Sesame Seed

Sesame Seed

HS Code: 120740 - Oil seeds; sesamum seeds, whether or not broken
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FAO Code: 0289 - Sesame seed
Market:
Top Exporter
2023
Top Importer
2023
Top Producer
2023
Export Value
2023
3.02BUSD
1Y +33.92%
Import Value
2023
3.99BUSD
1Y +8.24%
Production Volume
2023
7.24BKG
1Y +6.65%

Production of Sesame Seed

Discover production data of Sesame Seed. Get production volume, price data, trends, and more. The information below is based on the FAO code 0289 (Sesame seed).

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Production Trends Overview of Top 10 Countries

In 2023, Sudan was the largest producer of Sesame Seed, followed by India, Myanmar [Burma], China, Nigeria, Pakistan, Brazil, Tanzania, Burkina Faso, Chad. This ranking is based on available production data and may exclude countries with missing records.
Rank 1
1.4B kg
1y
0.00%
3y
-10.33%
5y
+42.45%
Rank 2
802.1M kg
1y
+1.70%
3y
+22.00%
5y
+6.18%
741.8M kg
1y
+0.80%
3y
+12.74%
5y
+3.69%
Rank 4
453.4M kg
1y
+4.16%
3y
-0.77%
5y
+5.08%
Rank 5
420.0M kg
1y
0.00%
3y
+114.91%
5y
-19.65%
Rank 6
301.2M kg
1y
+97.74%
3y
+194.76%
5y
+743.82%
Rank 7
289.0M kg
1y
+66.09%
3y
+407.02%
5y
+604.88%
Rank 8
267.0M kg
1y
+237.24%
3y
+16.63%
5y
-58.28%
247.2M kg
1y
+18.37%
3y
-35.74%
5y
-2.67%
Rank 10
209.9M kg
1y
+3.95%
3y
+3.86%
5y
+21.64%

Trends of Top 10 Producers

This is the production trends of the top 10 producers of Sesame Seed from 2009 to 2023.
CountryProduction %Production Volume
200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
1Global4.74B5.84B6.14B8.16B8.22B7.50B7.07B7.11B6.87B7.10B7.77B7.21B7.64B6.79B7.24B
2Sudan20.15%---187.00M562.00M721.00M329.00M525.00M781.00M960.00M1.21B1.53B1.78B1.37B1.37B
3India11.82%588.40M893.00M810.00M685.00M715.00M828.00M850.00M747.00M747.03M755.43M689.31M657.50M816.81M788.74M802.14M
4Myanmar [Burma]10.93%790.10M787.40M832.10M794.60M817.10M801.60M828.27M812.95M764.32M715.44M744.50M657.99M738.82M735.94M741.82M
5China6.68%621.96M587.00M605.00M639.37M623.49M629.90M450.00M352.00M366.50M431.50M467.00M456.90M455.40M435.30M453.40M
6Nigeria6.19%119.71M149.41M229.17M994.80M584.98M434.99M432.90M593.60M632.32M522.73M523.43M195.43M440.00M420.00M420.00M
7Pakistan4.44%33.43M31.04M30.20M29.19M32.42M33.15M31.80M34.06M35.16M35.70M64.45M102.20M128.08M152.34M301.24M
8Brazil4.26%6.00M5.00M6.00M6.00M8.00M14.00M18.00M20.00M24.00M41.00M96.00M57.00M111.00M174.00M289.00M
9Tanzania3.93%90.00M144.42M357.16M456.00M420.00M540.00M680.00M730.00M620.00M640.00M680.00M228.92M236.16M79.17M266.99M
10Burkina Faso3.64%56.25M90.65M84.76M100.49M137.35M321.84M235.08M163.92M163.79M253.94M374.70M384.61M186.45M208.80M247.16M

Shares of Top 10 Producers

Discover the production share of top Sesame Seed producing countries in 2023.
Sudan held the largest share of Sesame Seed production quantity at 20.15%. Its production quantity decreased by 0.00% between 2022 and 2023, reaching 1.37B.
Note: Share percentages are calculated based on countries with reported production data and may not include those without available records.
Rank
Country
Share in Production
2023
Production Quantity
2023
1-Year Growth in Qty
2022-2023
3-Year Growth in Qty
2020-2023
5-Year Growth in Qty
2018-2023
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