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
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
Sesame seed production is measured in tonnes.