Which has higher sesame seed production, Congo or Lebanon?

Congo, at 277.09 tonnes against 207.81 tonnes in Lebanon as of 2024.

What is the difference in sesame seed production between Congo and Lebanon?

69.28 tonnes, with Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lebanon?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

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.

Congo vs Lebanon: Sesame seed production

Congo

277.09 tonnes

in 2024

Lebanon

207.81 tonnes

in 2024

Congo rank

65th

Lebanon rank

68th

Sesame seed production over time

Congo
Lebanon

How they compare

Congo currently reports 277.09 tonnes against 207.81 tonnes in Lebanon, a difference of 69.28 tonnes.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.

Congo ranks 65th and Lebanon ranks 68th of 79 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Lebanon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1960s	61.11 tonnes	220.67 tonnes	159.56 tonnes	Lebanon
1970s	155.1 tonnes	114.3 tonnes	40.8 tonnes	Congo
1980s	251.5 tonnes	117.3 tonnes	134.2 tonnes	Congo
1990s	290.21 tonnes	386.6 tonnes	96.39 tonnes	Lebanon
2000s	300.03 tonnes	192 tonnes	108.04 tonnes	Congo
2010s	274.94 tonnes	213.32 tonnes	61.62 tonnes	Congo
2020s	276.94 tonnes	207.55 tonnes	69.39 tonnes	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sesame seed production, Congo or Lebanon?: Congo, at 277.09 tonnes against 207.81 tonnes in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in sesame seed production between Congo and Lebanon?: 69.28 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lebanon?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Congo and Lebanon rank globally for sesame seed production?: Congo ranks 65th and Lebanon ranks 68th 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: 18 September 2026

Sesame seed production is measured in tonnes.