Sesame seed production in Somalia
Somalia: Sesame seed production was 16,543 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16,543
Change on year
down 40.1%
World rank
31st
of 79 countries
All-time high
57,100
in 1982
All-time low
4,500
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sesame seed production in Somalia stood at 16,543.
That represents a change of down 40.1% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Somalia peaked at 57,100 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4,500, in 1961.
That places Somalia 31st 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 64 years of available data.
Sesame seed production in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,500 | — |
| 1962 | 4,500 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,500 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 6,000 | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 15,500 | +158.3% |
| 1967 | 15,500 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15,500 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15,500 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 22,000 | +41.9% |
| 1971 | 13,300 | -39.5% |
| 1972 | 17,200 | +29.3% |
| 1973 | 23,200 | +34.9% |
| 1974 | 26,500 | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 37,300 | +40.8% |
| 1976 | 38,800 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 40,600 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 40,000 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 40,600 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 38,400 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 53,000 | +38.0% |
| 1982 | 57,100 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 35,600 | -37.7% |
| 1984 | 39,700 | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 56,700 | +42.8% |
| 1986 | 44,500 | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 45,300 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 46,000 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 50,040 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 45,000 | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 35,000 | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 15,000 | -57.1% |
| 1993 | 22,000 | +46.7% |
| 1994 | 21,720 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 25,000 | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 23,000 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 21,000 | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 27,600 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 28,400 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 30,000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 29,028 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 29,012 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 29,777 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 28,674 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 26,344 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 26,419 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 26,393 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 26,366 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 26,340 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 26,314 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 30,000 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 36,000 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 28,000 | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 36,000 | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,813 | -64.4% |
| 2021 | 4,810 | -62.5% |
| 2022 | 10,780 | +124.1% |
| 2023 | 27,616 | +156.2% |
| 2024 | 16,543 | -40.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 16,543 is below the median for low income countries, which is 51,242, 32% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 16,543 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,772, 54% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +158.3% | 6,000 | 15,500 |
| 2023 | +156.2% | 10,780 | 27,616 |
| 2022 | +124.1% | 4,810 | 10,780 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,611 | 4,500 | 15,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,950 | 13,300 | 40,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,634 | 35,600 | 57,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,372 | 15,000 | 45,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,825 | 23,000 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,741 | 26,314 | 36,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,512 | 4,810 | 27,616 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 42.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 3.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Somalia?
- Sesame seed production in Somalia was 16,543 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sesame seed production recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 57,100 in 1982.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,500 in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for sesame seed production?
- Somalia ranks 31st out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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