Sesame seed — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Sesame seed — Production was 3.06 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.06 million t
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
4th
of 24 groups
All-time high
4.09 million t
in 2019
All-time low
295,232 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sesame seed — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) is 3.06 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 4.09 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 295,232 t, in 1962.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 4th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Sesame seed — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 372,781 t
1962 295,232 t -20.8%
1963 319,408 t +8.2%
1964 330,824 t +3.6%
1965 308,905 t -6.6%
1966 297,266 t -3.8%
1967 362,806 t +22.0%
1968 359,738 t -0.8%
1969 392,782 t +9.2%
1970 515,784 t +31.3%
1971 528,623 t +2.5%
1972 565,038 t +6.9%
1973 494,794 t -12.4%
1974 502,550 t +1.6%
1975 497,762 t -1.0%
1976 502,347 t +0.9%
1977 516,376 t +2.8%
1978 458,778 t -11.2%
1979 445,736 t -2.8%
1980 456,083 t +2.3%
1981 496,618 t +8.9%
1982 404,036 t -18.6%
1983 459,385 t +13.7%
1984 370,039 t -19.4%
1985 394,181 t +6.5%
1986 478,965 t +21.5%
1987 494,766 t +3.3%
1988 462,290 t -6.6%
1989 415,554 t -10.1%
1990 383,627 t -7.7%
1991 391,842 t +2.1%
1992 564,764 t +44.1%
1993 474,353 t -16.0%
1994 465,039 t -2.0%
1995 630,912 t +35.7%
1996 737,493 t +16.9%
1997 605,182 t -17.9%
1998 606,813 t +0.3%
1999 690,644 t +13.8%
2000 655,995 t -5.0%
2001 693,130 t +5.7%
2002 621,542 t -10.3%
2003 815,345 t +31.2%
2004 922,654 t +13.2%
2005 999,075 t +8.3%
2006 1.12 million t +11.7%
2007 1.03 million t -7.7%
2008 1.07 million t +3.9%
2009 1.23 million t +15.0%
2010 1.61 million t +30.8%
2011 2.09 million t +29.9%
2012 2.13 million t +1.7%
2013 2.28 million t +7.3%
2014 2.96 million t +29.6%
2015 2.75 million t -7.1%
2016 3.06 million t +11.2%
2017 3.21 million t +5.0%
2018 3.53 million t +10.0%
2019 4.09 million t +15.8%
2020 3.86 million t -5.4%
2021 3.19 million t -17.4%
2022 2.79 million t -12.5%
2023 2.90 million t +3.8%
2024 3.06 million t +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 337,749 t 295,232 t 392,782 t 9
1970s 502,779 t 445,736 t 565,038 t 10
1980s 443,192 t 370,039 t 496,618 t 10
1990s 555,067 t 383,627 t 737,493 t 10
2000s 915,572 t 621,542 t 1.23 million t 10
2010s 2.77 million t 1.61 million t 4.09 million t 10
2020s 3.16 million t 2.79 million t 3.86 million t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 1 India 866,111 t compare
  2. 2 Myanmar 720,000 t compare
  3. 3 Sudan 626,173 t compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 450,000 t compare
  5. 5 Pakistan 435,928 t compare
  6. 6 Ethiopia 435,456 t compare
  7. 7 Brazil 399,400 t compare
  8. 7 Viet Nam 19,576 t compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Sesame seed — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 3.06 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 4.09 million t in 2019.
What is the lowest sesame seed — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 295,232 t in 1962.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for sesame seed — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 4th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sesame seed — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sesame seed — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
109 places, 6,102 data points, 1961–2024
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