Sesame seed — Yield in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: Sesame seed — Yield was 491.1 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
491.1 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
19th
of 22 groups
All-time high
593.5 kg/ha
in 2008
All-time low
166.4 kg/ha
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Yield in South-Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

200300400500600196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sesame seed — yield in South-Eastern Asia stood at 491.1 kg/ha.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — yield in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 593.5 kg/ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 166.4 kg/ha, in 1967.

That places South-Eastern Asia 19th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Sesame seed — Yield in South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Yield in South-Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 195.3 kg/ha —
1962 219.5 kg/ha +12.4%
1963 228.7 kg/ha +4.2%
1964 189.9 kg/ha -17.0%
1965 173.7 kg/ha -8.5%
1966 171.1 kg/ha -1.5%
1967 166.4 kg/ha -2.7%
1968 204.1 kg/ha +22.7%
1969 189.9 kg/ha -7.0%
1970 189.6 kg/ha -0.2%
1971 195.9 kg/ha +3.3%
1972 194.2 kg/ha -0.9%
1973 188.8 kg/ha -2.8%
1974 233.1 kg/ha +23.5%
1975 179.5 kg/ha -23.0%
1976 230.7 kg/ha +28.5%
1977 191 kg/ha -17.2%
1978 221.5 kg/ha +16.0%
1979 234.3 kg/ha +5.8%
1980 210.1 kg/ha -10.3%
1981 253.9 kg/ha +20.8%
1982 255.8 kg/ha +0.7%
1983 226.3 kg/ha -11.5%
1984 291.6 kg/ha +28.9%
1985 271.8 kg/ha -6.8%
1986 272.5 kg/ha +0.3%
1987 275.5 kg/ha +1.1%
1988 295.8 kg/ha +7.4%
1989 270.1 kg/ha -8.7%
1990 253 kg/ha -6.3%
1991 255.2 kg/ha +0.9%
1992 269.7 kg/ha +5.7%
1993 270 kg/ha +0.1%
1994 292.9 kg/ha +8.5%
1995 358.3 kg/ha +22.3%
1996 360.7 kg/ha +0.7%
1997 379.9 kg/ha +5.3%
1998 299.8 kg/ha -21.1%
1999 293.9 kg/ha -2.0%
2000 326.5 kg/ha +11.1%
2001 319.2 kg/ha -2.2%
2002 340.4 kg/ha +6.6%
2003 352.4 kg/ha +3.5%
2004 394 kg/ha +11.8%
2005 434.2 kg/ha +10.2%
2006 465.9 kg/ha +7.3%
2007 504 kg/ha +8.2%
2008 593.5 kg/ha +17.8%
2009 522.4 kg/ha -12.0%
2010 525.7 kg/ha +0.6%
2011 565.6 kg/ha +7.6%
2012 549.6 kg/ha -2.8%
2013 556.2 kg/ha +1.2%
2014 564.5 kg/ha +1.5%
2015 569.7 kg/ha +0.9%
2016 566.7 kg/ha -0.5%
2017 536.8 kg/ha -5.3%
2018 499 kg/ha -7.0%
2019 512.8 kg/ha +2.8%
2020 477.4 kg/ha -6.9%
2021 495.2 kg/ha +3.7%
2022 499.6 kg/ha +0.9%
2023 485.9 kg/ha -2.7%
2024 491.1 kg/ha +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 193.18 kg/ha 166.4 kg/ha 228.7 kg/ha 9
1970s 205.86 kg/ha 179.5 kg/ha 234.3 kg/ha 10
1980s 262.34 kg/ha 210.1 kg/ha 295.8 kg/ha 10
1990s 303.34 kg/ha 253 kg/ha 379.9 kg/ha 10
2000s 425.25 kg/ha 319.2 kg/ha 593.5 kg/ha 10
2010s 544.66 kg/ha 499 kg/ha 569.7 kg/ha 10
2020s 489.84 kg/ha 477.4 kg/ha 499.6 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia

  1. 16 North Macedonia 1,016 kg/ha compare
  2. 17 Yemen 1,000 kg/ha compare
  3. 18 Cyprus 1,000 kg/ha compare
  4. 19 Peru 986.6 kg/ha compare
  5. 20 Bangladesh 976 kg/ha compare
  6. 21 Egypt 965.5 kg/ha compare
  7. 21 Caribbean 264.8 kg/ha compare
  8. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 208.8 kg/ha compare
  9. 22 Senegal 957.4 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — yield in South-Eastern Asia?
Sesame seed — yield in South-Eastern Asia was 491.1 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — yield recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 593.5 kg/ha in 2008.
What is the lowest sesame seed — yield recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 166.4 kg/ha in 1967.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for sesame seed — yield?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — yield rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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