Sesame seed — Processing in Africa

Africa: Sesame seed — Processing was 504 1000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
504 1000 t
Change on year
up 15.1%
Rank
6th
of 27 groups
All-time high
872 1000 t
in 2012
All-time low
246 1000 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Sesame seed — Processing in Africa, 2010–2023

2004006008002010201620232010: 246 1000 t2011: 355 1000 t2012: 872 1000 t2013: 442 1000 t2014: 440 1000 t2015: 468 1000 t2016: 548 1000 t2017: 549 1000 t2018: 509 1000 t2019: 513 1000 t2020: 539 1000 t2021: 480 1000 t2022: 438 1000 t2023: 504 1000 t

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 504 1000 t for sesame seed — processing in 2023.

That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — processing in Africa peaked at 872 1000 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 246 1000 t, in 2010.

That places Africa 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 494.2 1000 t 246 1000 t 872 1000 t 10
2020s 490.25 1000 t 438 1000 t 539 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 3 Myanmar 208 1000 t compare
  2. 4 India 195 1000 t compare
  3. 5 Nigeria 122 1000 t compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 101 1000 t compare
  5. 7 Uganda 69 1000 t compare
  6. 8 Saudi Arabia 57 1000 t compare
  7. 9 Mexico 55 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 81 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — processing in Africa?
Sesame seed — processing in Africa was 504 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — processing recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 872 1000 t in 2012.
What is the lowest sesame seed — processing recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 246 1000 t in 2010.
How does Africa rank for sesame seed — processing?
Africa ranks 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is sesame seed — processing rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 — Processing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sesame seed — Processing
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
81 places, 1,124 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

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.