Sesame seed production in Turkey

Turkey: Sesame seed production was 14,439 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14,439
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
33rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
50,000
in 1968
All-time low
14,439
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed production in Turkey, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sesame seed production in Turkey is 14,439, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Turkey peaked at 50,000 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 14,439, in 2024.

Turkey ranks 33rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Sesame seed production in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed production in Turkey, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 44,000 —
1962 41,000 -6.8%
1963 40,000 -2.4%
1964 34,000 -15.0%
1965 34,000 +0.0%
1966 32,000 -5.9%
1967 40,000 +25.0%
1968 50,000 +25.0%
1969 41,000 -18.0%
1970 36,000 -12.2%
1971 43,000 +19.4%
1972 33,000 -23.3%
1973 26,000 -21.2%
1974 29,000 +11.5%
1975 33,000 +13.8%
1976 25,000 -24.2%
1977 23,500 -6.0%
1978 23,600 +0.4%
1979 26,000 +10.2%
1980 26,000 +0.0%
1981 25,000 -3.8%
1982 27,000 +8.0%
1983 38,000 +40.7%
1984 45,000 +18.4%
1985 45,000 +0.0%
1986 45,000 +0.0%
1987 43,000 -4.4%
1988 45,000 +4.7%
1989 37,000 -17.8%
1990 39,000 +5.4%
1991 43,000 +10.3%
1992 34,000 -20.9%
1993 30,000 -11.8%
1994 34,000 +13.3%
1995 30,000 -11.8%
1996 30,000 +0.0%
1997 28,000 -6.7%
1998 34,000 +21.4%
1999 28,000 -17.6%
2000 23,800 -15.0%
2001 23,000 -3.4%
2002 22,000 -4.3%
2003 22,000 +0.0%
2004 23,000 +4.5%
2005 26,000 +13.0%
2006 26,545 +2.1%
2007 20,010 -24.6%
2008 20,338 +1.6%
2009 21,036 +3.4%
2010 23,460 +11.5%
2011 18,000 -23.3%
2012 16,221 -9.9%
2013 15,457 -4.7%
2014 17,716 +14.6%
2015 18,530 +4.6%
2016 19,521 +5.3%
2017 18,410 -5.7%
2018 17,437 -5.3%
2019 16,893 -3.1%
2020 18,648 +10.4%
2021 17,657 -5.3%
2022 17,366 -1.6%
2023 16,190 -6.8%
2024 14,439 -10.8%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 14,439 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,471, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 14,439 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 469.87, 30.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39,556 32,000 50,000 9
1970s 29,810 23,500 43,000 10
1980s 37,600 25,000 45,000 10
1990s 33,000 28,000 43,000 10
2000s 22,773 20,010 26,545 10
2010s 18,164 15,457 23,460 10
2020s 16,860 14,439 18,648 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 30 Vietnam 19,576 compare
  2. 31 Somalia 16,543 compare
  3. 32 Bolivia 15,238 compare
  4. 34 Syria 11,958 compare
  5. 35 Zimbabwe 11,507 compare
  6. 36 Malawi 10,934 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed production in Turkey?
Sesame seed production in Turkey was 14,439 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sesame seed production recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 50,000 in 1968.
What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 14,439 in 2024.
How does Turkey rank for sesame seed production?
Turkey ranks 33rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey 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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Indicator
Sesame seed production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 4,362 data points, 1961–2024
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