Sesame seed production in Congo
Congo: Sesame seed production was 277.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sesame seed production in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sesame seed production in Congo is 277.09, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Congo peaked at 325 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1961.
Congo ranks 65th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sesame seed production in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50 | — |
| 1962 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 158 | +58.0% |
| 1975 | 173 | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 190 | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 200 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 210 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 220 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 230 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 240 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 245 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 250 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 255 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 260 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 265 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 270 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 274 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 289.72 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 291.66 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 290.32 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 280 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 290 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 300 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 290 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 300 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 296.37 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 297.79 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 296.56 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 293.98 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 297 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 305 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 325 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 300 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 285 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 315 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 285 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 290 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 284.12 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 250 | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 275 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 272.2 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 274.09 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 276.02 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 276.23 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 276.11 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 275.62 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 275.61 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 277.34 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 277.42 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 277.26 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 277.09 | -0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 277.09 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,195, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Congo's 277.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,772, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +100.0% | 50 | 100 |
| 1974 | +58.0% | 100 | 158 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.11 | 50 | 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 155.1 | 100 | 220 | 10 |
| 1980s | 251.5 | 230 | 270 | 10 |
| 1990s | 290.21 | 274 | 300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 300.03 | 285 | 325 | 10 |
| 2010s | 274.94 | 250 | 290 | 10 |
| 2020s | 276.94 | 275.61 | 277.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Congo?
- Sesame seed production in Congo was 277.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sesame seed production recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 325 in 2005.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for sesame seed production?
- Congo ranks 65th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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