Cameroon vs Mexico: Sesame seed production
Cameroon
75,000 tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
44,112 tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
17th
Mexico rank
20th
Sesame seed production over time
- Cameroon
- Mexico
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 75,000 tonnes against 44,112 tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 30,888 tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.7 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Cameroon ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 20th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,189 tonnes | 161,784 tonnes | 158,594 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 7,737 tonnes | 148,298 tonnes | 140,561 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 4,600 tonnes | 66,183 tonnes | 61,583 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2,702 tonnes | 30,420 tonnes | 27,718 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 7,956 tonnes | 29,650 tonnes | 21,694 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 57,003 tonnes | 50,715 tonnes | 6,287 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 72,164 tonnes | 51,282 tonnes | 20,883 tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Cameroon or Mexico?
- Cameroon, at 75,000 tonnes against 44,112 tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Cameroon and Mexico?
- 30,888 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Mexico rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Cameroon ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 20th 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.