Brazil vs Tanzania: Sesame seed production
Brazil
399,400 tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
272,670 tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Tanzania rank
10th
Sesame seed production over time
- Brazil
- Tanzania
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 399,400 tonnes against 272,670 tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 126,730 tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 79 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,667 tonnes | 10,980 tonnes | 8,314 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 2,850 tonnes | 11,119 tonnes | 8,269 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 4,000 tonnes | 23,100 tonnes | 19,100 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 13,000 tonnes | 31,900 tonnes | 18,900 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 12,700 tonnes | 66,107 tonnes | 53,407 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 23,800 tonnes | 526,758 tonnes | 502,958 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 214,420 tonnes | 216,783 tonnes | 2,363 tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Brazil or Tanzania?
- Brazil, at 399,400 tonnes against 272,670 tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Brazil and Tanzania?
- 126,730 tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Tanzania rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 10th 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.