Sesame seed production in Syria
Syria: Sesame seed production was 11,958 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11,958 tonnes
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
34th
of 79 countries
All-time high
24,778 tonnes
in 1980
All-time low
317 tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Syria recorded 11,958 tonnes for sesame seed production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 27.5% on the previous year and up 529.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Syria peaked at 24,778 tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 317 tonnes, in 2013.
That places Syria 34th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,900 tonnes | +40.5% |
| 1963 | 5,322 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 6,527 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1965 | 4,900 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1966 | 5,700 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 9,300 tonnes | +63.2% |
| 1968 | 8,344 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 5,732 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1970 | 2,840 tonnes | -50.5% |
| 1971 | 4,258 tonnes | +49.9% |
| 1972 | 9,541 tonnes | +124.1% |
| 1973 | 5,108 tonnes | -46.5% |
| 1974 | 13,186 tonnes | +158.1% |
| 1975 | 13,494 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 19,028 tonnes | +41.0% |
| 1977 | 18,283 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 19,018 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 14,223 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1980 | 24,778 tonnes | +74.2% |
| 1981 | 18,277 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 16,362 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 15,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 6,400 tonnes | -57.3% |
| 1985 | 11,995 tonnes | +87.4% |
| 1986 | 12,100 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 12,300 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 11,300 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 7,100 tonnes | -37.2% |
| 1990 | 8,200 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 9,800 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 10,985 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 13,000 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 5,571 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 1995 | 8,300 tonnes | +49.0% |
| 1996 | 8,445 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6,024 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 1998 | 5,011 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 2,872 tonnes | -42.7% |
| 2000 | 3,958 tonnes | +37.8% |
| 2001 | 2,822 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 7,278 tonnes | +157.9% |
| 2003 | 7,513 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 4,433 tonnes | -41.0% |
| 2005 | 4,625 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 4,460 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3,219 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 2,877 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 7,643 tonnes | +165.7% |
| 2010 | 4,857 tonnes | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 3,684 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 1,018 tonnes | -72.4% |
| 2013 | 317 tonnes | -68.9% |
| 2014 | 1,900 tonnes | +499.4% |
| 2015 | 2,402 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 2,132 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 3,288 tonnes | +54.2% |
| 2018 | 2,533 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 4,005 tonnes | +58.1% |
| 2020 | 11,660 tonnes | +191.1% |
| 2021 | 11,591 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 7,910 tonnes | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 9,380 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 11,958 tonnes | +27.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 11,958 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 51,242 tonnes, 23% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Syria's 11,958 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,367 tonnes, 2.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +499.4% | 317 tonnes | 1,900 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,214 tonnes | 4,200 tonnes | 9,300 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,898 tonnes | 2,840 tonnes | 19,028 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,561 tonnes | 6,400 tonnes | 24,778 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,821 tonnes | 2,872 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,883 tonnes | 2,822 tonnes | 7,643 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,614 tonnes | 317 tonnes | 4,857 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,500 tonnes | 7,910 tonnes | 11,958 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 276.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 23.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7,688 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 775.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.91 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Syria?
- Sesame seed production in Syria was 11,958 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 24,778 tonnes in 1980.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 317 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for sesame seed production?
- Syria ranks 34th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 529.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.