Sesame seed production in Gambia
Gambia: Sesame seed production was 1,404 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sesame seed production in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, sesame seed production in Gambia stood at 1,404 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 500 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 717 tonnes | +43.4% |
| 1992 | 726.94 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 749.24 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 718.68 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 749.63 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 568 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 1,284 tonnes | +126.1% |
| 1998 | 1,315 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2,100 tonnes | +59.7% |
| 2000 | 3,100 tonnes | +47.6% |
| 2001 | 2,250 tonnes | -27.4% |
| 2002 | 2,300 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2,146 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 2,157 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,137 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,125 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,200 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,500 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 1,569 tonnes | -37.2% |
| 2010 | 963 tonnes | -38.6% |
| 2011 | 2,659 tonnes | +176.1% |
| 2012 | 2,928 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 509 tonnes | -82.6% |
| 2014 | 779 tonnes | +53.0% |
| 2015 | 2,175 tonnes | +179.2% |
| 2016 | 2,143 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,144 tonnes | -46.6% |
| 2018 | 717.06 tonnes | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 1,014 tonnes | +41.4% |
| 2020 | 1,238 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 1,313 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 1,287 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,065 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 1,404 tonnes | +31.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1,404 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 51,242 tonnes, 3% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1,404 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,772 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 2,175 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 942.85 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,248 tonnes | 1,569 tonnes | 3,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,503 tonnes | 509 tonnes | 2,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,261 tonnes | 1,065 tonnes | 1,404 tonnes | 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 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,100 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 tonnes 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 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.