Sesame seed production in Cyprus

Cyprus: Sesame seed production was 1 tonnes in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 78 countries
All-time high
234 tonnes
in 1971
All-time low
1 tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Sesame seed production in Cyprus, 1961–2017

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 1 tonnes for sesame seed production in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Cyprus peaked at 234 tonnes in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes, in 1991.

Cyprus ranks 75th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 86.67 tonnes 51 tonnes 112 tonnes 9
1970s 120.7 tonnes 10 tonnes 234 tonnes 10
1980s 19.9 tonnes 5 tonnes 51 tonnes 10
1990s 1.8 tonnes 1 tonnes 3 tonnes 10
2000s 1 tonnes 1 tonnes 1 tonnes 10
2010s 1 tonnes 1 tonnes 1 tonnes 8

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 72 North Macedonia 41.57 tonnes compare
  2. 73 Ecuador 17.84 tonnes compare
  3. 74 Japan 13.93 tonnes compare
  4. 76 Bulgaria 0 tonnes compare
  5. 76 Panama 0 tonnes compare
  6. 76 United States 0 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed production in Cyprus?
Sesame seed production in Cyprus was 1 tonnes in 2017, 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 Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 234 tonnes in 1971.
What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes in 1991.
How does Cyprus rank for sesame seed production?
Cyprus ranks 75th out of 78 countries with data for 2017.
Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus 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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About this data

Indicator
Sesame seed production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 4,362 data points, 1961–2024
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Sesame seed production is measured in tonnes.