Gambia vs Taiwan: Sesame seed production
Gambia
1,404 tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
1,641 tonnes
in 2024
Gambia rank
56th
Taiwan rank
55th
Sesame seed production over time
- Gambia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 1,641 tonnes against 1,404 tonnes in Gambia, a difference of 237 tonnes.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 56th and Taiwan ranks 55th of 78 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 942.85 tonnes | 321.2 tonnes | 621.65 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2000s | 2,248 tonnes | 551.8 tonnes | 1,697 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1,503 tonnes | 1,671 tonnes | 168.28 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 1,261 tonnes | 1,770 tonnes | 508.52 tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Gambia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 1,641 tonnes against 1,404 tonnes in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Gambia and Taiwan?
- 237 tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Taiwan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Taiwan rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Gambia ranks 56th and Taiwan ranks 55th 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.