Eritrea vs Saudi Arabia: Sesame seed production
Eritrea
4,870 tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4,367 tonnes
in 2024
Eritrea rank
45th
Saudi Arabia rank
47th
Sesame seed production over time
- Eritrea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 4,870 tonnes against 4,367 tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 503 tonnes.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 78 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,530 tonnes | 2,034 tonnes | 3,496 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 5,495 tonnes | 4,159 tonnes | 1,336 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 4,912 tonnes | 3,884 tonnes | 1,028 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 4,860 tonnes | 4,155 tonnes | 704.42 tonnes | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Eritrea or Saudi Arabia?
- Eritrea, at 4,870 tonnes against 4,367 tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?
- 503 tonnes, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Eritrea ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th 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.