Cameroon vs Niger: Sesame seed production
Cameroon
75,000 tonnes
in 2024
Niger
141,025 tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
17th
Niger rank
15th
Sesame seed production over time
- Cameroon
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 141,025 tonnes against 75,000 tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 66,025 tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.9 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 17th and Niger ranks 15th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,189 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,189 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 7,737 tonnes | 124 tonnes | 7,613 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 4,600 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 4,100 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 2,702 tonnes | 3,860 tonnes | 1,158 tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 7,956 tonnes | 26,472 tonnes | 18,517 tonnes | Niger |
| 2010s | 57,003 tonnes | 67,700 tonnes | 10,697 tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 72,164 tonnes | 108,675 tonnes | 36,511 tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Cameroon or Niger?
- Niger, at 141,025 tonnes against 75,000 tonnes in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Cameroon and Niger?
- 66,025 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Cameroon ranks 17th and Niger ranks 15th 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.