Sesame seed — Yield in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Sesame seed — Yield was 743.3 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
743.3 kg/ha
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
5th
of 13 countries
All-time high
1,338 kg/ha
in 2009
All-time low
264.5 kg/ha
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Yield in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sesame seed — yield in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 743.3 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — yield in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1,338 kg/ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 264.5 kg/ha, in 1984.

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

Sesame seed — Yield in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Yield in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 600 kg/ha —
1962 710.8 kg/ha +18.5%
1963 710.8 kg/ha +0.0%
1964 676.2 kg/ha -4.9%
1965 708.7 kg/ha +4.8%
1966 890.6 kg/ha +25.7%
1967 788.1 kg/ha -11.5%
1968 640.2 kg/ha -18.8%
1969 594.7 kg/ha -7.1%
1970 456.7 kg/ha -23.2%
1971 422.2 kg/ha -7.6%
1972 289.4 kg/ha -31.5%
1973 335.5 kg/ha +15.9%
1974 388.2 kg/ha +15.7%
1975 432.7 kg/ha +11.5%
1976 446.2 kg/ha +3.1%
1977 465 kg/ha +4.2%
1978 532.4 kg/ha +14.5%
1979 556.5 kg/ha +4.5%
1980 533.5 kg/ha -4.1%
1981 496 kg/ha -7.0%
1982 611.7 kg/ha +23.3%
1983 446.4 kg/ha -27.0%
1984 264.5 kg/ha -40.7%
1985 282.6 kg/ha +6.8%
1986 443.2 kg/ha +56.8%
1987 366.9 kg/ha -17.2%
1988 448.4 kg/ha +22.2%
1989 522.1 kg/ha +16.4%
1990 491 kg/ha -6.0%
1991 445.5 kg/ha -9.3%
1992 434.2 kg/ha -2.5%
1993 472.7 kg/ha +8.9%
1994 394.9 kg/ha -16.5%
1995 461.1 kg/ha +16.8%
1996 743.8 kg/ha +61.3%
1997 351.4 kg/ha -52.8%
1998 269 kg/ha -23.4%
1999 509.9 kg/ha +89.6%
2000 618.4 kg/ha +21.3%
2001 529.8 kg/ha -14.3%
2002 548.8 kg/ha +3.6%
2003 587.9 kg/ha +7.1%
2004 518.1 kg/ha -11.9%
2005 734.6 kg/ha +41.8%
2006 616 kg/ha -16.1%
2007 622.1 kg/ha +1.0%
2008 647.2 kg/ha +4.0%
2009 1,338 kg/ha +106.7%
2010 718.2 kg/ha -46.3%
2011 1,108 kg/ha +54.3%
2012 655.9 kg/ha -40.8%
2013 657.7 kg/ha +0.3%
2014 778.8 kg/ha +18.4%
2015 808.2 kg/ha +3.8%
2016 684.4 kg/ha -15.3%
2017 807.1 kg/ha +17.9%
2018 799.3 kg/ha -1.0%
2019 759.2 kg/ha -5.0%
2020 731.7 kg/ha -3.6%
2021 926.2 kg/ha +26.6%
2022 858.1 kg/ha -7.4%
2023 761.4 kg/ha -11.3%
2024 743.3 kg/ha -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 702.23 kg/ha 594.7 kg/ha 890.6 kg/ha 9
1970s 432.48 kg/ha 289.4 kg/ha 556.5 kg/ha 10
1980s 441.53 kg/ha 264.5 kg/ha 611.7 kg/ha 10
1990s 457.35 kg/ha 269 kg/ha 743.8 kg/ha 10
2000s 676.05 kg/ha 518.1 kg/ha 1,338 kg/ha 10
2010s 777.68 kg/ha 655.9 kg/ha 1,108 kg/ha 10
2020s 804.14 kg/ha 731.7 kg/ha 926.2 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 2 Lebanon 4,796 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Viet Nam 849.6 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Israel 2,036 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 744.1 kg/ha compare
  5. 4 Uzbekistan 1,765 kg/ha compare
  6. 5 Italy 1,677 kg/ha compare
  7. 6 Tajikistan 1,568 kg/ha compare
  8. 6 Türkiye 707.6 kg/ha compare
  9. 7 China, mainland 1,520 kg/ha compare
  10. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 690.5 kg/ha compare
  11. 8 China 1,516 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — yield in Syrian Arab Republic?
Sesame seed — yield in Syrian Arab Republic was 743.3 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — yield recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1,338 kg/ha in 2009.
What is the lowest sesame seed — yield recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 264.5 kg/ha in 1984.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for sesame seed — yield?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th out of 13 countries with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — yield rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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