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
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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

Indicator
Sesame seed production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 4,362 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Sesame seed production is measured in tonnes.