Sesame seed production in Eritrea
Eritrea: Sesame seed production was 4,870 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed production in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 4,870 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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 150, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5,960 | — |
| 1994 | 6,220 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 10,880 | +74.9% |
| 1996 | 4,630 | -57.4% |
| 1997 | 2,300 | -50.3% |
| 1998 | 4,522 | +96.6% |
| 1999 | 4,200 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 4,000 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1,939 | -51.5% |
| 2002 | 1,437 | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 7,006 | +387.5% |
| 2004 | 4,965 | -29.1% |
| 2005 | 18,529 | +273.2% |
| 2006 | 5,509 | -70.3% |
| 2007 | 10,897 | +97.8% |
| 2008 | 517 | -95.3% |
| 2009 | 150 | -71.0% |
| 2010 | 4,366 | +2810.7% |
| 2011 | 4,795 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 5,290 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 5,297 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,984 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 4,882 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,880 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,943 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4,886 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4,796 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4,817 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 4,912 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 4,842 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 4,857 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 4,870 | +0.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 4,870 is below the median for low income countries, which is 51,242, 10% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 4,870 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,772, 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 | 4,366 |
| 2003 | +387.5% | 1,437 | 7,006 |
| 2005 | +273.2% | 4,965 | 18,529 |
| 2007 | +97.8% | 5,509 | 10,897 |
| 1998 | +96.6% | 2,300 | 4,522 |
| 2008 | -95.3% | 10,897 | 517 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,530 | 2,300 | 10,880 | 7 |
| 2000s | 5,495 | 150 | 18,529 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,912 | 4,366 | 5,297 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,860 | 4,817 | 4,912 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 42 Laos 8,700 compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 7,043 compare
- 44 Kenya 6,005 compare
- 46 Democratic Republic of Congo 4,565 compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 4,367 compare
- 48 Haiti 4,182 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) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Eritrea?
- Sesame seed production in Eritrea was 4,870 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sesame seed production recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 18,529 in 2005.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sesame seed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).