Cameroon vs Mozambique: Sesame seed production
Cameroon
75,000 tonnes
in 2024
Mozambique
173,819 tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
17th
Mozambique rank
14th
Sesame seed production over time
- Cameroon
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 173,819 tonnes against 75,000 tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 98,819 tonnes.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 2.3 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 14th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,189 tonnes | 2,744 tonnes | 444.78 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 7,737 tonnes | 3,044 tonnes | 4,693 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 4,600 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 1,600 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 2,702 tonnes | 2,680 tonnes | 21.63 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 7,956 tonnes | 20,627 tonnes | 12,671 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 57,003 tonnes | 73,546 tonnes | 16,543 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 72,164 tonnes | 161,415 tonnes | 89,250 tonnes | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Cameroon or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 173,819 tonnes against 75,000 tonnes in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Cameroon and Mozambique?
- 98,819 tonnes, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mozambique?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Mozambique rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Cameroon ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 14th 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.