Sesame seed production in Cyprus
Cyprus: Sesame seed production was 1 tonnes in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed production in Cyprus, 1961–2017
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
Sesame seed production is measured in tonnes.