Sesame seed — Import quantity in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Sesame seed — Import quantity was 4 1000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4 1000 t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
27th
of 31 groups
All-time high
20 1000 t
in 2013
All-time low
2 1000 t
in 2019
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Sesame seed — Import quantity in Eastern Africa, 2010–2023

051015202010201620232010: 5 1000 t2011: 5 1000 t2012: 5 1000 t2013: 20 1000 t2014: 5 1000 t2015: 7 1000 t2016: 7 1000 t2017: 11 1000 t2018: 4 1000 t2019: 2 1000 t2020: 5 1000 t2021: 4 1000 t2022: 4 1000 t2023: 4 1000 t

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

Analysis

In 2023, sesame seed — import quantity in Eastern Africa stood at 4 1000 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — import quantity in Eastern Africa peaked at 20 1000 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2 1000 t, in 2019.

That places Eastern Africa 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.1 1000 t 2 1000 t 20 1000 t 10
2020s 4.25 1000 t 4 1000 t 5 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 24 Indonesia 11 1000 t compare
  2. 25 Malaysia 10 1000 t compare
  3. 25 Canada 10 1000 t compare
  4. 25 Italy 10 1000 t compare
  5. 28 Morocco 9 1000 t compare
  6. 28 Mexico 9 1000 t compare
  7. 30 Algeria 8 1000 t compare
  8. 30 France 8 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — import quantity in Eastern Africa?
Sesame seed — import quantity in Eastern Africa was 4 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 20 1000 t in 2013.
What is the lowest sesame seed — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2 1000 t in 2019.
How does Eastern Africa rank for sesame seed — import quantity?
Eastern Africa ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is sesame seed — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sesame seed — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sesame seed — Import quantity
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
208 places, 2,742 data points, 2010–2023
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A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.