Sesame seed — Production in Türkiye

Türkiye: Sesame seed — Production was 14,439 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14,439 t
Change on year
down 10.8%
Rank
19th
of 29 regions
All-time high
50,000 t
in 1968
All-time low
14,439 t
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Production in Türkiye, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 14,439 t for sesame seed — production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — production in Türkiye peaked at 50,000 t in 1968 and was at its lowest, 14,439 t, in 2024.

That places Türkiye 19th out of 29 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39,556 t 32,000 t 50,000 t 9
1970s 29,810 t 23,500 t 43,000 t 10
1980s 37,600 t 25,000 t 45,000 t 10
1990s 33,000 t 28,000 t 43,000 t 10
2000s 22,773 t 20,010 t 26,545 t 10
2010s 18,164 t 15,457 t 23,460 t 10
2020s 16,860 t 14,439 t 18,648 t 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 16 Niger 141,025 t compare
  2. 17 Uganda 140,000 t compare
  3. 18 Cameroon 75,000 t compare
  4. 19 Mali 51,242 t compare
  5. 20 Senegal 45,000 t compare
  6. 21 Mexico 44,112 t compare
  7. 22 Egypt, Arab Republic of 41,708 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — production in Türkiye?
Sesame seed — production in Türkiye was 14,439 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — production recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 50,000 t in 1968.
What is the lowest sesame seed — production recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 14,439 t in 2024.
How does Türkiye rank for sesame seed — production?
Türkiye ranks 19th out of 29 regions with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — production rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye 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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