Colombia vs Nicaragua: Sesame seed production

Colombia
3,253 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
1,655 tonnes
in 2023
Colombia rank
51st
Nicaragua rank
54th

Sesame seed production over time

  • Colombia
  • Nicaragua
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 3,253 tonnes against 1,655 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 1,598 tonnes.

That makes Colombia's figure about 2.0 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 51st and Nicaragua ranks 54th of 78 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 20,700 tonnes 6,275 tonnes 14,425 tonnes Colombia
1970s 19,650 tonnes 4,632 tonnes 15,018 tonnes Colombia
1980s 10,230 tonnes 5,617 tonnes 4,613 tonnes Colombia
1990s 6,609 tonnes 12,037 tonnes 5,428 tonnes Nicaragua
2000s 3,291 tonnes 5,104 tonnes 1,813 tonnes Nicaragua
2010s 2,980 tonnes 4,366 tonnes 1,385 tonnes Nicaragua
2020s 3,986 tonnes 3,587 tonnes 398.67 tonnes Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sesame seed production, Colombia or Nicaragua?
Colombia, at 3,253 tonnes against 1,655 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in sesame seed production between Colombia and Nicaragua?
1,598 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Nicaragua rank globally for sesame seed production?
Colombia ranks 51st and Nicaragua ranks 54th of 78 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

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

Sesame seed production is measured in tonnes.