Cyprus vs Japan: Sesame seed production
Cyprus
1 tonnes
in 2017
Japan
13.93 tonnes
in 2024
Cyprus rank
76th
Japan rank
75th
Sesame seed production over time
- Cyprus
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13.93 tonnes against 1 tonnes in Cyprus, a difference of 12.93 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 13.9 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Cyprus ranks 76th and Japan ranks 75th of 79 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.67 tonnes | 3,366 tonnes | 3,279 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 120.7 tonnes | 339 tonnes | 218.3 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 19.9 tonnes | 259.3 tonnes | 239.4 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.8 tonnes | 10.87 tonnes | 9.07 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 1 tonnes | 15.83 tonnes | 14.83 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 1 tonnes | 12.54 tonnes | 11.54 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Cyprus or Japan?
- Japan, at 13.93 tonnes against 1 tonnes in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Cyprus and Japan?
- 12.93 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Japan?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do Cyprus and Japan rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Cyprus ranks 76th and Japan ranks 75th 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.