Brazil vs Ethiopia: Sesame seed production
Brazil
399,400 tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia
435,456 tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Ethiopia rank
6th
Sesame seed production over time
- Brazil
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 435,456 tonnes against 399,400 tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 36,056 tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 79 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,286 tonnes | 20,976 tonnes | 7,690 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 12,700 tonnes | 105,782 tonnes | 93,082 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 23,800 tonnes | 412,456 tonnes | 388,656 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 214,420 tonnes | 443,989 tonnes | 229,569 tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Brazil or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 435,456 tonnes against 399,400 tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Brazil and Ethiopia?
- 36,056 tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Ethiopia rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 6th 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.