Sesame seed production in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Sesame seed production was 29,997 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
29,997
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
25th
of 79 countries
All-time high
58,000
in 1982
All-time low
22,000
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sesame seed production in Bangladesh is 29,997, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Bangladesh peaked at 58,000 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 22,000, in 1999.
That places Bangladesh 25th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sesame seed production in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,416 | — |
| 1962 | 26,416 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 25,400 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 22,352 | -12.0% |
| 1965 | 24,384 | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 27,400 | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 30,500 | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 31,500 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 30,500 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 27,400 | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 28,977 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 25,869 | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 25,447 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 28,439 | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 28,876 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 27,743 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 29,958 | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 52,000 | +73.6% |
| 1979 | 50,000 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 48,000 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 55,000 | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 58,000 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 56,643 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 46,251 | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 53,716 | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 49,059 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 49,027 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 45,239 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 49,290 | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 48,610 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 45,220 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 49,463 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 58,000 | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 48,440 | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 49,595 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 48,745 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 48,925 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 49,030 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 22,000 | -55.1% |
| 2000 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25,000 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 25,500 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 37,200 | +45.9% |
| 2005 | 39,200 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 29,180 | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 27,038 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 28,461 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 32,306 | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 32,000 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 29,965 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 30,972 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 30,447 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 35,764 | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 36,921 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 33,999 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 34,859 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 31,613 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 31,786 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 32,434 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 31,060 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 30,714 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 29,997 | -2.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 29,997 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,195, 3.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +73.6% | 29,958 | 52,000 |
| 1999 | -55.1% | 49,030 | 22,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,208 | 22,352 | 31,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,471 | 25,447 | 52,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,022 | 45,239 | 58,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,803 | 22,000 | 58,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,788 | 22,000 | 39,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,954 | 29,965 | 36,921 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,198 | 29,997 | 32,434 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Bangladesh?
- Sesame seed production in Bangladesh was 29,997 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sesame seed production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 58,000 in 1982.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,000 in 1999.
- How does Bangladesh rank for sesame seed production?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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