Sesame seed — Yield in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Sesame seed — Yield was 244.9 kg/ha in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
244.9 kg/ha
Change on year
up 25.7%
World rank
68th
of 72 countries
All-time high
563.1 kg/ha
in 1961
All-time low
126.3 kg/ha
in 1994
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Sesame seed — Yield in Sudan (former), 1961–2011

100200300400500600196119862011

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

Analysis

In 2011, sesame seed — yield in Sudan (former) stood at 244.9 kg/ha.

The figure is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — yield in Sudan (former) peaked at 563.1 kg/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 126.3 kg/ha, in 1994.

Sudan (former) ranks 68th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Sesame seed — Yield in Sudan (former), year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Yield in Sudan (former), 1961 to 2011.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 563.1 kg/ha —
1962 435.6 kg/ha -22.6%
1963 349.9 kg/ha -19.7%
1964 391.7 kg/ha +11.9%
1965 402.2 kg/ha +2.7%
1966 342.3 kg/ha -14.9%
1967 359.6 kg/ha +5.1%
1968 277.5 kg/ha -22.8%
1969 304.3 kg/ha +9.7%
1970 380.7 kg/ha +25.1%
1971 366.6 kg/ha -3.7%
1972 284.3 kg/ha -22.4%
1973 260.7 kg/ha -8.3%
1974 244.8 kg/ha -6.1%
1975 244 kg/ha -0.3%
1976 251.2 kg/ha +3.0%
1977 264.6 kg/ha +5.3%
1978 251.9 kg/ha -4.8%
1979 267 kg/ha +6.0%
1980 261.2 kg/ha -2.2%
1981 281.8 kg/ha +7.9%
1982 273.2 kg/ha -3.1%
1983 225.3 kg/ha -17.5%
1984 169.3 kg/ha -24.9%
1985 126.7 kg/ha -25.2%
1986 230.3 kg/ha +81.8%
1987 242.7 kg/ha +5.4%
1988 165.2 kg/ha -31.9%
1989 127.1 kg/ha -23.1%
1990 172.5 kg/ha +35.7%
1991 180.4 kg/ha +4.6%
1992 197.4 kg/ha +9.4%
1993 142.1 kg/ha -28.0%
1994 126.3 kg/ha -11.1%
1995 209.6 kg/ha +66.0%
1996 223.6 kg/ha +6.7%
1997 177.7 kg/ha -20.5%
1998 186.6 kg/ha +5.0%
1999 151.3 kg/ha -18.9%
2000 140.6 kg/ha -7.1%
2001 186.4 kg/ha +32.6%
2002 153.3 kg/ha -17.8%
2003 216.7 kg/ha +41.4%
2004 251.1 kg/ha +15.9%
2005 181.8 kg/ha -27.6%
2006 221.2 kg/ha +21.7%
2007 217.4 kg/ha -1.7%
2008 235 kg/ha +8.1%
2009 257.7 kg/ha +9.7%
2010 194.8 kg/ha -24.4%
2011 244.9 kg/ha +25.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 380.69 kg/ha 277.5 kg/ha 563.1 kg/ha 9
1970s 281.58 kg/ha 244 kg/ha 380.7 kg/ha 10
1980s 210.28 kg/ha 126.7 kg/ha 281.8 kg/ha 10
1990s 176.75 kg/ha 126.3 kg/ha 223.6 kg/ha 10
2000s 206.12 kg/ha 140.6 kg/ha 257.7 kg/ha 10
2010s 219.85 kg/ha 194.8 kg/ha 244.9 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 65 Sudan 279.2 kg/ha
  2. 66 Haiti 264.8 kg/ha compare
  3. 67 Angola 259.4 kg/ha compare
  4. 69 Guinea 238 kg/ha compare
  5. 70 Yugoslav SFR 200 kg/ha compare
  6. 71 Eritrea 177.1 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — yield in Sudan (former)?
Sesame seed — yield in Sudan (former) was 244.9 kg/ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — yield recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 563.1 kg/ha in 1961.
What is the lowest sesame seed — yield recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 126.3 kg/ha in 1994.
How does Sudan (former) rank for sesame seed — yield?
Sudan (former) ranks 68th out of 72 countries with data for 2011.
Is sesame seed — yield rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan (former) 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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