Egypt vs Paraguay: Sesame seed production

Egypt
41,708 tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay
37,200 tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
21st
Paraguay rank
22nd

Sesame seed production over time

  • Egypt
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 41,708 tonnes against 37,200 tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 4,508 tonnes.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 21st and Paraguay ranks 22nd of 78 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 33,553 tonnes 12,000 tonnes 21,553 tonnes Egypt
2000s 39,173 tonnes 37,356 tonnes 1,817 tonnes Egypt
2010s 39,330 tonnes 32,739 tonnes 6,591 tonnes Egypt
2020s 49,311 tonnes 36,346 tonnes 12,965 tonnes Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sesame seed production, Egypt or Paraguay?
Egypt, at 41,708 tonnes against 37,200 tonnes in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in sesame seed production between Egypt and Paraguay?
4,508 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Paraguay?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Paraguay rank globally for sesame seed production?
Egypt ranks 21st and Paraguay ranks 22nd 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.