Sesame seed production in Iraq
Iraq: Sesame seed production was 1,154 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,154
Change on year
up 47.6%
World rank
59th
of 79 countries
All-time high
26,000
in 2004
All-time low
782
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1,154 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 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 782, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,530 | — |
| 1962 | 5,086 | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 6,078 | +19.5% |
| 1964 | 7,776 | +27.9% |
| 1965 | 9,488 | +22.0% |
| 1966 | 10,914 | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 11,975 | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 12,025 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 12,045 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 13,325 | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 14,000 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 7,078 | -49.4% |
| 1973 | 5,693 | -19.6% |
| 1974 | 6,391 | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 7,600 | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 7,030 | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 4,633 | -34.1% |
| 1978 | 8,634 | +86.4% |
| 1979 | 6,900 | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 4,400 | -36.2% |
| 1981 | 5,900 | +34.1% |
| 1982 | 5,600 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 6,200 | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 5,900 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 8,500 | +44.1% |
| 1986 | 8,800 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 9,100 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 11,000 | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 13,900 | +26.4% |
| 1990 | 13,900 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13,050 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 14,000 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22,000 | +57.1% |
| 2003 | 20,000 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 26,000 | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 24,000 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 18,000 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 16,300 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 18,222 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 4,559 | -75.0% |
| 2010 | 13,349 | +192.8% |
| 2011 | 19,608 | +46.9% |
| 2012 | 11,752 | -40.1% |
| 2013 | 7,768 | -33.9% |
| 2014 | 7,398 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,957 | -73.5% |
| 2016 | 2,344 | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 3,421 | +45.9% |
| 2018 | 1,980 | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 2,923 | +47.6% |
| 2020 | 5,665 | +93.8% |
| 2021 | 2,134 | -62.3% |
| 2022 | 2,040 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 782 | -61.7% |
| 2024 | 1,154 | +47.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1,154 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,471, 9% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1,154 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,367, 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 | 13,349 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,880 | 4,530 | 12,045 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,128 | 4,633 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,930 | 4,400 | 13,900 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,895 | 13,050 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,708 | 4,559 | 26,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,250 | 1,957 | 19,608 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,355 | 782 | 5,665 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 56 Gambia 1,404 compare
- 57 Tajikistan 1,181 compare
- 58 Honduras 1,180 compare
- 60 El Salvador 964.31 compare
- 61 Greece 633 compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 310 compare
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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sesame seed production recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 26,000 in 2004.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 782 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sesame seed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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