Sesame seed — Producer Price in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Sesame seed — Producer Price was 20,280 LCU in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Producer Price in Ethiopia, 1994–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 20,280 LCU for sesame seed — producer price in 2018.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — producer price in Ethiopia peaked at 31,820 LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,990 LCU, in 2002.
That places Ethiopia 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2018, 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 — Producer Price in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,520 LCU | — |
| 1995 | 2,630 LCU | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 3,070 LCU | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 2,320 LCU | -24.4% |
| 1998 | 2,070 LCU | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 2,540 LCU | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 3,000 LCU | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 2,360 LCU | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 1,990 LCU | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 3,415 LCU | +71.6% |
| 2004 | 4,492 LCU | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 4,080 LCU | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 4,140 LCU | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 9,140 LCU | +120.8% |
| 2008 | 9,260 LCU | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 15,080 LCU | +62.9% |
| 2011 | 15,310 LCU | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 14,420 LCU | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 18,750 LCU | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 31,820 LCU | +69.7% |
| 2015 | 13,530 LCU | -57.5% |
| 2016 | 12,880 LCU | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 17,770 LCU | +38.0% |
| 2018 | 20,280 LCU | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,525 LCU | 2,070 LCU | 3,070 LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 4,653 LCU | 1,990 LCU | 9,260 LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 17,760 LCU | 12,880 LCU | 31,820 LCU | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — producer price in Ethiopia?
- Sesame seed — producer price in Ethiopia was 20,280 LCU in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — producer price recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,820 LCU in 2014.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — producer price recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,990 LCU in 2002.
- How does Ethiopia rank for sesame seed — producer price?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
- Is sesame seed — producer price rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sesame seed — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This sub-domain contains data on agriculture producer prices and the producer price index. Agriculture producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary crops, live animals and livestock primary products as collected at the point of initial sale (prices paid at the farm gate). Annual data are provided from 1991 (while mothly data start in January 2010) for 180 countries and 212 products. The producer price index is the index of agricultural producer prices that measures the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm gate or at the first point of sale). The three categories of producer price index available in FAOSTAT comprise: single-item price index, commodity group index and the agriculture producer price index.