Sesame seed production in Gambia
Gambia: Sesame seed production was 1,404 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sesame seed production in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sesame seed production in Gambia stood at 1,404.
That represents a change of up 31.8% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Gambia peaked at 3,100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 56th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Sesame seed production in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 717 | +43.4% |
| 1992 | 726.94 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 749.24 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 718.68 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 749.63 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 568 | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 1,284 | +126.1% |
| 1998 | 1,315 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2,100 | +59.7% |
| 2000 | 3,100 | +47.6% |
| 2001 | 2,250 | -27.4% |
| 2002 | 2,300 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2,146 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 2,157 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,137 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,125 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,200 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,500 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 1,569 | -37.2% |
| 2010 | 963 | -38.6% |
| 2011 | 2,659 | +176.1% |
| 2012 | 2,928 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 509 | -82.6% |
| 2014 | 779 | +53.0% |
| 2015 | 2,175 | +179.2% |
| 2016 | 2,143 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,144 | -46.6% |
| 2018 | 717.06 | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 1,014 | +41.4% |
| 2020 | 1,238 | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 1,313 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 1,287 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,065 | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 1,404 | +31.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1,404 is below the median for low income countries, which is 51,242, 3% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1,404 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,772, 5% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +179.2% | 779 | 2,175 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 942.85 | 500 | 2,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,248 | 1,569 | 3,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,503 | 509 | 2,928 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,261 | 1,065 | 1,404 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Gambia?
- Sesame seed production in Gambia was 1,404 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sesame seed production recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for sesame seed production?
- Gambia ranks 56th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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