Brazil vs Nigeria: Sesame seed production

Brazil

399,400 tonnes

in 2024

Nigeria

450,000 tonnes

in 2024

Brazil rank

7th

Nigeria rank

4th

Sesame seed production over time

Nigeria currently reports 450,000 tonnes against 399,400 tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 50,600 tonnes.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 78 countries.

Indicator: Sesame seed production
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 79 places, 4,362 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sesame seed production is measured in tonnes.