Sesame seed production in Kenya
Kenya: Sesame seed production was 6,005 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,005
Change on year
up 57.2%
World rank
44th
of 79 countries
All-time high
13,000
in 1994
All-time low
406
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 6,005 for sesame seed production in 2024.
The figure is up 57.2% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Kenya peaked at 13,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 406, in 1964.
Kenya ranks 44th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,829 | — |
| 1962 | 1,626 | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 1,524 | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 406 | -73.4% |
| 1965 | 1,118 | +175.4% |
| 1966 | 1,118 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 | +168.3% |
| 1968 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,500 | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 3,900 | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 4,200 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 4,700 | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 5,300 | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 6,000 | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 6,500 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 7,000 | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 7,800 | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 8,000 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,209 | -84.9% |
| 1983 | 6,000 | +396.3% |
| 1984 | 6,200 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 7,000 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 7,200 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 7,500 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 7,800 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 8,000 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 8,500 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 9,000 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 10,000 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 11,000 | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 10,156 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 10,000 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,295 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 10,449 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 10,820 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 11,077 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 11,342 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 11,597 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 12,000 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 12,200 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12,297 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 10,894 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 11,797 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 3,974 | -66.3% |
| 2018 | 8,496 | +113.8% |
| 2019 | 10,658 | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 10,773 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,845 | -73.6% |
| 2022 | 3,192 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 3,820 | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 6,005 | +57.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 6,005 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,195, 65% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 6,005 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,772, 20% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +396.3% | 1,209 | 6,000 |
| 1965 | +175.4% | 406 | 1,118 |
| 1967 | +168.3% | 1,118 | 3,000 |
| 2018 | +113.8% | 3,974 | 8,496 |
| 1982 | -84.9% | 8,000 | 1,209 |
| 1964 | -73.4% | 1,524 | 406 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,847 | 406 | 3,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,190 | 3,000 | 7,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,691 | 1,209 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,150 | 8,500 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,280 | 10,000 | 11,077 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,526 | 3,974 | 12,297 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,327 | 2,845 | 10,773 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 41 South Korea 9,002 compare
- 42 Laos 8,700 compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 7,043 compare
- 45 Eritrea 4,870 compare
- 46 Democratic Republic of Congo 4,565 compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 4,367 compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Kenya?
- Sesame seed production in Kenya was 6,005 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sesame seed production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 406 in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for sesame seed production?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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