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 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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
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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Sesame seed production is measured in tonnes.