Egypt vs Thailand: Sesame seed production
Egypt
41,708 tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
31,000 tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
21st
Thailand rank
23rd
Sesame seed production over time
- Egypt
- Thailand
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 41,708 tonnes against 31,000 tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 10,708 tonnes.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
Egypt ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 23rd of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,020 tonnes | 17,656 tonnes | 1,636 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1970s | 17,239 tonnes | 23,380 tonnes | 6,141 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1980s | 13,383 tonnes | 25,567 tonnes | 12,184 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1990s | 30,087 tonnes | 33,360 tonnes | 3,273 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 39,173 tonnes | 41,486 tonnes | 2,313 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 39,330 tonnes | 33,496 tonnes | 5,834 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2020s | 49,311 tonnes | 31,200 tonnes | 18,111 tonnes | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Egypt or Thailand?
- Egypt, at 41,708 tonnes against 31,000 tonnes in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Egypt and Thailand?
- 10,708 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Thailand rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Egypt ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 23rd 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.