Egypt vs Mexico: Sesame seed production
Egypt
41,708 tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
44,112 tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
21st
Mexico rank
20th
Sesame seed production over time
- Egypt
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 44,112 tonnes against 41,708 tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 2,404 tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Egypt ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 20th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,020 tonnes | 161,784 tonnes | 145,764 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 17,239 tonnes | 148,298 tonnes | 131,058 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 13,383 tonnes | 66,183 tonnes | 52,800 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 30,087 tonnes | 30,420 tonnes | 332.6 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 39,173 tonnes | 29,650 tonnes | 9,524 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 39,330 tonnes | 50,715 tonnes | 11,385 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 49,311 tonnes | 51,282 tonnes | 1,971 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Egypt or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 44,112 tonnes against 41,708 tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Egypt and Mexico?
- 2,404 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Egypt ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 20th 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.