Sesame seed production in Brazil
Brazil: Sesame seed production was 399,400 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed production in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 399,400 for sesame seed production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 2,752.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Brazil peaked at 399,400 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1966.
Brazil ranks 7th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sesame seed production in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 | — |
| 1962 | 4,500 | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 1,500 | -66.7% |
| 1964 | 3,000 | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 3,500 | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 1,000 | -71.4% |
| 1967 | 5,000 | +400.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 | -80.0% |
| 1969 | 1,500 | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 4,000 | +166.7% |
| 1971 | 3,500 | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 2,500 | -28.6% |
| 1973 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,000 | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,000 | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 12,000 | +200.0% |
| 1990 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15,000 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,000 | -56.2% |
| 2008 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,000 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 5,000 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 6,000 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,000 | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 14,000 | +75.0% |
| 2015 | 18,000 | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 20,000 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 24,000 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 41,000 | +70.8% |
| 2019 | 96,000 | +134.1% |
| 2020 | 57,000 | -40.6% |
| 2021 | 80,200 | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 174,200 | +117.2% |
| 2023 | 361,300 | +107.4% |
| 2024 | 399,400 | +10.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 399,400 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,471, 32.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 399,400 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,454, 162.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +400.0% | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| 1989 | +200.0% | 4,000 | 12,000 |
| 1970 | +166.7% | 1,500 | 4,000 |
| 2019 | +134.1% | 41,000 | 96,000 |
| 2022 | +117.2% | 80,200 | 174,200 |
| 2023 | +107.4% | 174,200 | 361,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,667 | 1,000 | 5,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,850 | 2,500 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,000 | 3,000 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,000 | 12,000 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,700 | 6,000 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,800 | 5,000 | 96,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,420 | 57,000 | 399,400 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Brazil?
- Sesame seed production in Brazil was 399,400 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sesame seed production recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 399,400 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1966.
- How does Brazil rank for sesame seed production?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,752.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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