Ecuador vs Japan: Sesame seed production
Ecuador
17.84 tonnes
in 2024
Japan
13.93 tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
74th
Japan rank
75th
Sesame seed production over time
- Ecuador
- Japan
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 17.84 tonnes against 13.93 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 3.91 tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Ecuador ranks 74th and Japan ranks 75th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,279 tonnes | 3,366 tonnes | 2,087 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 1,680 tonnes | 339 tonnes | 1,341 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 135.3 tonnes | 259.3 tonnes | 124 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 52.6 tonnes | 10.87 tonnes | 41.73 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 22.7 tonnes | 15.83 tonnes | 6.87 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 18.64 tonnes | 12.81 tonnes | 5.83 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 17.83 tonnes | 13.94 tonnes | 3.9 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Ecuador or Japan?
- Ecuador, at 17.84 tonnes against 13.93 tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Ecuador and Japan?
- 3.91 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Japan rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Ecuador ranks 74th 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.