Sesame seed — Yield in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Sesame seed — Yield was 911.5 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
911.5 kg/ha
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
24th
of 72 countries
All-time high
1,040 kg/ha
in 2014
All-time low
304.7 kg/ha
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Yield in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sesame seed — yield in China, Taiwan Province of is 911.5 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — yield in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 1,040 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 304.7 kg/ha, in 1966.

That places China, Taiwan Province of 24th out of 72 countries 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.

Sesame seed — Yield in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Yield in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 508.9 kg/ha
1962 479 kg/ha -5.9%
1963 372.1 kg/ha -22.3%
1964 443.8 kg/ha +19.3%
1965 527 kg/ha +18.7%
1966 304.7 kg/ha -42.2%
1967 562.8 kg/ha +84.7%
1968 502.9 kg/ha -10.6%
1969 573.5 kg/ha +14.0%
1970 516.7 kg/ha -9.9%
1971 434.9 kg/ha -15.8%
1972 406.4 kg/ha -6.6%
1973 573.1 kg/ha +41.0%
1974 551.6 kg/ha -3.8%
1975 492.7 kg/ha -10.7%
1976 648.6 kg/ha +31.6%
1977 438.5 kg/ha -32.4%
1978 558.6 kg/ha +27.4%
1979 506.5 kg/ha -9.3%
1980 549.6 kg/ha +8.5%
1981 564.9 kg/ha +2.8%
1982 457.4 kg/ha -19.0%
1983 376.5 kg/ha -17.7%
1984 510.5 kg/ha +35.6%
1985 523.2 kg/ha +2.5%
1986 485.5 kg/ha -7.2%
1987 570.1 kg/ha +17.4%
1988 576.8 kg/ha +1.2%
1989 608.9 kg/ha +5.6%
1990 474.7 kg/ha -22.0%
1991 560.5 kg/ha +18.1%
1992 561.2 kg/ha +0.1%
1993 493.7 kg/ha -12.0%
1994 532.9 kg/ha +7.9%
1995 515 kg/ha -3.4%
1996 540.9 kg/ha +5.0%
1997 562.2 kg/ha +3.9%
1998 473.9 kg/ha -15.7%
1999 546.5 kg/ha +15.3%
2000 545.5 kg/ha -0.2%
2001 481.2 kg/ha -11.8%
2002 530.5 kg/ha +10.2%
2003 560.9 kg/ha +5.7%
2004 582 kg/ha +3.8%
2005 486 kg/ha -16.5%
2006 559.8 kg/ha +15.2%
2007 401.3 kg/ha -28.3%
2008 400 kg/ha -0.3%
2009 978.3 kg/ha +144.6%
2010 711.5 kg/ha -27.3%
2011 628.6 kg/ha -11.7%
2012 746.1 kg/ha +18.7%
2013 785.8 kg/ha +5.3%
2014 1,040 kg/ha +32.3%
2015 845.6 kg/ha -18.7%
2016 701 kg/ha -17.1%
2017 978.2 kg/ha +39.5%
2018 906.3 kg/ha -7.4%
2019 946.9 kg/ha +4.5%
2020 972.1 kg/ha +2.7%
2021 913.9 kg/ha -6.0%
2022 872.8 kg/ha -4.5%
2023 860 kg/ha -1.5%
2024 911.5 kg/ha +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 474.97 kg/ha 304.7 kg/ha 573.5 kg/ha 9
1970s 512.76 kg/ha 406.4 kg/ha 648.6 kg/ha 10
1980s 522.34 kg/ha 376.5 kg/ha 608.9 kg/ha 10
1990s 526.15 kg/ha 473.9 kg/ha 562.2 kg/ha 10
2000s 552.55 kg/ha 400 kg/ha 978.3 kg/ha 10
2010s 828.95 kg/ha 628.6 kg/ha 1,040 kg/ha 10
2020s 906.06 kg/ha 860 kg/ha 972.1 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 21 Egypt 965.5 kg/ha compare
  2. 22 Senegal 957.4 kg/ha compare
  3. 23 Palestine, State of 952.7 kg/ha compare
  4. 25 Greece 905.6 kg/ha compare
  5. 26 Honduras 893.2 kg/ha compare
  6. 27 Colombia 884.8 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — yield in China, Taiwan Province of?
Sesame seed — yield in China, Taiwan Province of was 911.5 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — yield recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 1,040 kg/ha in 2014.
What is the lowest sesame seed — yield recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 304.7 kg/ha in 1966.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for sesame seed — yield?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 24th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — yield rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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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