Sesame seed — Yield in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Sesame seed — Yield was 548.5 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
548.5 kg/ha
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
18th
of 25 groups
All-time high
728.6 kg/ha
in 2011
All-time low
333.2 kg/ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Yield in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sesame seed — yield in Eastern Africa stood at 548.5 kg/ha.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — yield in Eastern Africa peaked at 728.6 kg/ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 333.2 kg/ha, in 1964.

That places Eastern Africa 18th 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 363.07 kg/ha 333.2 kg/ha 394.4 kg/ha 9
1970s 448.65 kg/ha 401.5 kg/ha 505.2 kg/ha 10
1980s 441.27 kg/ha 403.5 kg/ha 482.2 kg/ha 10
1990s 433.94 kg/ha 415.8 kg/ha 458.5 kg/ha 10
2000s 552.77 kg/ha 446.4 kg/ha 695.8 kg/ha 10
2010s 600.64 kg/ha 480.6 kg/ha 728.6 kg/ha 10
2020s 549.48 kg/ha 522.2 kg/ha 567.1 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 15 USSR 1,122 kg/ha compare
  2. 16 North Macedonia 1,016 kg/ha compare
  3. 17 Yemen 1,000 kg/ha compare
  4. 18 Cyprus 1,000 kg/ha compare
  5. 19 Peru 986.6 kg/ha compare
  6. 20 Bangladesh 976 kg/ha compare
  7. 21 Egypt 965.5 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — yield in Eastern Africa?
Sesame seed — yield in Eastern Africa was 548.5 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 728.6 kg/ha in 2011.
What is the lowest sesame seed — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 333.2 kg/ha in 1964.
How does Eastern Africa rank for sesame seed — yield?
Eastern Africa ranks 18th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — yield rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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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