Sesame seed production in Paraguay
Paraguay: Sesame seed production was 37,200 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37,200 tonnes
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
22nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
65,000 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
8,343 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Sesame seed production in Paraguay, 1999–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, sesame seed production in Paraguay stood at 37,200 tonnes.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Paraguay peaked at 65,000 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8,343 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Paraguay 22nd out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Sesame seed production in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12,000 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 8,343 tonnes | -30.5% |
| 2001 | 19,927 tonnes | +138.8% |
| 2002 | 36,013 tonnes | +80.7% |
| 2003 | 25,230 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 34,000 tonnes | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 35,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 50,000 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50,049 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 65,000 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 40,135 tonnes | -38.3% |
| 2011 | 50,396 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 27,965 tonnes | -44.5% |
| 2013 | 30,000 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 41,400 tonnes | +38.0% |
| 2015 | 43,790 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 21,450 tonnes | -51.0% |
| 2017 | 30,250 tonnes | +41.0% |
| 2018 | 18,002 tonnes | -40.5% |
| 2019 | 24,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 37,338 tonnes | +55.6% |
| 2021 | 35,877 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 27,738 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 43,578 tonnes | +57.1% |
| 2024 | 37,200 tonnes | -14.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 37,200 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,471 tonnes, 3.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 37,200 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,454 tonnes, 15.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,000 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 1 |
| 2000s | 37,356 tonnes | 8,343 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,739 tonnes | 18,002 tonnes | 50,396 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,346 tonnes | 27,738 tonnes | 43,578 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Paraguay?
- Sesame seed production in Paraguay was 37,200 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 65,000 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,343 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for sesame seed production?
- Paraguay ranks 22nd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.