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
- Tanzania
How they compare
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 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 262,778 tonnes | 10,980 tonnes | 251,798 tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 270,200 tonnes | 11,119 tonnes | 259,081 tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 451,272 tonnes | 23,100 tonnes | 428,172 tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 565,537 tonnes | 31,900 tonnes | 533,637 tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 686,024 tonnes | 66,107 tonnes | 619,917 tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 515,176 tonnes | 526,758 tonnes | 11,582 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 436,200 tonnes | 216,783 tonnes | 219,417 tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, China or Tanzania?
- China, at 380,000 tonnes against 272,670 tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between China and Tanzania?
- 107,330 tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Tanzania rank globally for sesame seed production?
- China ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 10th 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.