Sesame seed production in Panama
Panama: Sesame seed production was 0 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0 tonnes
World rank
77th
of 79 countries
All-time high
240.36 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
61
1961–2021
Sesame seed production in Panama, 1961–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0 tonnes for sesame seed production in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Panama peaked at 240.36 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2019.
Panama ranks 77th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Sesame seed production in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 183 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 189 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 195 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 202 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 209 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 216 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 220 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 220 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 tonnes | -54.5% |
| 1970 | 109 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 109 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 125 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 121 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 82 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 1975 | 84 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 87 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 89 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 90 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 90 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 110 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 120 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 110 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 130 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 130 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 135 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 183 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1988 | 191 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 190 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 200 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 204 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 206.28 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 220 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 208.98 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 208.08 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 207.09 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 205.97 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 200 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 204.52 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 204.83 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 205.2 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 205.6 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 206.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 202 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 205 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 211.32 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 214.21 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 217.11 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 221 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 223.34 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 226.46 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 235 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 235 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 236.54 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 238 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 239.21 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 240.36 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 122.94 tonnes | -48.9% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.68 tonnes. (11 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,454 tonnes. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in Panama 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -100.0% | 122.94 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1969 | -54.5% | 220 tonnes | 100 tonnes |
| 2018 | -48.9% | 240.36 tonnes | 122.94 tonnes |
| 1987 | +35.6% | 135 tonnes | 183 tonnes |
| 1974 | -32.2% | 121 tonnes | 82 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 192.67 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 220 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.6 tonnes | 82 tonnes | 125 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.9 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 191 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 206.49 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 220 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 209.23 tonnes | 202 tonnes | 221 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.69 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 240.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Panama?
- Sesame seed production in Panama was 0 tonnes in 2021, 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 240.36 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for sesame seed production?
- Panama ranks 77th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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.