Sesame seed production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sesame seed production was 10,503 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,503
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
37th
of 79 countries
All-time high
16,950
in 2010
All-time low
3,817
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sesame seed production in Sri Lanka stood at 10,503.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Sri Lanka peaked at 16,950 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,817, in 1996.
That places Sri Lanka 37th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,290 | — |
| 1962 | 8,098 | +53.1% |
| 1963 | 7,360 | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 7,366 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 6,710 | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 4,914 | -26.8% |
| 1967 | 7,275 | +48.0% |
| 1968 | 7,262 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 7,971 | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 13,000 | +63.1% |
| 1971 | 8,000 | -38.5% |
| 1972 | 6,706 | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 6,913 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 8,319 | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 8,474 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 11,469 | +35.3% |
| 1977 | 11,533 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 5,400 | -53.2% |
| 1979 | 10,200 | +88.9% |
| 1980 | 12,947 | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 10,330 | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 13,225 | +28.0% |
| 1983 | 15,000 | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 7,700 | -48.7% |
| 1985 | 8,700 | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 8,398 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 6,159 | -26.7% |
| 1988 | 6,700 | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 4,600 | -31.3% |
| 1990 | 4,500 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 5,400 | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 4,700 | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 4,900 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 4,577 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 4,500 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 3,817 | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 6,635 | +73.8% |
| 1998 | 5,724 | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 4,770 | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 4,600 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 4,210 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 4,070 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 5,490 | +34.9% |
| 2004 | 4,350 | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 6,160 | +41.6% |
| 2006 | 5,970 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 6,300 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 6,340 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 8,530 | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 16,950 | +98.7% |
| 2011 | 11,300 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 12,500 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 14,236 | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 14,077 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 12,000 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 12,414 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 7,754 | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 8,589 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 6,085 | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 8,223 | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 11,999 | +45.9% |
| 2022 | 10,230 | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 11,352 | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 10,503 | -7.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 10,503 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,471, 84% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,916 | 4,914 | 8,098 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,001 | 5,400 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,376 | 4,600 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,952 | 3,817 | 6,635 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,602 | 4,070 | 8,530 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,590 | 6,085 | 16,950 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,461 | 8,223 | 11,999 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Sri Lanka?
- Sesame seed production in Sri Lanka was 10,503 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sesame seed production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 16,950 in 2010.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,817 in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sesame seed production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 37th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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