China vs Tanzania: Sesame seed production

China

380,000 tonnes

in 2024

Tanzania

272,670 tonnes

in 2024

China rank

8th

Tanzania rank

10th

Sesame seed production over time

China currently reports 380,000 tonnes against 272,670 tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 107,330 tonnes.

That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 78 countries.

Indicator: Sesame seed production
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 79 places, 4,362 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sesame seed production is measured in tonnes.