Sesame seed production in Uganda

Uganda: Sesame seed production was 140,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
140,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 79 countries
All-time high
168,000
in 2007
All-time low
16,000
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed production in Uganda, 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 140,000 for sesame seed production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Uganda peaked at 168,000 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16,000, in 1979.

Uganda ranks 16th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sesame seed production in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed production in Uganda, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 34,000 —
1962 34,000 +0.0%
1963 35,000 +2.9%
1964 30,000 -14.3%
1965 30,000 +0.0%
1966 34,000 +13.3%
1967 17,000 -50.0%
1968 23,000 +35.3%
1969 21,800 -5.2%
1970 17,000 -22.0%
1971 31,000 +82.4%
1972 28,500 -8.1%
1973 30,700 +7.7%
1974 30,000 -2.3%
1975 39,100 +30.3%
1976 39,720 +1.6%
1977 38,100 -4.1%
1978 39,600 +3.9%
1979 16,000 -59.6%
1980 20,000 +25.0%
1981 25,000 +25.0%
1982 35,000 +40.0%
1983 42,000 +20.0%
1984 39,000 -7.1%
1985 33,000 -15.4%
1986 34,614 +4.9%
1987 33,000 -4.7%
1988 36,000 +9.1%
1989 45,800 +27.2%
1990 61,830 +35.0%
1991 61,000 -1.3%
1992 72,000 +18.0%
1993 75,000 +4.2%
1994 70,000 -6.7%
1995 71,000 +1.4%
1996 73,000 +2.8%
1997 73,000 +0.0%
1998 77,000 +5.5%
1999 93,000 +20.8%
2000 97,000 +4.3%
2001 102,000 +5.2%
2002 106,000 +3.9%
2003 120,000 +13.2%
2004 125,000 +4.2%
2005 161,000 +28.8%
2006 166,000 +3.1%
2007 168,000 +1.2%
2008 99,000 -41.1%
2009 115,000 +16.2%
2010 119,000 +3.5%
2011 141,926 +19.3%
2012 124,000 -12.6%
2013 124,208 +0.2%
2014 144,982 +16.7%
2015 145,000 +0.0%
2016 135,000 -6.9%
2017 146,000 +8.1%
2018 144,000 -1.4%
2019 144,000 +0.0%
2020 146,000 +1.4%
2021 142,000 -2.7%
2022 138,000 -2.8%
2023 140,000 +1.4%
2024 140,000 +0.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 140,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 51,242, 2.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 140,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,772, 4.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sesame seed production in Uganda 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.

YearChange FromTo
1971 +82.4% 17,000 31,000
1979 -59.6% 39,600 16,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28,756 17,000 35,000 9
1970s 30,972 16,000 39,720 10
1980s 34,341 20,000 45,800 10
1990s 72,683 61,000 93,000 10
2000s 125,900 97,000 168,000 10
2010s 136,812 119,000 146,000 10
2020s 141,200 138,000 146,000 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 13 South Sudan 175,612 compare
  2. 14 Mozambique 173,819 compare
  3. 15 Niger 141,025 compare
  4. 17 Cameroon 75,000 compare
  5. 18 Mali 51,242 compare
  6. 19 Senegal 45,000 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed production in Uganda?
Sesame seed production in Uganda was 140,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sesame seed production recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 168,000 in 2007.
What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 16,000 in 1979.
How does Uganda rank for sesame seed production?
Uganda ranks 16th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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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