Sesame seed production in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Sesame seed production was 3,138 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,138 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
52nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
5,000 tonnes
in 1977
All-time low
1,778 tonnes
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Cote d'Ivoire, 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 Cote d'Ivoire stood at 3,138 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 5,000 tonnes in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,778 tonnes, in 2008.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 52nd 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 Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 5,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1978 | 4,500 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 2,800 tonnes | -37.8% |
| 1980 | 3,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 3,200 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 3,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,919 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2,888 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2,850 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,808 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2,763 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2,717 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2,582 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 2,526 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,475 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,130 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 2,165 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,195 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,231 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,276 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,778 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 2,422 tonnes | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 2,559 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2,689 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 3,000 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,983 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,998 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,019 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,024 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,040 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,023 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,035 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3,089 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 3,109 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,121 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3,138 tonnes | +0.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3,138 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,195 tonnes, 34% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3,138 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,772 tonnes, 10% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in Cote d'Ivoire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +66.7% | 3,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes |
| 1976 | +50.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes |
| 1979 | -37.8% | 4,500 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes |
| 2009 | +36.2% | 1,778 tonnes | 2,422 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,730 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,100 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,894 tonnes | 2,717 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,278 tonnes | 1,778 tonnes | 2,582 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,933 tonnes | 2,559 tonnes | 3,040 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,098 tonnes | 3,035 tonnes | 3,138 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1744 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8419 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9495 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Sesame seed production in Cote d'Ivoire was 3,138 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 tonnes in 1977.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,778 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for sesame seed production?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 52nd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.