Sesame seed production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sesame seed production was 164.01 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
164.01 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
69th
of 79 countries
All-time high
165.4 tonnes
in 2000
All-time low
64 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, sesame seed production in Costa Rica stood at 164.01 tonnes.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Costa Rica peaked at 165.4 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Costa Rica 69th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sesame seed production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 64 tonnes | -36.0% |
| 1963 | 80 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 107 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1991 | 85 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 90 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 100 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 110 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 120 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 128.79 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 137.96 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 147.12 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 156.26 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 165.4 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 126.88 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 128.25 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 130.04 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 126.61 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 129.66 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 132.42 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 135 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 138.03 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 140.88 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 143.8 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 147.5 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 150 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 156.13 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 160.63 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 155.58 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 154.09 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 156.19 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 159 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 161.77 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 163.78 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 164.79 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 163.45 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 164.01 tonnes | +0.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 164.01 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.68 tonnes, 3.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 164.01 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,454 tonnes, 7% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in Costa Rica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -36.0% | 100 tonnes | 64 tonnes |
| 1990 | +33.8% | 80 tonnes | 107 tonnes |
| 1963 | +25.0% | 64 tonnes | 80 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.44 tonnes | 64 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 80 tonnes | 80 tonnes | 80 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 80 tonnes | 80 tonnes | 80 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.21 tonnes | 85 tonnes | 156.26 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.32 tonnes | 126.61 tonnes | 165.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.29 tonnes | 143.8 tonnes | 160.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.56 tonnes | 161.77 tonnes | 164.79 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Costa Rica?
- Sesame seed production in Costa Rica was 164.01 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sesame seed production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 165.4 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sesame seed production?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sesame seed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sesame seed production is measured in tonnes.