Sesame seed — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Sesame seed — Yield was 486.1 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
486.1 kg/ha
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
10th
of 13 groups
All-time high
554.6 kg/ha
in 2011
All-time low
243.2 kg/ha
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 486.1 kg/ha for sesame seed — yield in 2024.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 554.6 kg/ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 243.2 kg/ha, in 1999.

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

Sesame seed — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 365.6 kg/ha —
1962 329.7 kg/ha -9.8%
1963 309.6 kg/ha -6.1%
1964 308.2 kg/ha -0.5%
1965 277.8 kg/ha -9.9%
1966 281.3 kg/ha +1.3%
1967 290 kg/ha +3.1%
1968 276.5 kg/ha -4.7%
1969 292.1 kg/ha +5.6%
1970 319.3 kg/ha +9.3%
1971 312.9 kg/ha -2.0%
1972 284.4 kg/ha -9.1%
1973 288.2 kg/ha +1.3%
1974 289.3 kg/ha +0.4%
1975 270.9 kg/ha -6.4%
1976 291.2 kg/ha +7.5%
1977 275.1 kg/ha -5.5%
1978 282.6 kg/ha +2.7%
1979 285.2 kg/ha +0.9%
1980 276.9 kg/ha -2.9%
1981 310.3 kg/ha +12.1%
1982 321.6 kg/ha +3.6%
1983 272 kg/ha -15.4%
1984 279.6 kg/ha +2.8%
1985 251.2 kg/ha -10.2%
1986 293.7 kg/ha +16.9%
1987 299.3 kg/ha +1.9%
1988 268.4 kg/ha -10.3%
1989 247 kg/ha -8.0%
1990 298.8 kg/ha +21.0%
1991 287.2 kg/ha -3.9%
1992 274.7 kg/ha -4.4%
1993 252.7 kg/ha -8.0%
1994 248 kg/ha -1.9%
1995 304.8 kg/ha +22.9%
1996 305 kg/ha +0.1%
1997 287.5 kg/ha -5.7%
1998 283.7 kg/ha -1.3%
1999 243.2 kg/ha -14.3%
2000 252.3 kg/ha +3.7%
2001 291.8 kg/ha +15.7%
2002 318.4 kg/ha +9.1%
2003 332.1 kg/ha +4.3%
2004 359.1 kg/ha +8.1%
2005 386.8 kg/ha +7.7%
2006 390.1 kg/ha +0.9%
2007 457.6 kg/ha +17.3%
2008 462.4 kg/ha +1.0%
2009 467.8 kg/ha +1.2%
2010 518.1 kg/ha +10.8%
2011 554.6 kg/ha +7.0%
2012 538.2 kg/ha -3.0%
2013 455.6 kg/ha -15.3%
2014 483.8 kg/ha +6.2%
2015 530.8 kg/ha +9.7%
2016 518.5 kg/ha -2.3%
2017 510.4 kg/ha -1.6%
2018 474.9 kg/ha -7.0%
2019 475.2 kg/ha +0.1%
2020 428.8 kg/ha -9.8%
2021 422.8 kg/ha -1.4%
2022 448.5 kg/ha +6.1%
2023 469.5 kg/ha +4.7%
2024 486.1 kg/ha +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 303.42 kg/ha 276.5 kg/ha 365.6 kg/ha 9
1970s 289.91 kg/ha 270.9 kg/ha 319.3 kg/ha 10
1980s 282 kg/ha 247 kg/ha 321.6 kg/ha 10
1990s 278.56 kg/ha 243.2 kg/ha 305 kg/ha 10
2000s 371.84 kg/ha 252.3 kg/ha 467.8 kg/ha 10
2010s 506.01 kg/ha 455.6 kg/ha 554.6 kg/ha 10
2020s 451.14 kg/ha 422.8 kg/ha 486.1 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 7 China, mainland 1,520 kg/ha compare
  2. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 690.5 kg/ha compare
  3. 8 China 1,516 kg/ha compare
  4. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 561.2 kg/ha compare
  5. 9 Nigeria 1,286 kg/ha compare
  6. 10 Cameroon 1,250 kg/ha compare
  7. 11 Jordan 1,235 kg/ha compare
  8. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 434.4 kg/ha compare
  9. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 425.1 kg/ha compare
  10. 12 Iraq 1,229 kg/ha compare
  11. 13 Saudi Arabia 1,216 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Sesame seed — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 486.1 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — yield recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 554.6 kg/ha in 2011.
What is the lowest sesame seed — yield recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 243.2 kg/ha in 1999.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for sesame seed — yield?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — yield rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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