Sesame seed — Yield in Europe

Europe: Sesame seed — Yield was 1,016 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,016 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 22 groups
All-time high
1,322 kg/ha
in 2013
All-time low
256.8 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Yield in Europe, 1961–2024

2505007501.0k1.2k196119922024

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 1,016 kg/ha for sesame seed — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — yield in Europe peaked at 1,322 kg/ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 256.8 kg/ha, in 1962.

Europe ranks 5th of 22 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Sesame seed — Yield in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Yield in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 284 kg/ha —
1962 256.8 kg/ha -9.6%
1963 351.6 kg/ha +36.9%
1964 344.9 kg/ha -1.9%
1965 354.9 kg/ha +2.9%
1966 329.8 kg/ha -7.1%
1967 362.6 kg/ha +9.9%
1968 284.4 kg/ha -21.6%
1969 281.1 kg/ha -1.2%
1970 356.1 kg/ha +26.7%
1971 357.9 kg/ha +0.5%
1972 353 kg/ha -1.4%
1973 344.1 kg/ha -2.5%
1974 352.9 kg/ha +2.6%
1975 359 kg/ha +1.7%
1976 272 kg/ha -24.2%
1977 304.4 kg/ha +11.9%
1978 315.9 kg/ha +3.8%
1979 364.2 kg/ha +15.3%
1980 432.2 kg/ha +18.7%
1981 619.9 kg/ha +43.4%
1982 568.1 kg/ha -8.4%
1983 547.5 kg/ha -3.6%
1984 611.3 kg/ha +11.7%
1985 929.9 kg/ha +52.1%
1986 643.8 kg/ha -30.8%
1987 572.6 kg/ha -11.1%
1988 802.3 kg/ha +40.1%
1989 699.2 kg/ha -12.9%
1990 863.8 kg/ha +23.5%
1991 695.1 kg/ha -19.5%
1992 814.8 kg/ha +17.2%
1993 829.2 kg/ha +1.8%
1994 821.7 kg/ha -0.9%
1995 874.6 kg/ha +6.4%
1996 895.8 kg/ha +2.4%
1997 584.2 kg/ha -34.8%
1998 770.5 kg/ha +31.9%
1999 749.2 kg/ha -2.8%
2000 877.9 kg/ha +17.2%
2001 1,072 kg/ha +22.1%
2002 841.7 kg/ha -21.5%
2003 982.9 kg/ha +16.8%
2004 980.9 kg/ha -0.2%
2005 825.8 kg/ha -15.8%
2006 824.9 kg/ha -0.1%
2007 687 kg/ha -16.7%
2008 861.4 kg/ha +25.4%
2009 931.2 kg/ha +8.1%
2010 1,001 kg/ha +7.5%
2011 1,065 kg/ha +6.4%
2012 1,133 kg/ha +6.4%
2013 1,322 kg/ha +16.7%
2014 1,124 kg/ha -15.0%
2015 1,257 kg/ha +11.9%
2016 1,225 kg/ha -2.6%
2017 1,065 kg/ha -13.1%
2018 1,085 kg/ha +1.9%
2019 1,075 kg/ha -0.9%
2020 1,014 kg/ha -5.7%
2021 1,027 kg/ha +1.3%
2022 1,006 kg/ha -2.1%
2023 1,016 kg/ha +1.0%
2024 1,016 kg/ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 316.68 kg/ha 256.8 kg/ha 362.6 kg/ha 9
1970s 337.95 kg/ha 272 kg/ha 364.2 kg/ha 10
1980s 642.68 kg/ha 432.2 kg/ha 929.9 kg/ha 10
1990s 789.89 kg/ha 584.2 kg/ha 895.8 kg/ha 10
2000s 888.57 kg/ha 687 kg/ha 1,072 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,135 kg/ha 1,001 kg/ha 1,322 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,016 kg/ha 1,006 kg/ha 1,027 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 2 Lebanon 4,796 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Viet Nam 849.6 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Israel 2,036 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 744.1 kg/ha compare
  5. 4 Uzbekistan 1,765 kg/ha compare
  6. 5 Italy 1,677 kg/ha compare
  7. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 743.3 kg/ha compare
  8. 6 Tajikistan 1,568 kg/ha compare
  9. 6 Türkiye 707.6 kg/ha compare
  10. 7 China, mainland 1,520 kg/ha compare
  11. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 690.5 kg/ha compare
  12. 8 China 1,516 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — yield in Europe?
Sesame seed — yield in Europe was 1,016 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — yield recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1,322 kg/ha in 2013.
What is the lowest sesame seed — yield recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 256.8 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Europe rank for sesame seed — yield?
Europe ranks 5th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — yield rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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