Sesame seed production in Angola
Angola: Sesame seed production was 3,297 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,297 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
50th
of 79 countries
All-time high
3,300 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
1,500 tonnes
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Angola, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, sesame seed production in Angola stood at 3,297 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Angola peaked at 3,300 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,500 tonnes, in 1969.
That places Angola 50th 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 Angola, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,600 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,800 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 3,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1965 | 2,500 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 2,800 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 2,400 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 2,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 1,500 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 3,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,080 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1,630 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 1,657 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,754 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1,900 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 1,700 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 1,800 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1,900 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 2,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1,700 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 1,907 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 1,963 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2,028 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2,102 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2,126 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,472 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 2,818 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 2,837 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,905 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,974 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,035 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3,300 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 3,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,048 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,271 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 3,107 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 3,145 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,168 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,186 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,203 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,273 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3,264 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,280 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,297 tonnes | +0.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 3,297 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,195 tonnes, 36% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Angola's 3,297 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,772 tonnes, 11% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +100.0% | 1,500 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes |
| 1964 | +66.7% | 1,800 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes |
| 1971 | -33.3% | 3,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes |
| 1969 | -25.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes |
| 1977 | +25.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,133 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,150 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,812 tonnes | 1,630 tonnes | 2,080 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,413 tonnes | 1,907 tonnes | 2,974 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,126 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 3,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,263 tonnes | 3,203 tonnes | 3,297 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Angola?
- Sesame seed production in Angola was 3,297 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 3,300 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 tonnes in 1969.
- How does Angola rank for sesame seed production?
- Angola ranks 50th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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.