Sesame seed — Yield in Americas

Americas: Sesame seed — Yield was 649.2 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
649.2 kg/ha
Change on year
up 11.8%
Rank
12th
of 25 groups
All-time high
727.9 kg/ha
in 2013
All-time low
479.2 kg/ha
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Yield in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Americas recorded 649.2 kg/ha for sesame seed — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — yield in Americas peaked at 727.9 kg/ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 479.2 kg/ha, in 1976.

That places Americas 12th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 621.32 kg/ha 588.4 kg/ha 651.8 kg/ha 9
1970s 579.3 kg/ha 479.2 kg/ha 679.5 kg/ha 10
1980s 539.83 kg/ha 490.3 kg/ha 564.9 kg/ha 10
1990s 591.76 kg/ha 507.8 kg/ha 628.5 kg/ha 10
2000s 627.32 kg/ha 561.4 kg/ha 671.4 kg/ha 10
2010s 643.71 kg/ha 565.7 kg/ha 727.9 kg/ha 10
2020s 582.86 kg/ha 532 kg/ha 649.2 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 9 Nigeria 1,286 kg/ha compare
  2. 10 Cameroon 1,250 kg/ha compare
  3. 11 Jordan 1,235 kg/ha compare
  4. 12 Iraq 1,229 kg/ha compare
  5. 13 Saudi Arabia 1,216 kg/ha compare
  6. 14 Gambia 1,147 kg/ha compare
  7. 15 USSR 1,122 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — yield in Americas?
Sesame seed — yield in Americas was 649.2 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — yield recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 727.9 kg/ha in 2013.
What is the lowest sesame seed — yield recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 479.2 kg/ha in 1976.
How does Americas rank for sesame seed — yield?
Americas ranks 12th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — yield rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sesame seed — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sesame seed — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
107 places, 5,944 data points, 1961–2024
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