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
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
Sesame seed production is measured in tonnes.