Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Sesame seed production

Democratic Republic of Congo
4,565 tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7,043 tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
46th
Sierra Leone rank
43rd

Sesame seed production over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 7,043 tonnes against 4,565 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2,478 tonnes.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 79 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 3,619 tonnes 911.11 tonnes 2,708 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 4,450 tonnes 910.4 tonnes 3,540 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 7,587 tonnes 1,610 tonnes 5,977 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 5,876 tonnes 2,491 tonnes 3,385 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 4,915 tonnes 2,340 tonnes 2,575 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 4,679 tonnes 3,240 tonnes 1,439 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 4,570 tonnes 4,204 tonnes 366.01 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sesame seed production, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 7,043 tonnes against 4,565 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in sesame seed production between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
2,478 tonnes, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for sesame seed production?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd 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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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.