Eritrea vs Sierra Leone: Sesame seed production
Eritrea
4,870 tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7,043 tonnes
in 2024
Eritrea rank
45th
Sierra Leone rank
43rd
Sesame seed production over time
- Eritrea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 7,043 tonnes against 4,870 tonnes in Eritrea, a difference of 2,173 tonnes.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 45th and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 78 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,530 tonnes | 2,444 tonnes | 3,086 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 5,495 tonnes | 2,340 tonnes | 3,155 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 4,912 tonnes | 3,240 tonnes | 1,672 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 4,860 tonnes | 4,204 tonnes | 655.73 tonnes | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Eritrea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 7,043 tonnes against 4,870 tonnes in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 2,173 tonnes, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Sierra Leone rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Eritrea ranks 45th and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd 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.