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
76th
of 79 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 76th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Sesame seed production in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed production in Cyprus, 1961 to 2017.
Year tonnes Change
1961 102 tonnes
1962 108 tonnes +5.9%
1963 112 tonnes +3.7%
1964 51 tonnes -54.5%
1965 61 tonnes +19.6%
1966 51 tonnes -16.4%
1967 102 tonnes +100.0%
1968 91 tonnes -10.8%
1969 102 tonnes +12.1%
1970 102 tonnes +0.0%
1971 234 tonnes +129.4%
1972 203 tonnes -13.2%
1973 10 tonnes -95.1%
1974 150 tonnes +1400.0%
1975 203 tonnes +35.3%
1976 102 tonnes -49.8%
1977 81 tonnes -20.6%
1978 71 tonnes -12.3%
1979 51 tonnes -28.2%
1980 51 tonnes +0.0%
1981 30 tonnes -41.2%
1982 30 tonnes +0.0%
1983 20 tonnes -33.3%
1984 15 tonnes -25.0%
1985 13 tonnes -13.3%
1986 10 tonnes -23.1%
1987 15 tonnes +50.0%
1988 10 tonnes -33.3%
1989 5 tonnes -50.0%
1990 3 tonnes -40.0%
1991 1 tonnes -66.7%
1992 3 tonnes +200.0%
1993 3 tonnes +0.0%
1994 2 tonnes -33.3%
1995 2 tonnes +0.0%
1996 1 tonnes -50.0%
1997 1 tonnes +0.0%
1998 1 tonnes +0.0%
1999 1 tonnes +0.0%
2000 1 tonnes +0.0%
2001 1 tonnes +0.0%
2002 1 tonnes +0.0%
2003 1 tonnes +0.0%
2004 1 tonnes +0.0%
2005 1 tonnes +0.0%
2006 1 tonnes +0.0%
2007 1 tonnes +0.0%
2008 1 tonnes +0.0%
2009 1 tonnes +0.0%
2010 1 tonnes +0.0%
2011 1 tonnes +0.0%
2012 1 tonnes +0.0%
2013 1 tonnes +0.0%
2014 1 tonnes +0.0%
2015 1 tonnes +0.0%
2016 1 tonnes +0.0%
2017 1 tonnes +0.0%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 1 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.68 tonnes, 2% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 1 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 469.87 tonnes, 0% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sesame seed production in Cyprus 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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +1400.0% 10 tonnes 150 tonnes
1992 +200.0% 1 tonnes 3 tonnes
1971 +129.4% 102 tonnes 234 tonnes
1967 +100.0% 51 tonnes 102 tonnes
1973 -95.1% 203 tonnes 10 tonnes

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. 73 North Macedonia 41.57 tonnes compare
  2. 74 Ecuador 17.84 tonnes compare
  3. 75 Japan 13.93 tonnes compare
  4. 77 Bulgaria 0 tonnes compare
  5. 77 Panama 0 tonnes compare
  6. 77 United States 0 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

More reference data data for Cyprus

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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 76th out of 79 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.