Sesame seed — Protein supply quantity in Africa

Africa: Sesame seed — Protein supply quantity was 173,551 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
173,551 t
Change on year
up 15.9%
Rank
3rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
173,551 t
in 2023
All-time low
77,805 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Sesame seed — Protein supply quantity in Africa, 2010–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2010201620232010: 77.8k t2011: 97.9k t2012: 143.8k t2013: 109.3k t2014: 106.5k t2015: 100.9k t2016: 113.5k t2017: 119.4k t2018: 131.9k t2019: 156.9k t2020: 145.2k t2021: 149.1k t2022: 149.7k t2023: 173.6k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sesame seed — protein supply quantity in Africa is 173,551 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — protein supply quantity in Africa peaked at 173,551 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77,805 t, in 2010.

That places Africa 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Sesame seed — Protein supply quantity in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Protein supply quantity (t) in Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 77,805 t
2011 97,928 t +25.9%
2012 143,762 t +46.8%
2013 109,324 t -24.0%
2014 106,500 t -2.6%
2015 100,943 t -5.2%
2016 113,514 t +12.5%
2017 119,405 t +5.2%
2018 131,888 t +10.5%
2019 156,912 t +19.0%
2020 145,217 t -7.5%
2021 149,064 t +2.6%
2022 149,739 t +0.5%
2023 173,551 t +15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 115,798 t 77,805 t 156,912 t 10
2020s 154,393 t 145,217 t 173,551 t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 114,565 t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 113,662 t compare
  3. 3 India 54,283 t compare
  4. 4 Myanmar 50,412 t compare
  5. 5 Nigeria 27,945 t compare
  6. 6 Burkina Faso 24,214 t compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — protein supply quantity in Africa?
Sesame seed — protein supply quantity in Africa was 173,551 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — protein supply quantity recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 173,551 t in 2023.
What is the lowest sesame seed — protein supply quantity recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 77,805 t in 2010.
How does Africa rank for sesame seed — protein supply quantity?
Africa ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is sesame seed — protein supply quantity rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sesame seed — Protein supply quantity (t). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sesame seed — Protein supply quantity (t)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
178 places, 2,366 data points, 2010–2023
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A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.