Sesame seed — Yield in Western Africa

Western Africa: Sesame seed — Yield was 799.2 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
799.2 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
11th
of 29 regions
All-time high
1,227 kg/ha
in 2012
All-time low
261.5 kg/ha
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Yield in Western Africa, 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 Western Africa stood at 799.2 kg/ha.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — yield in Western Africa peaked at 1,227 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 261.5 kg/ha, in 1972.

That places Western Africa 11th out of 29 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 285.22 kg/ha 279.7 kg/ha 299.2 kg/ha 9
1970s 284.69 kg/ha 261.5 kg/ha 300.1 kg/ha 10
1980s 337.5 kg/ha 294.3 kg/ha 405.8 kg/ha 10
1990s 397.22 kg/ha 359.2 kg/ha 444 kg/ha 10
2000s 435.3 kg/ha 350.7 kg/ha 536 kg/ha 10
2010s 694.79 kg/ha 506.3 kg/ha 1,227 kg/ha 10
2020s 708.54 kg/ha 565.9 kg/ha 805.9 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 8 China, People's Republic of 1,516 kg/ha compare
  2. 9 Nigeria 1,286 kg/ha compare
  3. 10 Cameroon 1,250 kg/ha compare
  4. 11 Jordan 1,235 kg/ha compare
  5. 12 Iraq 1,229 kg/ha compare
  6. 13 Saudi Arabia 1,216 kg/ha compare
  7. 14 Gambia, The 1,147 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — yield in Western Africa?
Sesame seed — yield in Western Africa was 799.2 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — yield recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,227 kg/ha in 2012.
What is the lowest sesame seed — yield recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 261.5 kg/ha in 1972.
How does Western Africa rank for sesame seed — yield?
Western Africa ranks 11th out of 29 regions with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — yield rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Africa 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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