Egypt vs Guatemala: Sesame seed production
Egypt
41,708 tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala
30,000 tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
21st
Guatemala rank
24th
Sesame seed production over time
- Egypt
- Guatemala
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 41,708 tonnes against 30,000 tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 11,708 tonnes.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 21st and Guatemala ranks 24th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,020 tonnes | 2,360 tonnes | 13,660 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1970s | 17,239 tonnes | 11,769 tonnes | 5,470 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1980s | 13,383 tonnes | 20,576 tonnes | 7,193 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 30,087 tonnes | 28,689 tonnes | 1,398 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2000s | 39,173 tonnes | 34,485 tonnes | 4,688 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 39,330 tonnes | 47,945 tonnes | 8,615 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 49,311 tonnes | 31,000 tonnes | 18,311 tonnes | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Egypt or Guatemala?
- Egypt, at 41,708 tonnes against 30,000 tonnes in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Egypt and Guatemala?
- 11,708 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Guatemala?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Guatemala rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Egypt ranks 21st and Guatemala ranks 24th 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.