Sesame seed production in Eritrea
Eritrea: Sesame seed production was 4,870 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed production in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 4,870 tonnes for sesame seed production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Eritrea peaked at 18,529 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 150 tonnes, in 2009.
Eritrea ranks 45th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sesame seed production in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5,960 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 6,220 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 10,880 tonnes | +74.9% |
| 1996 | 4,630 tonnes | -57.4% |
| 1997 | 2,300 tonnes | -50.3% |
| 1998 | 4,522 tonnes | +96.6% |
| 1999 | 4,200 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 4,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1,939 tonnes | -51.5% |
| 2002 | 1,437 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 7,006 tonnes | +387.5% |
| 2004 | 4,965 tonnes | -29.1% |
| 2005 | 18,529 tonnes | +273.2% |
| 2006 | 5,509 tonnes | -70.3% |
| 2007 | 10,897 tonnes | +97.8% |
| 2008 | 517 tonnes | -95.3% |
| 2009 | 150 tonnes | -71.0% |
| 2010 | 4,366 tonnes | +2810.7% |
| 2011 | 4,795 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 5,290 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 5,297 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,984 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 4,882 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,880 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,943 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4,886 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4,796 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4,817 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 4,912 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 4,842 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 4,857 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 4,870 tonnes | +0.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 4,870 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 51,242 tonnes, 10% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 4,870 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,772 tonnes, 16% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2810.7% | 150 tonnes | 4,366 tonnes |
| 2003 | +387.5% | 1,437 tonnes | 7,006 tonnes |
| 2005 | +273.2% | 4,965 tonnes | 18,529 tonnes |
| 2007 | +97.8% | 5,509 tonnes | 10,897 tonnes |
| 1998 | +96.6% | 2,300 tonnes | 4,522 tonnes |
| 2008 | -95.3% | 10,897 tonnes | 517 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,530 tonnes | 2,300 tonnes | 10,880 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 5,495 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 18,529 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,912 tonnes | 4,366 tonnes | 5,297 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,860 tonnes | 4,817 tonnes | 4,912 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 42 Laos 8,700 tonnes compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 7,043 tonnes compare
- 44 Kenya 6,005 tonnes compare
- 46 Democratic Republic of Congo 4,565 tonnes compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 4,367 tonnes compare
- 48 Haiti 4,182 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 161.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 47.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,801 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,287 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1557 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Eritrea?
- Sesame seed production in Eritrea was 4,870 tonnes in 2024, 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 18,529 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Eritrea rank for sesame seed production?
- Eritrea ranks 45th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.