Sesame seed — Production in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Sesame seed — Production was 363,000 t in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
363,000 t
Change on year
up 46.4%
World rank
10th
of 72 countries
All-time high
416,000 t
in 1996
All-time low
80,000 t
in 1990
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Sesame seed — Production in Sudan (former), 1961–2011

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

Analysis

Sudan (former) recorded 363,000 t for sesame seed — production in 2011.

That represents a change of up 46.4% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — production in Sudan (former) peaked at 416,000 t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 80,000 t, in 1990.

That places Sudan (former) 10th out of 72 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Sesame seed — Production in Sudan (former), year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Production in Sudan (former), 1961 to 2011.
Year t Change
1961 232,000 t —
1962 142,000 t -38.8%
1963 173,900 t +22.5%
1964 183,700 t +5.6%
1965 160,088 t -12.9%
1966 133,000 t -16.9%
1967 186,368 t +40.1%
1968 154,000 t -17.4%
1969 174,000 t +13.0%
1970 297,000 t +70.7%
1971 296,000 t -0.3%
1972 340,000 t +14.9%
1973 244,000 t -28.2%
1974 224,000 t -8.2%
1975 233,000 t +4.0%
1976 237,000 t +1.7%
1977 263,000 t +11.0%
1978 216,000 t -17.9%
1979 222,000 t +2.8%
1980 221,000 t -0.5%
1981 242,000 t +9.5%
1982 140,000 t -42.1%
1983 206,000 t +47.1%
1984 130,000 t -36.9%
1985 134,000 t +3.1%
1986 216,000 t +61.2%
1987 233,000 t +7.9%
1988 194,000 t -16.7%
1989 140,000 t -27.8%
1990 80,000 t -42.9%
1991 97,000 t +21.2%
1992 266,000 t +174.2%
1993 175,000 t -34.2%
1994 170,000 t -2.9%
1995 313,000 t +84.1%
1996 416,000 t +32.9%
1997 281,000 t -32.5%
1998 262,000 t -6.8%
1999 329,000 t +25.6%
2000 282,000 t -14.3%
2001 296,000 t +5.0%
2002 180,000 t -39.2%
2003 325,000 t +80.6%
2004 399,000 t +22.8%
2005 277,000 t -30.6%
2006 400,000 t +44.4%
2007 242,000 t -39.5%
2008 350,000 t +44.6%
2009 318,000 t -9.1%
2010 248,000 t -22.0%
2011 363,000 t +46.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 171,006 t 133,000 t 232,000 t 9
1970s 257,200 t 216,000 t 340,000 t 10
1980s 185,600 t 130,000 t 242,000 t 10
1990s 238,900 t 80,000 t 416,000 t 10
2000s 306,900 t 180,000 t 400,000 t 10
2010s 305,500 t 248,000 t 363,000 t 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 7 Brazil 399,400 t compare
  2. 7 Viet Nam 19,576 t compare
  3. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 15,238 t compare
  4. 8 China 381,641 t compare
  5. 9 China, mainland 380,000 t compare
  6. 9 Türkiye 14,439 t compare
  7. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 11,958 t compare
  8. 11 Chad 291,397 t compare
  9. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8,700 t compare
  10. 12 Burkina Faso 272,201 t compare
  11. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,565 t compare
  12. 13 Central African Republic 204,399 t compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — production in Sudan (former)?
Sesame seed — production in Sudan (former) was 363,000 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — production recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 416,000 t in 1996.
What is the lowest sesame seed — production recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 80,000 t in 1990.
How does Sudan (former) rank for sesame seed — production?
Sudan (former) ranks 10th out of 72 countries with data for 2011.
Is sesame seed — production rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan (former) 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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