Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Sesame seed — Gross Production Value was 12,085 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12,085 1000 USD
Change on year
down 12.1%
Rank
15th
of 20 groups
All-time high
1.37 million 1000 USD
in 2014
All-time low
12,085 1000 USD
in 2024
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Sesame seed — Gross Production Value in Northern Africa, 1991–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1991200720241991: 107.4k 1000 USD1992: 198.3k 1000 USD1993: 84.3k 1000 USD1994: 83.5k 1000 USD1995: 233.8k 1000 USD1996: 225.9k 1000 USD1997: 140.4k 1000 USD1998: 147.0k 1000 USD1999: 191.3k 1000 USD2000: 159.4k 1000 USD2001: 133.6k 1000 USD2002: 80.0k 1000 USD2003: 178.9k 1000 USD2004: 216.3k 1000 USD2005: 168.3k 1000 USD2006: 259.2k 1000 USD2007: 232.6k 1000 USD2008: 585.9k 1000 USD2009: 493.2k 1000 USD2010: 420.3k 1000 USD2011: 620.7k 1000 USD2012: 466.9k 1000 USD2013: 1.3M 1000 USD2014: 1.4M 1000 USD2015: 649.5k 1000 USD2016: 933.1k 1000 USD2017: 1.3M 1000 USD2018: 448.8k 1000 USD2019: 304.3k 1000 USD2020: 247.1k 1000 USD2021: 68.4k 1000 USD2022: 12.6k 1000 USD2023: 13.8k 1000 USD2024: 12.1k 1000 USD

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 12,085 1000 USD for sesame seed — gross production value in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross production value in Northern Africa peaked at 1.37 million 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12,085 1000 USD, in 2024.

That places Northern Africa 15th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$) in Northern Africa, 1991 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1991 107,369 1000 USD
1992 198,305 1000 USD +84.7%
1993 84,335 1000 USD -57.5%
1994 83,497 1000 USD -1.0%
1995 233,750 1000 USD +180.0%
1996 225,938 1000 USD -3.3%
1997 140,420 1000 USD -37.9%
1998 147,005 1000 USD +4.7%
1999 191,277 1000 USD +30.1%
2000 159,435 1000 USD -16.6%
2001 133,642 1000 USD -16.2%
2002 80,033 1000 USD -40.1%
2003 178,878 1000 USD +123.5%
2004 216,327 1000 USD +20.9%
2005 168,296 1000 USD -22.2%
2006 259,152 1000 USD +54.0%
2007 232,628 1000 USD -10.2%
2008 585,919 1000 USD +151.9%
2009 493,200 1000 USD -15.8%
2010 420,323 1000 USD -14.8%
2011 620,681 1000 USD +47.7%
2012 466,909 1000 USD -24.8%
2013 1.30 million 1000 USD +178.7%
2014 1.37 million 1000 USD +5.6%
2015 649,487 1000 USD -52.8%
2016 933,143 1000 USD +43.7%
2017 1.25 million 1000 USD +34.1%
2018 448,751 1000 USD -64.1%
2019 304,317 1000 USD -32.2%
2020 247,139 1000 USD -18.8%
2021 68,386 1000 USD -72.3%
2022 12,614 1000 USD -81.6%
2023 13,752 1000 USD +9.0%
2024 12,085 1000 USD -12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 156,877 1000 USD 83,497 1000 USD 233,750 1000 USD 9
2000s 250,751 1000 USD 80,033 1000 USD 585,919 1000 USD 10
2010s 777,076 1000 USD 304,317 1000 USD 1.37 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 70,795 1000 USD 12,085 1000 USD 247,139 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 12 Brazil 67,242 1000 USD compare
  2. 13 Mali 66,244 1000 USD compare
  3. 14 Paraguay 48,368 1000 USD compare
  4. 15 Thailand 47,222 1000 USD compare
  5. 16 Mexico 45,558 1000 USD compare
  6. 17 Eritrea 27,429 1000 USD compare
  7. 18 Sri Lanka 22,467 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — gross production value in Northern Africa?
Sesame seed — gross production value in Northern Africa was 12,085 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.37 million 1000 USD in 2014.
What is the lowest sesame seed — gross production value recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 12,085 1000 USD in 2024.
How does Northern Africa rank for sesame seed — gross production value?
Northern Africa ranks 15th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — gross production value rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern 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 (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sesame seed — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,513 data points, 1991–2024
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