Sesame seed production in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sesame seed production was 4,367 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed production in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sesame seed production in Saudi Arabia is 4,367, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5,348 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 85, in 1973.
Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 79 countries on this measure, 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,500 | — |
| 1962 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,550 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 1,550 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,600 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 1,700 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 1,597 | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 408 | -74.5% |
| 1973 | 85 | -79.2% |
| 1974 | 909 | +969.4% |
| 1975 | 460 | -49.4% |
| 1976 | 1,614 | +250.9% |
| 1977 | 1,862 | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 1,329 | -28.6% |
| 1979 | 1,665 | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 1,139 | -31.6% |
| 1981 | 1,144 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 926 | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 2,289 | +147.2% |
| 1984 | 4,196 | +83.3% |
| 1985 | 2,753 | -34.4% |
| 1986 | 2,043 | -25.8% |
| 1987 | 5,249 | +156.9% |
| 1988 | 3,896 | -25.8% |
| 1989 | 3,708 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1,574 | -57.6% |
| 1991 | 1,252 | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 2,270 | +81.3% |
| 1993 | 2,154 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1,810 | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 2,025 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 2,064 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2,184 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 2,000 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,400 | +70.0% |
| 2001 | 2,241 | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 2,819 | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 2,497 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 4,900 | +96.2% |
| 2005 | 4,964 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5,348 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 5,316 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,156 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4,948 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 4,664 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 4,538 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 4,431 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4,786 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 3,485 | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 3,839 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 2,639 | -31.3% |
| 2017 | 3,258 | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 3,085 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 4,119 | +33.5% |
| 2020 | 4,012 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 4,088 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 4,095 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4,214 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 4,367 | +3.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 4,367 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.68, 93.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 4,367 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,367, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +969.4% | 85 | 909 |
| 1976 | +250.9% | 460 | 1,614 |
| 1987 | +156.9% | 2,043 | 5,249 |
| 1983 | +147.2% | 926 | 2,289 |
| 2004 | +96.2% | 2,497 | 4,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,611 | 1,500 | 1,800 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,173 | 85 | 1,862 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,734 | 926 | 5,249 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,933 | 1,252 | 2,270 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,159 | 2,241 | 5,348 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,884 | 2,639 | 4,786 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,155 | 4,012 | 4,367 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Saudi Arabia?
- Sesame seed production in Saudi Arabia was 4,367 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sesame seed production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,348 in 2006.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sesame seed production?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 47th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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