Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Sesame seed production
Ethiopia
435,456 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
450,000 tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
6th
Nigeria rank
4th
Sesame seed production over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 450,000 tonnes against 435,456 tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 14,544 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,976 tonnes | 61,857 tonnes | 40,881 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 105,782 tonnes | 93,602 tonnes | 12,180 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 412,456 tonnes | 509,833 tonnes | 97,377 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 443,989 tonnes | 391,085 tonnes | 52,903 tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 450,000 tonnes against 435,456 tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 14,544 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 4th 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.