023 84,865 1000 USD -2.7%
2024 80,834 1000 USD -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 117,554 1000 USD 95,402 1000 USD 135,043 1000 USD 9
1970s 87,664 1000 USD 74,367 1000 USD 118,084 1000 USD 10
1980s 103,358 1000 USD 74,961 1000 USD 120,702 1000 USD 10
1990s 106,182 1000 USD 95,782 1000 USD 117,668 1000 USD 10
2000s 100,680 1000 USD 92,479 1000 USD 113,008 1000 USD 10
2010s 94,745 1000 USD 85,813 1000 USD 112,432 1000 USD 10
2020s 86,443 1000 USD 80,834 1000 USD 92,845 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 11 Brazil 112,755 1000 USD compare
  2. 12 Burkina Faso 111,325 1000 USD compare
  3. 13 Niger 95,816 1000 USD compare
  4. 14 Mali 64,009 1000 USD compare
  5. 15 Egypt 63,510 1000 USD compare
  6. 16 Mexico 44,783 1000 USD compare
  7. 17 Yemen 40,146 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — gross production value in Western Asia?
Sesame seed — gross production value in Western Asia was 80,834 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 135,043 1000 USD in 1968.
What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production value recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 74,367 1000 USD in 1978.
How does Western Asia rank for sesame seed — gross production value?
Western Asia ranks 14th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — gross production value rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Asia 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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