Benin vs South Korea: Sesame seed production
Benin
10,000 tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
9,002 tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
38th
South Korea rank
41st
Sesame seed production over time
- Benin
- South Korea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 10,000 tonnes against 9,002 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 998 tonnes.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Benin ranks 38th and South Korea ranks 41st of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 677.78 tonnes | 4,716 tonnes | 4,038 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 892.7 tonnes | 21,577 tonnes | 20,685 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2,984 tonnes | 34,482 tonnes | 31,498 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 7,170 tonnes | 28,756 tonnes | 21,586 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 10,537 tonnes | 20,812 tonnes | 10,275 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 10,023 tonnes | 12,168 tonnes | 2,146 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 10,000 tonnes | 9,308 tonnes | 692.4 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Benin or South Korea?
- Benin, at 10,000 tonnes against 9,002 tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Benin and South Korea?
- 998 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and South Korea rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Benin ranks 38th and South Korea ranks 41st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sesame seed production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sesame seed production is measured in tonnes.