Sesame seed — Yield in Asia

Asia: Sesame seed — Yield was 605.2 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
605.2 kg/ha
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
8th
of 13 groups
All-time high
635.9 kg/ha
in 2014
All-time low
217.6 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Yield in Asia, 1961–2024

200300400500600196119922024

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 605.2 kg/ha for sesame seed — yield in 2024.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — yield in Asia peaked at 635.9 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 217.6 kg/ha, in 1961.

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

Sesame seed — Yield in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Yield in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 217.6 kg/ha —
1962 247.4 kg/ha +13.7%
1963 239.6 kg/ha -3.2%
1964 254 kg/ha +6.0%
1965 225.8 kg/ha -11.1%
1966 219.5 kg/ha -2.8%
1967 240.2 kg/ha +9.4%
1968 242.4 kg/ha +0.9%
1969 258.1 kg/ha +6.5%
1970 280.6 kg/ha +8.7%
1971 256.6 kg/ha -8.6%
1972 237.3 kg/ha -7.5%
1973 259.9 kg/ha +9.5%
1974 247.3 kg/ha -4.8%
1975 263.2 kg/ha +6.4%
1976 255.4 kg/ha -3.0%
1977 270 kg/ha +5.7%
1978 290.7 kg/ha +7.7%
1979 257.8 kg/ha -11.3%
1980 239 kg/ha -7.3%
1981 325.8 kg/ha +36.3%
1982 296.3 kg/ha -9.1%
1983 308.1 kg/ha +4.0%
1984 343.9 kg/ha +11.6%
1985 358.2 kg/ha +4.2%
1986 338.8 kg/ha -5.4%
1987 361.4 kg/ha +6.7%
1988 357.3 kg/ha -1.1%
1989 352.4 kg/ha -1.4%
1990 386.9 kg/ha +9.8%
1991 342.4 kg/ha -11.5%
1992 408.8 kg/ha +19.4%
1993 367.5 kg/ha -10.1%
1994 397.9 kg/ha +8.3%
1995 436.8 kg/ha +9.8%
1996 447.6 kg/ha +2.5%
1997 483.1 kg/ha +7.9%
1998 483.4 kg/ha +0.1%
1999 470.5 kg/ha -2.7%
2000 471 kg/ha +0.1%
2001 521.2 kg/ha +10.7%
2002 507.1 kg/ha -2.7%
2003 497.9 kg/ha -1.8%
2004 509.8 kg/ha +2.4%
2005 521.4 kg/ha +2.3%
2006 535.5 kg/ha +2.7%
2007 555.4 kg/ha +3.7%
2008 571.5 kg/ha +2.9%
2009 523 kg/ha -8.5%
2010 573.5 kg/ha +9.7%
2011 603.5 kg/ha +5.2%
2012 603.1 kg/ha -0.1%
2013 618.8 kg/ha +2.6%
2014 635.9 kg/ha +2.8%
2015 569.3 kg/ha -10.5%
2016 585.1 kg/ha +2.8%
2017 594.6 kg/ha +1.6%
2018 598 kg/ha +0.6%
2019 562.9 kg/ha -5.9%
2020 579.1 kg/ha +2.9%
2021 594.8 kg/ha +2.7%
2022 578.9 kg/ha -2.7%
2023 631.1 kg/ha +9.0%
2024 605.2 kg/ha -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 238.29 kg/ha 217.6 kg/ha 258.1 kg/ha 9
1970s 261.88 kg/ha 237.3 kg/ha 290.7 kg/ha 10
1980s 328.12 kg/ha 239 kg/ha 361.4 kg/ha 10
1990s 422.49 kg/ha 342.4 kg/ha 483.4 kg/ha 10
2000s 521.38 kg/ha 471 kg/ha 571.5 kg/ha 10
2010s 594.47 kg/ha 562.9 kg/ha 635.9 kg/ha 10
2020s 597.82 kg/ha 578.9 kg/ha 631.1 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 5 Italy 1,677 kg/ha compare
  2. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 743.3 kg/ha compare
  3. 6 Tajikistan 1,568 kg/ha compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 707.6 kg/ha compare
  5. 7 China, mainland 1,520 kg/ha compare
  6. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 690.5 kg/ha compare
  7. 8 China 1,516 kg/ha compare
  8. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 561.2 kg/ha compare
  9. 9 Nigeria 1,286 kg/ha compare
  10. 10 Cameroon 1,250 kg/ha compare
  11. 11 Jordan 1,235 kg/ha compare
  12. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 434.4 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — yield in Asia?
Sesame seed — yield in Asia was 605.2 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — yield recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 635.9 kg/ha in 2014.
What is the lowest sesame seed — yield recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 217.6 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Asia rank for sesame seed — yield?
Asia ranks 8th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — yield rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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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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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