Benin vs Sri Lanka: Sesame seed production
Benin
10,000 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
10,503 tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
37th
Sesame seed production over time
- Benin
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10,503 tonnes against 10,000 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 503 tonnes.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Benin ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 677.78 tonnes | 6,916 tonnes | 6,238 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 892.7 tonnes | 9,001 tonnes | 8,109 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2,984 tonnes | 9,376 tonnes | 6,392 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 7,170 tonnes | 4,952 tonnes | 2,218 tonnes | Benin |
| 2000s | 10,537 tonnes | 5,602 tonnes | 4,935 tonnes | Benin |
| 2010s | 10,023 tonnes | 11,590 tonnes | 1,568 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10,000 tonnes | 10,461 tonnes | 461.42 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Benin or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10,503 tonnes against 10,000 tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 503 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Sri Lanka rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Benin ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 78 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.