Sesame seed — Losses in Africa

Africa: Sesame seed — Losses was 236 1000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
236 1000 t
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
2nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
275 1000 t
in 2020
All-time low
101 1000 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Sesame seed — Losses in Africa, 2010–2023

01002003002010201620232010: 101 1000 t2011: 123 1000 t2012: 196 1000 t2013: 177 1000 t2014: 212 1000 t2015: 184 1000 t2016: 212 1000 t2017: 219 1000 t2018: 225 1000 t2019: 267 1000 t2020: 275 1000 t2021: 249 1000 t2022: 225 1000 t2023: 236 1000 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sesame seed — losses in Africa is 236 1000 t, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — losses in Africa peaked at 275 1000 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 101 1000 t, in 2010.

Africa ranks 2nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 191.6 1000 t 101 1000 t 267 1000 t 10
2020s 246.25 1000 t 225 1000 t 275 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Myanmar 42 1000 t compare
  2. 1 China, mainland 42 1000 t compare
  3. 1 China 42 1000 t compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 34 1000 t compare
  5. 5 Brazil 20 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — losses in Africa?
Sesame seed — losses in Africa was 236 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — losses recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 275 1000 t in 2020.
What is the lowest sesame seed — losses recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 101 1000 t in 2010.
How does Africa rank for sesame seed — losses?
Africa ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is sesame seed — losses rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sesame seed — Losses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sesame seed — Losses
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
103 places, 1,403 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.