Sesame seed production in Iraq
Iraq: Sesame seed production was 1,154 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,154 tonnes
Change on year
up 47.6%
World rank
59th
of 79 countries
All-time high
26,000 tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
782 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1,154 tonnes for sesame seed production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.6% on the previous year and down 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Iraq peaked at 26,000 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 782 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Iraq 59th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,530 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,086 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 6,078 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1964 | 7,776 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1965 | 9,488 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1966 | 10,914 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 11,975 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 12,025 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 12,045 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 13,325 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 14,000 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 7,078 tonnes | -49.4% |
| 1973 | 5,693 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1974 | 6,391 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 7,600 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 7,030 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 4,633 tonnes | -34.1% |
| 1978 | 8,634 tonnes | +86.4% |
| 1979 | 6,900 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 4,400 tonnes | -36.2% |
| 1981 | 5,900 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1982 | 5,600 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 6,200 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 5,900 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 8,500 tonnes | +44.1% |
| 1986 | 8,800 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 9,100 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 11,000 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 13,900 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1990 | 13,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13,050 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 14,000 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22,000 tonnes | +57.1% |
| 2003 | 20,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 26,000 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 24,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 18,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 16,300 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 18,222 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 4,559 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 2010 | 13,349 tonnes | +192.8% |
| 2011 | 19,608 tonnes | +46.9% |
| 2012 | 11,752 tonnes | -40.1% |
| 2013 | 7,768 tonnes | -33.9% |
| 2014 | 7,398 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,957 tonnes | -73.5% |
| 2016 | 2,344 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 3,421 tonnes | +45.9% |
| 2018 | 1,980 tonnes | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 2,923 tonnes | +47.6% |
| 2020 | 5,665 tonnes | +93.8% |
| 2021 | 2,134 tonnes | -62.3% |
| 2022 | 2,040 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 782 tonnes | -61.7% |
| 2024 | 1,154 tonnes | +47.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1,154 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,471 tonnes, 9% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1,154 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,367 tonnes, 26% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in Iraq 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 | +192.8% | 4,559 tonnes | 13,349 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,880 tonnes | 4,530 tonnes | 12,045 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,128 tonnes | 4,633 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,930 tonnes | 4,400 tonnes | 13,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,895 tonnes | 13,050 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,708 tonnes | 4,559 tonnes | 26,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,250 tonnes | 1,957 tonnes | 19,608 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,355 tonnes | 782 tonnes | 5,665 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Iraq?
- Sesame seed production in Iraq was 1,154 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 26,000 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 782 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for sesame seed production?
- Iraq ranks 59th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.