Sesame seed production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sesame seed production was 75,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed production in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sesame seed production in Cameroon is 75,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Cameroon peaked at 80,302 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,571, in 1997.
Cameroon ranks 17th 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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,532 | — |
| 1962 | 4,635 | +83.1% |
| 1963 | 2,389 | -48.5% |
| 1964 | 3,231 | +35.2% |
| 1965 | 1,583 | -51.0% |
| 1966 | 1,974 | +24.7% |
| 1967 | 3,449 | +74.7% |
| 1968 | 3,770 | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 5,140 | +36.3% |
| 1970 | 5,047 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 6,787 | +34.5% |
| 1972 | 5,700 | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 5,055 | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 5,698 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 8,333 | +46.2% |
| 1976 | 14,141 | +69.7% |
| 1977 | 15,624 | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 5,532 | -64.6% |
| 1979 | 5,450 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 5,000 | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,000 | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,214 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 3,524 | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 2,872 | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 3,000 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 2,464 | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 2,312 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 2,243 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,571 | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 1,855 | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 2,962 | +59.7% |
| 2000 | 5,875 | +98.3% |
| 2001 | 7,917 | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 6,293 | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 6,514 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 6,747 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 7,113 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 7,554 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 9,820 | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 10,128 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 11,595 | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 12,544 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 44,563 | +255.3% |
| 2012 | 50,803 | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 49,130 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 56,612 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 60,984 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 68,422 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 74,017 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 80,302 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 72,649 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 75,822 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 70,000 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 75,000 | +7.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 75,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,195, 8.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 75,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,772, 2.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +255.3% | 12,544 | 44,563 |
| 2000 | +98.3% | 2,962 | 5,875 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,189 | 1,583 | 5,140 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,737 | 5,047 | 15,624 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,600 | 4,000 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,702 | 1,571 | 4,214 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,956 | 5,875 | 11,595 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,003 | 12,544 | 80,302 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,164 | 70,000 | 75,822 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Cameroon?
- Sesame seed production in Cameroon was 75,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sesame seed production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 80,302 in 2018.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,571 in 1997.
- How does Cameroon rank for sesame seed production?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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