Sesame seed production in Vietnam

Vietnam: Sesame seed production was 19,576 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19,576
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
30th
of 79 countries
All-time high
46,730
in 2015
All-time low
3,000
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed production in Vietnam, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 19,576 for sesame seed production in 2024.

The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Vietnam peaked at 46,730 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 1971.

Vietnam ranks 30th 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 Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed production in Vietnam, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 3,080 —
1962 3,825 +24.2%
1963 3,385 -11.5%
1964 3,300 -2.5%
1965 3,200 -3.0%
1966 3,200 +0.0%
1967 3,300 +3.1%
1968 3,300 +0.0%
1969 3,300 +0.0%
1970 3,400 +3.0%
1971 3,000 -11.8%
1972 3,000 +0.0%
1973 3,000 +0.0%
1974 3,200 +6.7%
1975 3,700 +15.6%
1976 4,820 +30.3%
1977 5,640 +17.0%
1978 7,580 +34.4%
1979 4,780 -36.9%
1980 8,010 +67.6%
1981 11,860 +48.1%
1982 10,540 -11.1%
1983 10,760 +2.1%
1984 16,610 +54.4%
1985 13,420 -19.2%
1986 13,400 -0.1%
1987 9,680 -27.8%
1988 10,740 +11.0%
1989 24,000 +123.5%
1990 19,000 -20.8%
1991 27,000 +42.1%
1992 25,000 -7.4%
1993 27,000 +8.0%
1994 28,000 +3.7%
1995 29,000 +3.6%
1996 30,000 +3.4%
1997 16,000 -46.7%
1998 10,000 -37.5%
1999 13,900 +39.0%
2000 16,800 +20.9%
2001 19,400 +15.5%
2002 12,900 -33.5%
2003 14,300 +10.9%
2004 21,200 +48.3%
2005 27,400 +29.2%
2006 22,000 -19.7%
2007 22,000 +0.0%
2008 23,000 +4.5%
2009 24,000 +4.3%
2010 17,000 -29.2%
2011 31,896 +87.6%
2012 30,206 -5.3%
2013 33,224 +10.0%
2014 34,745 +4.6%
2015 46,730 +34.5%
2016 43,441 -7.0%
2017 29,754 -31.5%
2018 21,250 -28.6%
2019 24,087 +13.3%
2020 27,836 +15.6%
2021 23,669 -15.0%
2022 23,234 -1.8%
2023 22,051 -5.1%
2024 19,576 -11.2%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 19,576 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,471, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 19,576 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,788, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sesame seed production in Vietnam 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
1989 +123.5% 10,740 24,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,321 3,080 3,825 9
1970s 4,212 3,000 7,580 10
1980s 12,902 8,010 24,000 10
1990s 22,490 10,000 30,000 10
2000s 20,300 12,900 27,400 10
2010s 31,233 17,000 46,730 10
2020s 23,273 19,576 27,836 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 27 Afghanistan 28,799 compare
  2. 28 Yemen 20,500 compare
  3. 29 Venezuela 20,362 compare
  4. 31 Somalia 16,543 compare
  5. 32 Bolivia 15,238 compare
  6. 33 Turkey 14,439 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed production in Vietnam?
Sesame seed production in Vietnam was 19,576 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sesame seed production recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 46,730 in 2015.
What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 1971.
How does Vietnam rank for sesame seed production?
Vietnam ranks 30th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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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