Sesame seed — Yield in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Sesame seed — Yield was 744.1 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
744.1 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
4th
of 13 regions
All-time high
1,298 kg/ha
in 2007
All-time low
189.2 kg/ha
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Yield in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sesame seed — yield in United Republic of Tanzania is 744.1 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — yield in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 1,298 kg/ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 189.2 kg/ha, in 1966.

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

Sesame seed — Yield in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Yield in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 348.4 kg/ha
1962 304.8 kg/ha -12.5%
1963 279.7 kg/ha -8.2%
1964 292.7 kg/ha +4.6%
1965 276.5 kg/ha -5.5%
1966 189.2 kg/ha -31.6%
1967 298.7 kg/ha +57.9%
1968 271.8 kg/ha -9.0%
1969 272.4 kg/ha +0.2%
1970 263.1 kg/ha -3.4%
1971 244.8 kg/ha -7.0%
1972 229 kg/ha -6.5%
1973 267.8 kg/ha +16.9%
1974 243.7 kg/ha -9.0%
1975 263.2 kg/ha +8.0%
1976 252.6 kg/ha -4.0%
1977 284.5 kg/ha +12.6%
1978 274 kg/ha -3.7%
1979 274.1 kg/ha +0.0%
1980 272.7 kg/ha -0.5%
1981 307.7 kg/ha +12.8%
1982 280 kg/ha -9.0%
1983 289.5 kg/ha +3.4%
1984 291.1 kg/ha +0.6%
1985 300 kg/ha +3.1%
1986 308.6 kg/ha +2.9%
1987 321 kg/ha +4.0%
1988 329.3 kg/ha +2.6%
1989 337.3 kg/ha +2.4%
1990 345.2 kg/ha +2.3%
1991 304.6 kg/ha -11.8%
1992 341.5 kg/ha +12.1%
1993 349.4 kg/ha +2.3%
1994 365.9 kg/ha +4.7%
1995 369 kg/ha +0.8%
1996 383.7 kg/ha +4.0%
1997 388.2 kg/ha +1.2%
1998 400 kg/ha +3.0%
1999 388.3 kg/ha -2.9%
2000 390 kg/ha +0.4%
2001 436.7 kg/ha +12.0%
2002 759.4 kg/ha +73.9%
2003 390.5 kg/ha -48.6%
2004 543.1 kg/ha +39.1%
2005 663.3 kg/ha +22.1%
2006 400 kg/ha -39.7%
2007 1,298 kg/ha +224.6%
2008 334.3 kg/ha -74.3%
2009 587.2 kg/ha +75.7%
2010 710 kg/ha +20.9%
2011 699.7 kg/ha -1.5%
2012 699.7 kg/ha +0.0%
2013 488.4 kg/ha -30.2%
2014 581.7 kg/ha +19.1%
2015 694.7 kg/ha +19.4%
2016 722.8 kg/ha +4.0%
2017 729.4 kg/ha +0.9%
2018 711.1 kg/ha -2.5%
2019 723.4 kg/ha +1.7%
2020 721.9 kg/ha -0.2%
2021 739.1 kg/ha +2.4%
2022 729.6 kg/ha -1.3%
2023 737 kg/ha +1.0%
2024 744.1 kg/ha +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 281.58 kg/ha 189.2 kg/ha 348.4 kg/ha 9
1970s 259.68 kg/ha 229 kg/ha 284.5 kg/ha 10
1980s 303.72 kg/ha 272.7 kg/ha 337.3 kg/ha 10
1990s 363.58 kg/ha 304.6 kg/ha 400 kg/ha 10
2000s 580.28 kg/ha 334.3 kg/ha 1,298 kg/ha 10
2010s 676.09 kg/ha 488.4 kg/ha 729.4 kg/ha 10
2020s 734.34 kg/ha 721.9 kg/ha 744.1 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania

  1. 1 Central African Republic 4,870 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Lebanon 4,796 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 Viet Nam 849.6 kg/ha compare
  4. 3 Israel 2,036 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

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — yield in United Republic of Tanzania?
Sesame seed — yield in United Republic of Tanzania was 744.1 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — yield recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 1,298 kg/ha in 2007.
What is the lowest sesame seed — yield recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 189.2 kg/ha in 1966.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for sesame seed — yield?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 4th out of 13 regions with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — yield rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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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