Ethiopia vs Sudan: Sesame seed production
Ethiopia
435,456 tonnes
in 2024
Sudan
626,173 tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
6th
Sudan rank
3rd
Sesame seed production over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 626,173 tonnes against 435,456 tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 190,717 tonnes.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 409,128 tonnes | 659,375 tonnes | 250,247 tonnes | Sudan |
| 2020s | 443,989 tonnes | 929,775 tonnes | 485,786 tonnes | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 626,173 tonnes against 435,456 tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 190,717 tonnes, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 3rd 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.