Sesame seed — Producer Price in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Sesame seed — Producer Price was 20,280 SLC in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Producer Price in Ethiopia, 1994–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in SLC.
Analysis
In 2018, sesame seed — producer price in Ethiopia stood at 20,280 SLC.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 SLC in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,990 SLC, in 2002.
Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 33 countries on this measure, 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 | SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,520 SLC | — |
| 1995 | 2,630 SLC | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 3,070 SLC | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 2,320 SLC | -24.4% |
| 1998 | 2,070 SLC | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 2,540 SLC | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 3,000 SLC | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 2,360 SLC | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 1,990 SLC | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 3,415 SLC | +71.6% |
| 2004 | 4,492 SLC | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 4,080 SLC | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 4,140 SLC | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 9,140 SLC | +120.8% |
| 2008 | 9,260 SLC | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 12,130 SLC | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 16,030 SLC | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 14,420 SLC | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 18,750 SLC | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 31,820 SLC | +69.7% |
| 2015 | 25,240 SLC | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 16,820 SLC | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 17,770 SLC | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 20,280 SLC | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,525 SLC | 2,070 SLC | 3,070 SLC | 6 |
| 2000s | 4,653 SLC | 1,990 SLC | 9,260 SLC | 9 |
| 2010s | 19,251 SLC | 12,130 SLC | 31,820 SLC | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — producer price in Ethiopia?
- Sesame seed — producer price in Ethiopia was 20,280 SLC 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 SLC in 2014.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — producer price recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,990 SLC 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 (SLC/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.