Cambodia vs Sri Lanka: Sesame seed production
Cambodia
10,000 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
10,503 tonnes
in 2024
Cambodia rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
37th
Sesame seed production over time
- Cambodia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10,503 tonnes against 10,000 tonnes in Cambodia, a difference of 503 tonnes.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,371 tonnes | 6,916 tonnes | 2,454 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 5,730 tonnes | 9,001 tonnes | 3,271 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 4,600 tonnes | 9,376 tonnes | 4,776 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5,705 tonnes | 4,952 tonnes | 752.7 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 32,479 tonnes | 5,602 tonnes | 26,877 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 19,746 tonnes | 11,590 tonnes | 8,155 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 10,211 tonnes | 10,461 tonnes | 250.66 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Cambodia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10,503 tonnes against 10,000 tonnes in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
- 503 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Sri Lanka rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Cambodia 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.