Egypt vs Mali: Sesame seed production
Egypt
41,708 tonnes
in 2024
Mali
51,242 tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
21st
Mali rank
18th
Sesame seed production over time
- Egypt
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 51,242 tonnes against 41,708 tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 9,534 tonnes.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 21st and Mali ranks 18th of 78 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,020 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 16,020 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1970s | 17,239 tonnes | 5.1 tonnes | 17,234 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1980s | 13,383 tonnes | 269.5 tonnes | 13,113 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1990s | 30,087 tonnes | 1,538 tonnes | 28,549 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2000s | 39,173 tonnes | 5,466 tonnes | 33,708 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 39,330 tonnes | 29,135 tonnes | 10,195 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2020s | 49,311 tonnes | 45,039 tonnes | 4,272 tonnes | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Egypt or Mali?
- Mali, at 51,242 tonnes against 41,708 tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Egypt and Mali?
- 9,534 tonnes, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mali?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Mali rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Egypt ranks 21st and Mali ranks 18th 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.