Sesame seed production in Colombia
Colombia: Sesame seed production was 3,253 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,253
Change on year
down 29.1%
World rank
51st
of 79 countries
All-time high
31,400
in 1971
All-time low
1,628
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 3,253 for sesame seed production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Colombia peaked at 31,400 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,628, in 2011.
Colombia ranks 51st of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sesame seed production in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,000 | — |
| 1962 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 25,000 | +19.0% |
| 1964 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 30,000 | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 20,000 | -33.3% |
| 1967 | 11,000 | -45.0% |
| 1968 | 15,700 | +42.7% |
| 1969 | 14,600 | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 17,900 | +22.6% |
| 1971 | 31,400 | +75.4% |
| 1972 | 28,300 | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 18,100 | -36.0% |
| 1974 | 17,200 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 20,700 | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 20,300 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 13,300 | -34.5% |
| 1978 | 13,700 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 15,600 | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 12,900 | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 11,600 | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 7,200 | -37.9% |
| 1983 | 4,900 | -31.9% |
| 1984 | 4,932 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 15,622 | +216.7% |
| 1986 | 17,854 | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 10,890 | -39.0% |
| 1988 | 7,480 | -31.3% |
| 1989 | 8,920 | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 8,230 | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 5,602 | -31.9% |
| 1992 | 3,785 | -32.4% |
| 1993 | 9,772 | +158.2% |
| 1994 | 8,768 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 6,944 | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 7,527 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 6,947 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 3,450 | -50.3% |
| 1999 | 5,069 | +46.9% |
| 2000 | 4,113 | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 3,814 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 3,096 | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 2,723 | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 3,161 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 2,000 | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 5,000 | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000 | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,000 | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 1,628 | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 2,420 | +48.7% |
| 2013 | 2,090 | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 3,765 | +80.2% |
| 2015 | 3,034 | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 2,825 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 3,238 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 4,175 | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 4,629 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 4,043 | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 3,360 | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 3,950 | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 4,589 | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 3,253 | -29.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3,253 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,471, 26% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3,253 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,454, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +216.7% | 4,932 | 15,622 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,700 | 11,000 | 30,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,650 | 13,300 | 31,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,230 | 4,900 | 17,854 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,609 | 3,450 | 9,772 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,291 | 2,000 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,980 | 1,628 | 4,629 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,839 | 3,253 | 4,589 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Colombia?
- Sesame seed production in Colombia was 3,253 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sesame seed production recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,400 in 1971.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,628 in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for sesame seed production?
- Colombia ranks 51st out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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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