Sesame seed production in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Sesame seed production was 272,201 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
272,201
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
11th
of 79 countries
All-time high
384,614
in 2020
All-time low
1,676
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sesame seed production in Burkina Faso is 272,201, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Burkina Faso peaked at 384,614 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,676, in 1994.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sesame seed production in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,895 | — |
| 1962 | 5,660 | +198.7% |
| 1963 | 4,130 | -27.0% |
| 1964 | 6,000 | +45.3% |
| 1965 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,000 | -33.3% |
| 1967 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,949 | +98.7% |
| 1969 | 3,755 | -52.8% |
| 1970 | 6,310 | +68.0% |
| 1971 | 4,008 | -36.5% |
| 1972 | 5,646 | +40.9% |
| 1973 | 5,298 | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 8,000 | +51.0% |
| 1975 | 7,000 | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,000 | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 9,500 | +58.3% |
| 1979 | 6,604 | -30.5% |
| 1980 | 8,721 | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 6,013 | -31.1% |
| 1982 | 8,017 | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 5,675 | -29.2% |
| 1984 | 5,844 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 6,946 | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 11,626 | +67.4% |
| 1987 | 12,778 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 7,873 | -38.4% |
| 1989 | 2,864 | -63.6% |
| 1990 | 7,500 | +161.9% |
| 1991 | 5,800 | -22.7% |
| 1992 | 9,400 | +62.1% |
| 1993 | 8,253 | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 1,676 | -79.7% |
| 1995 | 7,762 | +363.1% |
| 1996 | 13,251 | +70.7% |
| 1997 | 7,523 | -43.2% |
| 1998 | 12,994 | +72.7% |
| 1999 | 12,601 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 7,390 | -41.4% |
| 2001 | 31,230 | +322.6% |
| 2002 | 14,706 | -52.9% |
| 2003 | 18,472 | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 11,794 | -36.2% |
| 2005 | 25,060 | +112.5% |
| 2006 | 22,887 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 18,802 | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 51,924 | +176.2% |
| 2009 | 56,252 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 90,649 | +61.1% |
| 2011 | 84,759 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 100,488 | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 137,347 | +36.7% |
| 2014 | 321,837 | +134.3% |
| 2015 | 235,079 | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 163,920 | -30.3% |
| 2017 | 163,787 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 253,936 | +55.0% |
| 2019 | 374,703 | +47.6% |
| 2020 | 384,614 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 186,449 | -51.5% |
| 2022 | 208,796 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 247,157 | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 272,201 | +10.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 272,201 is above the median for low income countries, which is 51,242, 5.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 272,201 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,772, 8.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +363.1% | 1,676 | 7,762 |
| 2001 | +322.6% | 7,390 | 31,230 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,821 | 1,895 | 7,949 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,537 | 4,008 | 9,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,636 | 2,864 | 12,778 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,676 | 1,676 | 13,251 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,852 | 7,390 | 56,252 | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,650 | 84,759 | 374,703 | 10 |
| 2020s | 259,843 | 186,449 | 384,614 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 8 China 380,000 compare
- 9 Chad 291,397 compare
- 10 Tanzania 272,670 compare
- 12 Central African Republic 204,399 compare
- 13 South Sudan 175,612 compare
- 14 Mozambique 173,819 compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Burkina Faso?
- Sesame seed production in Burkina Faso was 272,201 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sesame seed production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 384,614 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,676 in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for sesame seed production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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