Sesame seed production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Sesame seed production was 964.31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed production in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sesame seed production in El Salvador stood at 964.31.
That represents a change of up 26.6% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in El Salvador peaked at 15,000 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 614, in 2016.
That places El Salvador 60th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sesame seed production in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,700 | — |
| 1962 | 1,400 | -17.6% |
| 1963 | 900 | -35.7% |
| 1964 | 1,300 | +44.4% |
| 1965 | 2,200 | +69.2% |
| 1966 | 4,900 | +122.7% |
| 1967 | 4,700 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 1,400 | -70.2% |
| 1969 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 1,900 | +26.7% |
| 1971 | 1,400 | -26.3% |
| 1972 | 2,086 | +49.0% |
| 1973 | 3,100 | +48.6% |
| 1974 | 3,835 | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 2,887 | -24.7% |
| 1976 | 2,851 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 3,685 | +29.3% |
| 1978 | 4,094 | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 7,135 | +74.3% |
| 1980 | 11,204 | +57.0% |
| 1981 | 11,200 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 7,000 | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 3,709 | -47.0% |
| 1984 | 12,000 | +223.5% |
| 1985 | 15,000 | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 8,187 | -45.4% |
| 1987 | 7,967 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 9,291 | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 9,766 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 12,500 | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 12,291 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 11,000 | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 11,500 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 9,265 | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 9,249 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 10,460 | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 10,281 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 9,274 | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 7,360 | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 6,348 | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 8,000 | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 3,421 | -57.2% |
| 2003 | 1,691 | -50.6% |
| 2004 | 1,691 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,830 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1,964 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1,964 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,636 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 1,008 | -38.4% |
| 2010 | 1,823 | +80.8% |
| 2011 | 2,000 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,740 | +37.0% |
| 2014 | 3,908 | +42.6% |
| 2015 | 792 | -79.7% |
| 2016 | 614 | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 968.82 | +57.8% |
| 2018 | 1,014 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,789 | +76.4% |
| 2020 | 1,250 | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 1,136 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 925 | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 761.99 | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 964.31 | +26.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 964.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,471, 8% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 964.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,454, 39% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +223.5% | 3,709 | 12,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,222 | 900 | 4,900 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,297 | 1,400 | 7,135 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,532 | 3,709 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,318 | 7,360 | 12,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,955 | 1,008 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,765 | 614 | 3,908 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,008 | 761.99 | 1,250 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in El Salvador?
- Sesame seed production in El Salvador was 964.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sesame seed production recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 15,000 in 1985.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 614 in 2016.
- How does El Salvador rank for sesame seed production?
- El Salvador ranks 60th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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