Sesame seed production in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Sesame seed production was 310 tonnes in 1990. ▼ Falling
Latest (1990)
310 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
340 tonnes
in 1963
All-time low
225 tonnes
in 1984
Years of data
30
1961–1990
Sesame seed production in Dominican Republic, 1961–1990
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sesame seed production in Dominican Republic is 310 tonnes, measured in 1990.
The figure is up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Dominican Republic peaked at 340 tonnes in 1963 and was at its lowest, 225 tonnes, in 1984.
That places Dominican Republic 62nd out of 79 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Sesame seed production in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 301 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 320 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 340 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 338 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 300 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 293 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 287 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 280 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 274 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 267 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 261 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 254 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 248 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 250 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 260 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 270 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 270 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 280 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 280 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 280 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 280 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 280 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 280 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 225 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 276 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 297 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 300 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 310 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 310 tonnes | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 310 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,471 tonnes, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 310 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,454 tonnes, 13% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 303.67 tonnes | 274 tonnes | 340 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 264 tonnes | 248 tonnes | 280 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 282.8 tonnes | 225 tonnes | 310 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 310 tonnes | 310 tonnes | 310 tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Dominican Republic?
- Sesame seed production in Dominican Republic was 310 tonnes in 1990, 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 340 tonnes in 1963.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 225 tonnes in 1984.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for sesame seed production?
- Dominican Republic ranks 62nd out of 79 countries with data for 1990.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.