Chad vs China: Sesame seed production
Chad
291,397 tonnes
in 2024
China
380,000 tonnes
in 2024
Chad rank
9th
China rank
8th
Sesame seed production over time
- Chad
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 380,000 tonnes against 291,397 tonnes in Chad, a difference of 88,603 tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Chad's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 9th and China ranks 8th of 79 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,182 tonnes | 262,778 tonnes | 255,596 tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 10,845 tonnes | 270,200 tonnes | 259,355 tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 10,732 tonnes | 451,272 tonnes | 440,539 tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 16,568 tonnes | 565,537 tonnes | 548,969 tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 36,943 tonnes | 686,024 tonnes | 649,081 tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 150,918 tonnes | 515,176 tonnes | 364,258 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 220,434 tonnes | 436,200 tonnes | 215,766 tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Chad or China?
- China, at 380,000 tonnes against 291,397 tonnes in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Chad and China?
- 88,603 tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Chad and China rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Chad ranks 9th and China ranks 8th 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.