Sesame seed — Production in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Sesame seed — Production was 222.75 t in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
222.75 t
Change on year
up 63.8%
World rank
60th
of 72 countries
All-time high
634 t
in 1997
All-time low
136 t
in 2021
Years of data
29
1994–2022

Sesame seed — Production in Palestine, State of, 1994–2022

1002003004005006001994200820221994: 400 t1995: 316 t1996: 427 t1997: 634 t1998: 320 t1999: 210 t2000: 299 t2001: 256 t2002: 276 t2003: 247 t2004: 378 t2005: 375 t2006: 261 t2007: 399 t2008: 254 t2009: 286.6 t2010: 250.4 t2011: 290.2 t2012: 290.8 t2013: 291.1 t2014: 295 t2015: 292 t2016: 298 t2017: 280.7 t2018: 370 t2019: 280 t2020: 280 t2021: 136 t2022: 222.8 t

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

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 222.75 t for sesame seed — production in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — production in Palestine, State of peaked at 634 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 136 t, in 2021.

That places Palestine, State of 60th out of 72 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Sesame seed — Production in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Production in Palestine, State of, 1994 to 2022.
Year t Change
1994 400 t
1995 316 t -21.0%
1996 427 t +35.1%
1997 634 t +48.5%
1998 320 t -49.5%
1999 210 t -34.4%
2000 299 t +42.4%
2001 256 t -14.4%
2002 276 t +7.8%
2003 247 t -10.5%
2004 378 t +53.0%
2005 375 t -0.8%
2006 261 t -30.4%
2007 399 t +52.9%
2008 254 t -36.3%
2009 286.63 t +12.8%
2010 250.36 t -12.7%
2011 290.19 t +15.9%
2012 290.82 t +0.2%
2013 291.08 t +0.1%
2014 295 t +1.3%
2015 292 t -1.0%
2016 298 t +2.1%
2017 280.73 t -5.8%
2018 370 t +31.8%
2019 280 t -24.3%
2020 280 t +0.0%
2021 136 t -51.4%
2022 222.75 t +63.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 384.5 t 210 t 634 t 6
2000s 303.16 t 247 t 399 t 10
2010s 293.82 t 250.36 t 370 t 10
2020s 212.92 t 136 t 280 t 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 57 Morocco 280 t compare
  2. 58 Congo 277.09 t compare
  3. 59 Peru 226.92 t compare
  4. 61 Lebanon 207.81 t compare
  5. 62 Costa Rica 164.01 t compare
  6. 63 USSR 115 t

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — production in Palestine, State of?
Sesame seed — production in Palestine, State of was 222.75 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — production recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 634 t in 1997.
What is the lowest sesame seed — production recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 136 t in 2021.
How does Palestine, State of rank for sesame seed — production?
Palestine, State of ranks 60th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
Is sesame seed — production rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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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