Sesame seed production in Haiti
Haiti: Sesame seed production was 4,182 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,182 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
48th
of 79 countries
All-time high
4,500 tonnes
in 1978
All-time low
220 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Haiti, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sesame seed production in Haiti is 4,182 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Haiti peaked at 4,500 tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 220 tonnes, in 1961.
Haiti ranks 48th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sesame seed production in Haiti, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 220 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 225 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 230 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 235 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 240 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 240 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 240 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 400 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1969 | 600 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 800 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 1,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 1,500 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 3,500 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 4,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 4,200 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 4,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 4,125 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 4,000 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 4,200 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 4,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,300 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 4,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,400 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 4,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,200 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 4,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3,829 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 3,800 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3,600 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 3,800 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 3,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,875 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 3,804 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 3,794 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,826 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3,800 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,250 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 3,200 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 4,200 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 4,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 3,942 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4,070 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 4,119 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4,146 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,173 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4,138 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4,096 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4,088 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,099 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4,130 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,159 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,172 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,170 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,167 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,174 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4,182 tonnes | +0.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 4,182 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,195 tonnes, 45% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 4,182 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,454 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in Haiti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +66.7% | 240 tonnes | 400 tonnes |
| 1969 | +50.0% | 400 tonnes | 600 tonnes |
| 1972 | +50.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes |
| 1974 | +50.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes |
| 1970 | +33.3% | 600 tonnes | 800 tonnes |
| 1973 | +33.3% | 1,500 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 292.22 tonnes | 220 tonnes | 600 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,862 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,260 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 4,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,813 tonnes | 3,600 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,879 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes | 4,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,122 tonnes | 4,070 tonnes | 4,173 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,173 tonnes | 4,167 tonnes | 4,182 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More reference data data for Haiti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Haiti?
- Sesame seed production in Haiti was 4,182 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 4,500 tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 220 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Haiti rank for sesame seed production?
- Haiti ranks 48th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti 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.