Congo vs Italy: Sesame seed production
Congo
277.09 tonnes
in 2024
Italy
306.74 tonnes
in 2017
Congo rank
65th
Italy rank
63rd
Sesame seed production over time
- Congo
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 306.74 tonnes against 277.09 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 29.65 tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Congo ranks 65th and Italy ranks 63rd of 79 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.11 tonnes | 1,170 tonnes | 1,109 tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 155.1 tonnes | 661.5 tonnes | 506.4 tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 251.5 tonnes | 120 tonnes | 131.5 tonnes | Congo |
| 1990s | 290.21 tonnes | 1.7 tonnes | 288.51 tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 300.03 tonnes | 114.66 tonnes | 185.37 tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 274.71 tonnes | 262.79 tonnes | 11.91 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Congo or Italy?
- Italy, at 306.74 tonnes against 277.09 tonnes in Congo as of 2017.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Congo and Italy?
- 29.65 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Italy?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do Congo and Italy rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Congo ranks 65th and Italy ranks 63rd 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.