Costa Rica vs USSR: Sesame seed production
Costa Rica
164.01 tonnes
in 2024
USSR
115 tonnes
in 1991
Costa Rica rank
69th
USSR rank
70th
Sesame seed production over time
- Costa Rica
- USSR
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 164.01 tonnes against 115 tonnes in USSR, a difference of 49.01 tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 69th and USSR ranks 70th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.44 tonnes | 125.56 tonnes | 45.11 tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 80 tonnes | 54.5 tonnes | 25.5 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 80 tonnes | 101 tonnes | 21 tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 96 tonnes | 112.5 tonnes | 16.5 tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Costa Rica or USSR?
- Costa Rica, at 164.01 tonnes against 115 tonnes in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Costa Rica and USSR?
- 49.01 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Costa Rica and USSR rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th and USSR ranks 70th 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.