Sesame seed production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sesame seed production was 28,799 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28,799 tonnes
Change on year
up 105.7%
World rank
27th
of 79 countries
All-time high
41,871 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
14,000 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 28,799 tonnes for sesame seed production in 2024.
The figure is up 105.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Afghanistan peaked at 41,871 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,000 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 27th out of 79 countries 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.
Sesame seed production in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 19,200 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 19,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 19,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 19,800 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 21,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 21,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 21,600 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 22,200 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 21,000 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 16,800 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 20,400 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 22,800 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 24,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 24,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 24,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 21,600 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 21,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 25,200 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 25,800 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 26,400 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 27,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 27,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 27,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 27,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 27,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 26,400 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 25,800 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 25,200 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 24,600 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 24,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 28,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 24,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 26,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 24,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 22,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 22,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 23,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30,000 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 31,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 32,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 32,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33,139 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 41,855 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 19,000 tonnes | -54.6% |
| 2022 | 41,871 tonnes | +120.4% |
| 2023 | 14,000 tonnes | -66.6% |
| 2024 | 28,799 tonnes | +105.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 28,799 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 51,242 tonnes, 56% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 28,799 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,367 tonnes, 6.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +120.4% | 19,000 tonnes | 41,871 tonnes |
| 2024 | +105.7% | 14,000 tonnes | 28,799 tonnes |
| 2023 | -66.6% | 41,871 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes |
| 2021 | -54.6% | 41,855 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes |
| 2003 | +30.4% | 23,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes |
| 2020 | +26.3% | 33,139 tonnes | 41,855 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,244 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 22,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,080 tonnes | 16,800 tonnes | 25,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,460 tonnes | 25,200 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,960 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 28,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,000 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 32,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,114 tonnes | 32,000 tonnes | 33,139 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,105 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 41,871 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Afghanistan?
- Sesame seed production in Afghanistan was 28,799 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sesame seed production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41,871 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sesame seed production?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sesame seed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sesame seed production is measured in tonnes.