Sesame seed production in South Sudan
South Sudan: Sesame seed production was 175,612 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sesame seed production in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sesame seed production in South Sudan is 175,612 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in South Sudan peaked at 225,000 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 175,000 tonnes, in 2014.
South Sudan ranks 13th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Sesame seed production in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 200,000 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 225,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 175,000 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 189,510 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 188,100 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 183,582 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 181,427 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 179,254 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 176,879 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 176,846 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 178,535 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 177,074 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 175,612 tonnes | -0.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 175,612 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 51,242 tonnes, 3.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 175,612 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,772 tonnes, 5.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 190,234 tonnes | 175,000 tonnes | 225,000 tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 176,989 tonnes | 175,612 tonnes | 178,535 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 10 Tanzania 272,670 tonnes compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 272,201 tonnes compare
- 12 Central African Republic 204,399 tonnes compare
- 14 Mozambique 173,819 tonnes compare
- 15 Niger 141,025 tonnes compare
- 16 Uganda 140,000 tonnes compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in South Sudan?
- Sesame seed production in South Sudan was 175,612 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 225,000 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,000 tonnes in 2014.
- How does South Sudan rank for sesame seed production?
- South Sudan ranks 13th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.