Sesame seed production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Sesame seed production was 4,565 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sesame seed production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 4,565 for sesame seed production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 13,200 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1,595, in 1963.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 46th 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 64 years of available data.
Sesame seed production in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,054 | — |
| 1962 | 4,893 | +138.2% |
| 1963 | 1,595 | -67.4% |
| 1964 | 2,017 | +26.5% |
| 1965 | 4,875 | +141.7% |
| 1966 | 3,707 | -24.0% |
| 1967 | 3,930 | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 4,500 | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 5,000 | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 5,700 | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 5,200 | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 4,700 | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 4,600 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 5,100 | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 5,000 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 4,200 | -16.0% |
| 1977 | 3,200 | -23.8% |
| 1978 | 2,300 | -28.1% |
| 1979 | 4,500 | +95.7% |
| 1980 | 4,600 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 4,700 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4,800 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 5,000 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 5,200 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 5,300 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 9,370 | +76.8% |
| 1987 | 10,500 | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 13,200 | +25.7% |
| 1989 | 13,200 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,000 | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 5,549 | -44.5% |
| 1992 | 6,014 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 6,518 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 7,084 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 4,750 | -32.9% |
| 1996 | 4,576 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 4,720 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 4,869 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 4,676 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 4,760 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 4,930 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 4,870 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4,890 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4,900 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4,920 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,940 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4,960 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4,980 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5,000 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5,020 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4,706 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 4,635 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4,668 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4,662 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,666 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,657 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,626 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,591 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,563 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,546 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4,572 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4,589 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,577 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 4,565 | -0.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4,565 is below the median for low income countries, which is 51,242, 9% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4,565 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,772, 15% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +141.7% | 2,017 | 4,875 |
| 1962 | +138.2% | 2,054 | 4,893 |
| 1979 | +95.7% | 2,300 | 4,500 |
| 1986 | +76.8% | 5,300 | 9,370 |
| 1963 | -67.4% | 4,893 | 1,595 |
| 1991 | -44.5% | 10,000 | 5,549 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,619 | 1,595 | 5,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,450 | 2,300 | 5,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,587 | 4,600 | 13,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,876 | 4,576 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,915 | 4,760 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,679 | 4,563 | 5,020 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,570 | 4,546 | 4,589 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Sesame seed production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4,565 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sesame seed production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 13,200 in 1988.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,595 in 1963.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for sesame seed production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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