Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Kenya
Kenya: Sesame seed — Gross Production Value was 5,243 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Kenya, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, sesame seed — gross production value in Kenya stood at 5,243 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 90.0% on the previous year and up 116.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production value in Kenya peaked at 5,243 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 637 1000 USD, in 2002.
Kenya 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,636 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 1,552 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 784 1000 USD | -49.5% |
| 1994 | 1,060 1000 USD | +35.2% |
| 1995 | 1,456 1000 USD | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 1,117 1000 USD | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 1,341 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 1,408 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 907 1000 USD | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 759 1000 USD | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 666 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 637 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 730 1000 USD | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 718 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 796 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 970 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 1,246 1000 USD | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 1,600 1000 USD | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 1,628 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,698 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,681 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,120 1000 USD | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 2,216 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2,427 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 2,174 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 2,471 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 880 1000 USD | -64.4% |
| 2018 | 2,479 1000 USD | +181.7% |
| 2019 | 3,632 1000 USD | +46.5% |
| 2020 | 4,249 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 1,373 1000 USD | -67.7% |
| 2022 | 1,944 1000 USD | +41.6% |
| 2023 | 2,760 1000 USD | +42.0% |
| 2024 | 5,243 1000 USD | +90.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 5,243 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,217 1000 USD, 2.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 5,243 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,672 1000 USD, 27% 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 | +181.7% | 880 1000 USD | 2,479 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,251 1000 USD | 784 1000 USD | 1,636 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 975 1000 USD | 637 1000 USD | 1,628 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,178 1000 USD | 880 1000 USD | 3,632 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,114 1000 USD | 1,373 1000 USD | 5,243 1000 USD | 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 5,243 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,243 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 637 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for sesame seed — gross production value?
- Kenya ranks 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — gross production value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.0%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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