Greece vs Iraq: Sesame seed production
Greece
633 tonnes
in 2017
Iraq
1,154 tonnes
in 2024
Greece rank
61st
Iraq rank
59th
Sesame seed production over time
- Greece
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1,154 tonnes against 633 tonnes in Greece, a difference of 521 tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.8 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 61st and Iraq ranks 59th of 79 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,930 tonnes | 8,880 tonnes | 2,949 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1970s | 3,075 tonnes | 8,128 tonnes | 5,054 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 885.6 tonnes | 7,930 tonnes | 7,044 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 170.34 tonnes | 13,895 tonnes | 13,725 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2000s | 78.94 tonnes | 17,708 tonnes | 17,629 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 320.89 tonnes | 8,450 tonnes | 8,129 tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Greece or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 1,154 tonnes against 633 tonnes in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Greece and Iraq?
- 521 tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iraq?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do Greece and Iraq rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Greece ranks 61st and Iraq ranks 59th 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.