Sesame seed — Yield in Southern Europe

Southern 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 29 groups
All-time high
1,322 kg/ha
in 2013
All-time low
313.5 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Yield in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

2505007501.0k1.2k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sesame seed — yield in Southern Europe is 1,016 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — yield in Southern Europe peaked at 1,322 kg/ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 313.5 kg/ha, in 1962.

Southern Europe ranks 5th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 367.36 kg/ha 313.5 kg/ha 414.2 kg/ha 9
1970s 428.06 kg/ha 378 kg/ha 488.4 kg/ha 10
1980s 619.67 kg/ha 454.8 kg/ha 924.4 kg/ha 10
1990s 763.43 kg/ha 477.3 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 Southern Europe

  1. 2 Lebanon 4,796 kg/ha compare
  2. 3 Israel 2,036 kg/ha compare
  3. 4 Uzbekistan 1,765 kg/ha compare
  4. 5 Italy 1,677 kg/ha compare
  5. 6 Tajikistan 1,568 kg/ha compare
  6. 7 China, mainland 1,520 kg/ha compare
  7. 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 Southern Europe?
Sesame seed — yield in Southern 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1,322 kg/ha in 2013.
What is the lowest sesame seed — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 313.5 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Southern Europe rank for sesame seed — yield?
Southern Europe ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — yield rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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