Sesame seed production in Venezuela
Venezuela: Sesame seed production was 20,362 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20,362 tonnes
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
29th
of 79 countries
All-time high
125,639 tonnes
in 1970
All-time low
4,403 tonnes
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Venezuela, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sesame seed production in Venezuela is 20,362 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Venezuela peaked at 125,639 tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4,403 tonnes, in 2002.
Venezuela ranks 29th of 79 countries on this measure, 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,868 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 28,084 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 30,879 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 46,561 tonnes | +50.8% |
| 1965 | 54,125 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 60,000 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 80,542 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1968 | 76,222 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 82,552 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 125,639 tonnes | +52.2% |
| 1971 | 93,937 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1972 | 59,245 tonnes | -36.9% |
| 1973 | 78,438 tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1974 | 71,824 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 65,036 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 62,800 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 82,070 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1978 | 65,254 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1979 | 42,296 tonnes | -35.2% |
| 1980 | 57,145 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1981 | 48,084 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 53,150 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 57,201 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 38,225 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 1985 | 45,176 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 57,727 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1987 | 62,106 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 68,296 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 68,535 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 50,561 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 45,072 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 20,586 tonnes | -54.3% |
| 1993 | 14,362 tonnes | -30.2% |
| 1994 | 9,282 tonnes | -35.4% |
| 1995 | 17,249 tonnes | +85.8% |
| 1996 | 26,149 tonnes | +51.6% |
| 1997 | 28,054 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 27,306 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 31,262 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 32,605 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 26,910 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 4,403 tonnes | -83.6% |
| 2003 | 5,502 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 20,145 tonnes | +266.1% |
| 2005 | 49,218 tonnes | +144.3% |
| 2006 | 25,874 tonnes | -47.4% |
| 2007 | 17,020 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 2008 | 18,891 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 14,839 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 15,380 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 20,431 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 17,634 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 12,338 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 25,662 tonnes | +108.0% |
| 2015 | 38,616 tonnes | +50.5% |
| 2016 | 18,671 tonnes | -51.6% |
| 2017 | 22,313 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 14,041 tonnes | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 14,141 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 22,263 tonnes | +57.4% |
| 2021 | 18,578 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 21,802 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 21,831 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 20,362 tonnes | -6.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 20,362 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,195 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 20,362 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,454 tonnes, 8.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +266.1% | 5,502 tonnes | 20,145 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,759 tonnes | 24,868 tonnes | 82,552 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 74,654 tonnes | 42,296 tonnes | 125,639 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,564 tonnes | 38,225 tonnes | 68,535 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,988 tonnes | 9,282 tonnes | 50,561 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,541 tonnes | 4,403 tonnes | 49,218 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,923 tonnes | 12,338 tonnes | 38,616 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,967 tonnes | 18,578 tonnes | 22,263 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 31.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Venezuela?
- Sesame seed production in Venezuela was 20,362 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 125,639 tonnes in 1970.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,403 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Venezuela rank for sesame seed production?
- Venezuela ranks 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.