Cameroon vs Mali: Sesame seed production
Cameroon
75,000 tonnes
in 2024
Mali
51,242 tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
17th
Mali rank
18th
Sesame seed production over time
- Cameroon
- Mali
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 75,000 tonnes against 51,242 tonnes in Mali, a difference of 23,758 tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.5 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 17th and Mali ranks 18th of 79 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,189 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,189 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 7,737 tonnes | 5.1 tonnes | 7,732 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 4,600 tonnes | 269.5 tonnes | 4,330 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 2,702 tonnes | 1,538 tonnes | 1,164 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 7,956 tonnes | 5,466 tonnes | 2,490 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 57,003 tonnes | 29,135 tonnes | 27,868 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 72,164 tonnes | 45,039 tonnes | 27,126 tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Cameroon or Mali?
- Cameroon, at 75,000 tonnes against 51,242 tonnes in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Cameroon and Mali?
- 23,758 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Cameroon ranks 17th and Mali ranks 18th 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.