Sesame seed — Yield in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Sesame seed — Yield was 477.4 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
477.4 kg/ha
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
57th
of 72 countries
All-time high
715.3 kg/ha
in 2000
All-time low
145.3 kg/ha
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Yield in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 477.4 kg/ha for sesame seed — yield in 2024.

The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — yield in Republic of Korea peaked at 715.3 kg/ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 145.3 kg/ha, in 1980.

Republic of Korea ranks 57th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Sesame seed — Yield in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Yield in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 394.2 kg/ha
1962 383.4 kg/ha -2.7%
1963 390 kg/ha +1.7%
1964 420.2 kg/ha +7.7%
1965 406.9 kg/ha -3.2%
1966 462.8 kg/ha +13.7%
1967 451.7 kg/ha -2.4%
1968 480.7 kg/ha +6.4%
1969 442.1 kg/ha -8.0%
1970 403 kg/ha -8.8%
1971 484 kg/ha +20.1%
1972 469.5 kg/ha -3.0%
1973 481.4 kg/ha +2.5%
1974 456.5 kg/ha -5.2%
1975 481.8 kg/ha +5.5%
1976 544.8 kg/ha +13.1%
1977 519.8 kg/ha -4.6%
1978 454.1 kg/ha -12.6%
1979 334.4 kg/ha -26.4%
1980 145.3 kg/ha -56.5%
1981 370 kg/ha +154.6%
1982 330.5 kg/ha -10.7%
1983 497.3 kg/ha +50.5%
1984 573.1 kg/ha +15.2%
1985 556.3 kg/ha -2.9%
1986 545.6 kg/ha -1.9%
1987 459.3 kg/ha -15.8%
1988 668.1 kg/ha +45.5%
1989 612.2 kg/ha -8.4%
1990 652.5 kg/ha +6.6%
1991 515.7 kg/ha -21.0%
1992 627.5 kg/ha +21.7%
1993 350.9 kg/ha -44.1%
1994 684.1 kg/ha +95.0%
1995 609.6 kg/ha -10.9%
1996 693.1 kg/ha +13.7%
1997 684 kg/ha -1.3%
1998 525 kg/ha -23.2%
1999 488 kg/ha -7.0%
2000 715.3 kg/ha +46.6%
2001 713 kg/ha -0.3%
2002 539.2 kg/ha -24.4%
2003 341.8 kg/ha -36.6%
2004 655.2 kg/ha +91.7%
2005 690.6 kg/ha +5.4%
2006 498.4 kg/ha -27.8%
2007 558.9 kg/ha +12.1%
2008 676.3 kg/ha +21.0%
2009 366.5 kg/ha -45.8%
2010 467.8 kg/ha +27.6%
2011 371 kg/ha -20.7%
2012 386.4 kg/ha +4.2%
2013 534.5 kg/ha +38.3%
2014 428.6 kg/ha -19.8%
2015 464.5 kg/ha +8.4%
2016 499.6 kg/ha +7.6%
2017 480.4 kg/ha -3.8%
2018 514 kg/ha +7.0%
2019 516.2 kg/ha +0.4%
2020 296.3 kg/ha -42.6%
2021 525 kg/ha +77.2%
2022 529.9 kg/ha +0.9%
2023 421.4 kg/ha -20.5%
2024 477.4 kg/ha +13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 425.78 kg/ha 383.4 kg/ha 480.7 kg/ha 9
1970s 462.93 kg/ha 334.4 kg/ha 544.8 kg/ha 10
1980s 475.77 kg/ha 145.3 kg/ha 668.1 kg/ha 10
1990s 583.04 kg/ha 350.9 kg/ha 693.1 kg/ha 10
2000s 575.52 kg/ha 341.8 kg/ha 715.3 kg/ha 10
2010s 466.3 kg/ha 371 kg/ha 534.5 kg/ha 10
2020s 450 kg/ha 296.3 kg/ha 529.9 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 54 Dominican Republic 500 kg/ha compare
  2. 55 Mali 497.3 kg/ha compare
  3. 56 Mozambique 488.9 kg/ha compare
  4. 58 Myanmar 473.7 kg/ha compare
  5. 59 Zimbabwe 470.7 kg/ha compare
  6. 60 Congo 452.9 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — yield in Republic of Korea?
Sesame seed — yield in Republic of Korea was 477.4 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — yield recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 715.3 kg/ha in 2000.
What is the lowest sesame seed — yield recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 145.3 kg/ha in 1980.
How does Republic of Korea rank for sesame seed — yield?
Republic of Korea ranks 57th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — yield rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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