Sesame seed production in Egypt
Egypt: Sesame seed production was 41,708 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41,708
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
21st
of 79 countries
All-time high
61,400
in 2020
All-time low
8,000
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 41,708 for sesame seed production in 2024.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Egypt peaked at 61,400 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,000, in 1967.
That places Egypt 21st out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sesame seed production in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,469 | — |
| 1962 | 16,931 | +61.7% |
| 1963 | 25,553 | +50.9% |
| 1964 | 23,466 | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 22,496 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 11,263 | -49.9% |
| 1967 | 8,000 | -29.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 16,000 | +60.0% |
| 1970 | 20,000 | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 20,567 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 24,000 | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 21,000 | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 13,910 | -33.8% |
| 1975 | 17,000 | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 13,009 | -23.5% |
| 1977 | 17,693 | +36.0% |
| 1978 | 9,213 | -47.9% |
| 1979 | 16,000 | +73.7% |
| 1980 | 15,918 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 16,567 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 20,343 | +22.8% |
| 1983 | 11,000 | -45.9% |
| 1984 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9,000 | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 10,000 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 14,000 | +40.0% |
| 1988 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12,000 | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 22,000 | +83.3% |
| 1991 | 30,000 | +36.4% |
| 1992 | 28,295 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 31,000 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 27,703 | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 32,300 | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 36,807 | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 32,987 | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 26,225 | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 33,553 | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 36,811 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 34,849 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 36,930 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 36,961 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 37,382 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 37,140 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 41,530 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 42,212 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 36,882 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 51,037 | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 46,146 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 44,427 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 32,745 | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 32,847 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 38,760 | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 49,818 | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 40,421 | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 36,224 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 35,763 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 36,150 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 61,400 | +69.8% |
| 2021 | 53,206 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 50,821 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 39,419 | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 41,708 | +5.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 41,708 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,195, 4.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 41,708 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,367, 9.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,020 | 8,000 | 25,553 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,239 | 9,213 | 24,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,383 | 9,000 | 20,343 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,087 | 22,000 | 36,807 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,173 | 34,849 | 51,037 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,330 | 32,745 | 49,818 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,311 | 39,419 | 61,400 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Egypt?
- Sesame seed production in Egypt was 41,708 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sesame seed production recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 61,400 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 in 1967.
- How does Egypt rank for sesame seed production?
- Egypt ranks 21st out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sesame seed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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