FAO · Agriculture
Nigeria: Crops and livestock products: Sesame seed, Area harvested
350,000ha · 2024-37.5% since 2014
FAOSTAT domain QCL. Crops and livestock products: Sesame seed, Area harvested (ha). Annual figures for Nigeria from 2000 to 2024.
Every year
| Year | Value (ha) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 350,000 | X |
| 2023 | 350,000 | X |
| 2022 | 340,000 | X |
| 2021 | 506,666 | I |
| 2020 | 351,413 | A |
| 2019 | 782,590 | A |
| 2018 | 785,800 | A |
| 2017 | 1,012,730 | A |
| 2016 | 928,467 | A |
| 2015 | 470,100 | A |
| 2014 | 559,900 | A |
| 2013 | 526,900 | A |
| 2012 | 499,100 | A |
| 2011 | 325,000 | E |
| 2010 | 324,570 | A |
| 2009 | 308,230 | A |
| 2008 | 317,080 | A |
| 2007 | 299,280 | A |
| 2006 | 197,000 | X |
| 2005 | 196,000 | X |
| 2004 | 165,000 | A |
| 2003 | 167,000 | A |
| 2002 | 166,000 | A |
| 2001 | 153,000 | A |
| 2000 | 151,000 | A |
Source
Published by FAO, produced by Food and Agriculture Organization. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
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FAO (2026). Crops and livestock products: Sesame seed, Area harvested. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/fao-qcl-289-5312-ha (accessed 2026-11-14). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.
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- Taiwan, Province of China
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- Thailand
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