Congo vs Peru: Sesame seed production
Congo
277.09 tonnes
in 2024
Peru
226.92 tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
65th
Peru rank
66th
Sesame seed production over time
- Congo
- Peru
How they compare
Congo currently reports 277.09 tonnes against 226.92 tonnes in Peru, a difference of 50.17 tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Congo ranks 65th and Peru ranks 66th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.11 tonnes | 98 tonnes | 36.89 tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 155.1 tonnes | 113.1 tonnes | 42 tonnes | Congo |
| 1980s | 251.5 tonnes | 37.3 tonnes | 214.2 tonnes | Congo |
| 1990s | 290.21 tonnes | 273.34 tonnes | 16.87 tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 300.03 tonnes | 173.59 tonnes | 126.44 tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 274.94 tonnes | 250.25 tonnes | 24.69 tonnes | Congo |
| 2020s | 276.94 tonnes | 282.72 tonnes | 5.78 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Congo or Peru?
- Congo, at 277.09 tonnes against 226.92 tonnes in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Congo and Peru?
- 50.17 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Peru rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Congo ranks 65th and Peru ranks 66th 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.