Chad vs Ethiopia: Sesame seed production
Chad
291,397 tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia
435,456 tonnes
in 2024
Chad rank
9th
Ethiopia rank
6th
Sesame seed production over time
- Chad
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 435,456 tonnes against 291,397 tonnes in Chad, a difference of 144,059 tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Chad ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 79 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,777 tonnes | 20,976 tonnes | 3,199 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 36,943 tonnes | 105,782 tonnes | 68,838 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 150,918 tonnes | 412,456 tonnes | 261,538 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 220,434 tonnes | 443,989 tonnes | 223,554 tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Chad or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 435,456 tonnes against 291,397 tonnes in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Chad and Ethiopia?
- 144,059 tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Ethiopia rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Chad ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 6th 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.