Costa Rica vs Peru: Sesame seed production
Costa Rica
164.01 tonnes
in 2024
Peru
226.92 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
69th
Peru rank
66th
Sesame seed production over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 226.92 tonnes against 164.01 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 62.91 tonnes.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 69th and Peru ranks 66th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.44 tonnes | 98 tonnes | 17.56 tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 80 tonnes | 113.1 tonnes | 33.1 tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 80 tonnes | 37.3 tonnes | 42.7 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 118.21 tonnes | 273.34 tonnes | 155.12 tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 135.32 tonnes | 173.59 tonnes | 38.27 tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 153.29 tonnes | 250.25 tonnes | 96.96 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 163.56 tonnes | 282.72 tonnes | 119.16 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Peru, at 226.92 tonnes against 164.01 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 62.91 tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th and Peru ranks 66th 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.