Sesame seed production in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Sesame seed production was 41.57 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sesame seed production in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 41.57 tonnes for sesame seed production in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in North Macedonia peaked at 111 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5 tonnes, in 1997.
That places North Macedonia 73rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Sesame seed production in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 90 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 111 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 110 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 110 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 110 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 tonnes | -95.5% |
| 1998 | 45 tonnes | +800.0% |
| 1999 | 45 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 52.61 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 50.83 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 49.97 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 40.19 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 39.78 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 48.78 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 50 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 45 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 50 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 46.94 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 50 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 44.53 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 50 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 50 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.81 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 41.25 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 44.69 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 41.08 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 42.34 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 42.7 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 40.37 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 41.8 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 41.63 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 41.27 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 41.57 tonnes | +0.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 41.57 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,471 tonnes, 0% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 41.57 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 469.87 tonnes, 9% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in North Macedonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +800.0% | 5 tonnes | 45 tonnes |
| 1997 | -95.5% | 110 tonnes | 5 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.25 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 111 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 47.41 tonnes | 39.78 tonnes | 52.61 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.94 tonnes | 41.08 tonnes | 50 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.33 tonnes | 40.37 tonnes | 41.8 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in North Macedonia?
- Sesame seed production in North Macedonia was 41.57 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 111 tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 tonnes in 1997.
- How does North Macedonia rank for sesame seed production?
- North Macedonia ranks 73rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.