Eritrea vs Kenya: Sesame seed production
Eritrea
4,870 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
6,005 tonnes
in 2024
Eritrea rank
45th
Kenya rank
44th
Sesame seed production over time
- Eritrea
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6,005 tonnes against 4,870 tonnes in Eritrea, a difference of 1,135 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kenya ahead.
Eritrea ranks 45th and Kenya ranks 44th of 79 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,530 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 6,470 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 5,495 tonnes | 10,280 tonnes | 4,785 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4,912 tonnes | 10,526 tonnes | 5,614 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4,860 tonnes | 5,327 tonnes | 467.41 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Eritrea or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 6,005 tonnes against 4,870 tonnes in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Eritrea and Kenya?
- 1,135 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Kenya?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Kenya rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Eritrea ranks 45th and Kenya ranks 44th of 79 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.