Sesame seed production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sesame seed production was 28,799 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 78 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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 78 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.