Sesame seed production in Iran
Iran: Sesame seed production was 29,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
29,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 79 countries
All-time high
69,343
in 2013
All-time low
3,000
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 29,000 for sesame seed production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Iran peaked at 69,343 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 1972.
Iran ranks 26th 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,000 | — |
| 1962 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 6,000 | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,000 | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 7,000 | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,000 | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 4,500 | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 3,000 | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 4,500 | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 4,000 | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 6,500 | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 8,500 | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 10,500 | +23.5% |
| 1984 | 12,500 | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 14,500 | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 16,500 | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 18,582 | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 18,987 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 18,766 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 18,000 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 16,086 | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 24,546 | +52.6% |
| 1993 | 19,600 | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 8,821 | -55.0% |
| 1995 | 20,024 | +127.0% |
| 1996 | 23,022 | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 21,768 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 26,702 | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 24,482 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 30,518 | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 20,356 | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 25,288 | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 25,158 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 19,072 | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 37,252 | +95.3% |
| 2006 | 24,154 | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 27,862 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 34,248 | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 51,300 | +49.8% |
| 2010 | 45,483 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 66,590 | +46.4% |
| 2012 | 66,378 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 69,343 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 31,992 | -53.9% |
| 2015 | 28,000 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 29,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,471, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Iran's 29,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,367, 6.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +127.0% | 8,821 | 20,024 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,889 | 6,000 | 8,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,200 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,034 | 5,000 | 18,987 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,305 | 8,821 | 26,702 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,521 | 19,072 | 51,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,379 | 28,000 | 69,343 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Iran?
- Sesame seed production in Iran was 29,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sesame seed production recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 69,343 in 2013.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 1972.
- How does Iran rank for sesame seed production?
- Iran ranks 26th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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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