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
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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

Indicator
Sesame seed production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 4,362 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Sesame seed production is measured in tonnes.