Sesame seed production in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Sesame seed production was 28,799 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28,799
Change on year
up 105.7%
World rank
27th
of 79 countries
All-time high
41,871
in 2022
All-time low
14,000
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed production in Afghanistan, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 28,799 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,000, 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

Annual values for Sesame seed production in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 19,000 —
1962 19,200 +1.1%
1963 19,200 +0.0%
1964 19,200 +0.0%
1965 19,800 +3.1%
1966 21,000 +6.1%
1967 21,000 +0.0%
1968 21,600 +2.9%
1969 22,200 +2.8%
1970 21,000 -5.4%
1971 16,800 -20.0%
1972 20,400 +21.4%
1973 22,800 +11.8%
1974 24,000 +5.3%
1975 24,000 +0.0%
1976 24,000 +0.0%
1977 21,600 -10.0%
1978 21,000 -2.8%
1979 25,200 +20.0%
1980 25,800 +2.4%
1981 26,400 +2.3%
1982 27,000 +2.3%
1983 27,000 +0.0%
1984 27,000 +0.0%
1985 27,000 +0.0%
1986 27,000 +0.0%
1987 26,400 -2.2%
1988 25,800 -2.3%
1989 25,200 -2.3%
1990 24,600 -2.4%
1991 24,000 -2.4%
1992 28,000 +16.7%
1993 24,000 -14.3%
1994 26,000 +8.3%
1995 24,000 -7.7%
1996 22,000 -8.3%
1997 22,000 +0.0%
1998 22,000 +0.0%
1999 23,000 +4.5%
2000 23,000 +0.0%
2001 23,000 +0.0%
2002 23,000 +0.0%
2003 30,000 +30.4%
2004 31,000 +3.3%
2005 32,000 +3.2%
2006 32,000 +0.0%
2007 32,000 +0.0%
2008 32,000 +0.0%
2009 32,000 +0.0%
2010 32,000 +0.0%
2011 32,000 +0.0%
2012 32,000 +0.0%
2013 32,000 +0.0%
2014 32,000 +0.0%
2015 32,000 +0.0%
2016 32,000 +0.0%
2017 32,000 +0.0%
2018 32,000 +0.0%
2019 33,139 +3.6%
2020 41,855 +26.3%
2021 19,000 -54.6%
2022 41,871 +120.4%
2023 14,000 -66.6%
2024 28,799 +105.7%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 28,799 is below the median for low income countries, which is 51,242, 56% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 28,799 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,367, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +120.4% 19,000 41,871
2024 +105.7% 14,000 28,799
2023 -66.6% 41,871 14,000
2021 -54.6% 41,855 19,000
2003 +30.4% 23,000 30,000
2020 +26.3% 33,139 41,855

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,244 19,000 22,200 9
1970s 22,080 16,800 25,200 10
1980s 26,460 25,200 27,000 10
1990s 23,960 22,000 28,000 10
2000s 29,000 23,000 32,000 10
2010s 32,114 32,000 33,139 10
2020s 29,105 14,000 41,871 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 24 Guatemala 30,000 compare
  2. 25 Bangladesh 29,997 compare
  3. 26 Iran 29,000 compare
  4. 28 Yemen 20,500 compare
  5. 29 Venezuela 20,362 compare
  6. 30 Vietnam 19,576 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed production in Afghanistan?
Sesame seed production in Afghanistan was 28,799 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sesame seed production recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 41,871 in 2022.
What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 14,000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sesame seed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sesame seed production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 4,362 data points, 1961–2024
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