Sesame seed production in Togo
Togo: Sesame seed production was 1,882 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,882 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
53rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
2,580 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
1,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Togo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Togo recorded 1,882 tonnes for sesame seed production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Togo peaked at 2,580 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Togo ranks 53rd of 79 countries on this measure, 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,100 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 1,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,200 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,300 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 1,500 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,550 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1,600 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,650 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1,700 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1,800 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 1,850 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,900 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 2,100 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 2,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,580 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 1,769 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1992 | 1,713 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1,658 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1,563 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 1,537 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,400 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 1,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1,400 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 1,300 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1,395 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 1,386 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,409 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,431 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,414 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,400 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,300 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1,400 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1,450 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,487 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,422 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1,639 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 2,000 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,925 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,702 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 1,876 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 1,924 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,834 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,786 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,758 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,847 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1,861 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,871 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,882 tonnes | +0.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1,882 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,195 tonnes, 20% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1,882 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,772 tonnes, 6% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in Togo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -31.4% | 2,580 tonnes | 1,769 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,044 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1,100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,415 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 1,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,910 tonnes | 1,650 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,642 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes | 2,580 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,407 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes | 1,487 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,811 tonnes | 1,422 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,844 tonnes | 1,758 tonnes | 1,882 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Togo?
- Sesame seed production in Togo was 1,882 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,580 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Togo rank for sesame seed production?
- Togo ranks 53rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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.