Sesame seed production in Syria
Syria: Sesame seed production was 11,958 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed production in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 11,958 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 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 317, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,200 | — |
| 1962 | 5,900 | +40.5% |
| 1963 | 5,322 | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 6,527 | +22.6% |
| 1965 | 4,900 | -24.9% |
| 1966 | 5,700 | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 9,300 | +63.2% |
| 1968 | 8,344 | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 5,732 | -31.3% |
| 1970 | 2,840 | -50.5% |
| 1971 | 4,258 | +49.9% |
| 1972 | 9,541 | +124.1% |
| 1973 | 5,108 | -46.5% |
| 1974 | 13,186 | +158.1% |
| 1975 | 13,494 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 19,028 | +41.0% |
| 1977 | 18,283 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 19,018 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 14,223 | -25.2% |
| 1980 | 24,778 | +74.2% |
| 1981 | 18,277 | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 16,362 | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 15,000 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 6,400 | -57.3% |
| 1985 | 11,995 | +87.4% |
| 1986 | 12,100 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 12,300 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 11,300 | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 7,100 | -37.2% |
| 1990 | 8,200 | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 9,800 | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 10,985 | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 13,000 | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 5,571 | -57.1% |
| 1995 | 8,300 | +49.0% |
| 1996 | 8,445 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6,024 | -28.7% |
| 1998 | 5,011 | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 2,872 | -42.7% |
| 2000 | 3,958 | +37.8% |
| 2001 | 2,822 | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 7,278 | +157.9% |
| 2003 | 7,513 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 4,433 | -41.0% |
| 2005 | 4,625 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 4,460 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3,219 | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 2,877 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 7,643 | +165.7% |
| 2010 | 4,857 | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 3,684 | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 1,018 | -72.4% |
| 2013 | 317 | -68.9% |
| 2014 | 1,900 | +499.4% |
| 2015 | 2,402 | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 2,132 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 3,288 | +54.2% |
| 2018 | 2,533 | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 4,005 | +58.1% |
| 2020 | 11,660 | +191.1% |
| 2021 | 11,591 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 7,910 | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 9,380 | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 11,958 | +27.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 11,958 is below the median for low income countries, which is 51,242, 23% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Syria's 11,958 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,367, 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 | 1,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,214 | 4,200 | 9,300 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,898 | 2,840 | 19,028 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,561 | 6,400 | 24,778 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,821 | 2,872 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,883 | 2,822 | 7,643 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,614 | 317 | 4,857 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,500 | 7,910 | 11,958 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- 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 - 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 - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Syria?
- Sesame seed production in Syria was 11,958 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sesame seed production recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 24,778 in 1980.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 317 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sesame seed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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