Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Kenya
Kenya: Sesame seed — Gross Production Value was 706,860 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Kenya, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 706,860 1000 SLC for sesame seed — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 83.1% on the previous year and up 231.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production value in Kenya peaked at 706,860 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45,000 1000 SLC, in 1991.
Kenya ranks 27th of 51 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45,000 1000 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 50,000 1000 SLC | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 45,474 1000 SLC | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 59,415 1000 SLC | +30.7% |
| 1995 | 74,875 1000 SLC | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 63,813 1000 SLC | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 78,757 1000 SLC | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 84,990 1000 SLC | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 63,773 1000 SLC | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 57,797 1000 SLC | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 52,318 1000 SLC | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 50,170 1000 SLC | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 55,419 1000 SLC | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 56,823 1000 SLC | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 60,166 1000 SLC | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 69,953 1000 SLC | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 83,878 1000 SLC | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 110,708 1000 SLC | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 125,911 1000 SLC | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 134,514 1000 SLC | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 149,326 1000 SLC | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 179,220 1000 SLC | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 190,827 1000 SLC | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 213,375 1000 SLC | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 213,426 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 250,847 1000 SLC | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 91,001 1000 SLC | -63.7% |
| 2018 | 251,148 1000 SLC | +176.0% |
| 2019 | 370,444 1000 SLC | +47.5% |
| 2020 | 452,279 1000 SLC | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 150,560 1000 SLC | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 229,119 1000 SLC | +52.2% |
| 2023 | 386,011 1000 SLC | +68.5% |
| 2024 | 706,860 1000 SLC | +83.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 706,860 1000 SLC is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 966,885 1000 SLC, 73% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 706,860 1000 SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.58 million 1000 SLC, 8% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +176.0% | 91,001 1000 SLC | 251,148 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,900 1000 SLC | 45,000 1000 SLC | 84,990 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 72,314 1000 SLC | 50,170 1000 SLC | 125,911 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,413 1000 SLC | 91,001 1000 SLC | 370,444 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 384,966 1000 SLC | 150,560 1000 SLC | 706,860 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — gross production value in Kenya?
- Sesame seed — gross production value in Kenya was 706,860 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 706,860 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,000 1000 SLC in 1991.
- How does Kenya rank for sesame seed — gross production value?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — gross production value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sesame seed — Gross Production Value (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.