El Salvador vs Greece: Sesame seed production
El Salvador
964.31 tonnes
in 2024
Greece
633 tonnes
in 2017
El Salvador rank
60th
Greece rank
61st
Sesame seed production over time
- El Salvador
- Greece
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 964.31 tonnes against 633 tonnes in Greece, a difference of 331.31 tonnes.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.5 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.
El Salvador ranks 60th and Greece ranks 61st of 78 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,222 tonnes | 5,930 tonnes | 3,708 tonnes | Greece |
| 1970s | 3,297 tonnes | 3,075 tonnes | 222.7 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 9,532 tonnes | 885.6 tonnes | 8,647 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 10,318 tonnes | 170.34 tonnes | 10,148 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2,955 tonnes | 78.94 tonnes | 2,876 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1,856 tonnes | 320.89 tonnes | 1,535 tonnes | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, El Salvador or Greece?
- El Salvador, at 964.31 tonnes against 633 tonnes in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between El Salvador and Greece?
- 331.31 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Greece?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do El Salvador and Greece rank globally for sesame seed production?
- El Salvador ranks 60th and Greece ranks 61st 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.