Eritrea vs Laos: Sesame seed production
Eritrea
4,870 tonnes
in 2024
Laos
8,700 tonnes
in 2024
Eritrea rank
45th
Laos rank
42nd
Sesame seed production over time
- Eritrea
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 8,700 tonnes against 4,870 tonnes in Eritrea, a difference of 3,830 tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.8 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 45th and Laos ranks 42nd of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,530 tonnes | 5,090 tonnes | 440.57 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 5,495 tonnes | 5,828 tonnes | 333 tonnes | Laos |
| 2010s | 4,912 tonnes | 14,322 tonnes | 9,411 tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 4,860 tonnes | 9,151 tonnes | 4,291 tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Eritrea or Laos?
- Laos, at 8,700 tonnes against 4,870 tonnes in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Eritrea and Laos?
- 3,830 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Laos?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Laos rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Eritrea ranks 45th and Laos ranks 42nd 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.