Egypt vs Senegal: Sesame seed production
Egypt
41,708 tonnes
in 2024
Senegal
45,000 tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
21st
Senegal rank
19th
Sesame seed production over time
- Egypt
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 45,000 tonnes against 41,708 tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 3,292 tonnes.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 19th of 78 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,596 tonnes | 2,415 tonnes | 29,181 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2000s | 39,173 tonnes | 12,650 tonnes | 26,524 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 39,330 tonnes | 9,037 tonnes | 30,293 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2020s | 49,311 tonnes | 43,827 tonnes | 5,484 tonnes | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Egypt or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 45,000 tonnes against 41,708 tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Egypt and Senegal?
- 3,292 tonnes, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Senegal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Senegal rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Egypt ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 19th 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.