Sesame seed production in Bolivia
Bolivia: Sesame seed production was 15,238 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sesame seed production in Bolivia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sesame seed production in Bolivia is 15,238 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Bolivia peaked at 22,800 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 500 tonnes, in 2001.
That places Bolivia 32nd 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 35 years of available data.
Sesame seed production in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,034 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 11,060 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 11,086 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 11,112 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 11,138 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 11,164 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 11,189 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 11,215 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 11,241 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10,571 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 3,711 tonnes | -64.9% |
| 2001 | 500 tonnes | -86.5% |
| 2002 | 2,000 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 2003 | 8,800 tonnes | +340.0% |
| 2004 | 22,800 tonnes | +159.1% |
| 2005 | 20,000 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 22,500 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 14,693 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 2008 | 5,590 tonnes | -62.0% |
| 2009 | 15,000 tonnes | +168.3% |
| 2010 | 10,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 12,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 13,024 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 8,550 tonnes | -34.4% |
| 2014 | 8,024 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 9,702 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 11,473 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 11,960 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 13,716 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 15,842 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 13,076 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 14,046 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 12,327 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 13,931 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 15,238 tonnes | +9.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 15,238 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,195 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 15,238 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,454 tonnes, 6.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in Bolivia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +340.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 8,800 tonnes |
| 2002 | +300.0% | 500 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes |
| 2009 | +168.3% | 5,590 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes |
| 2004 | +159.1% | 8,800 tonnes | 22,800 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,081 tonnes | 10,571 tonnes | 11,241 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,559 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 22,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,429 tonnes | 8,024 tonnes | 15,842 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,724 tonnes | 12,327 tonnes | 15,238 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Bolivia?
- Sesame seed production in Bolivia was 15,238 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,800 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Bolivia rank for sesame seed production?
- Bolivia ranks 32nd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.