Greece vs Italy: Sesame seed production
Greece
633 tonnes
in 2017
Italy
306.74 tonnes
in 2017
Greece rank
61st
Italy rank
63rd
Sesame seed production over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 633 tonnes against 306.74 tonnes in Italy, a difference of 326.26 tonnes.
That makes Greece's figure about 2.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 61st and Italy ranks 63rd of 79 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,930 tonnes | 1,170 tonnes | 4,760 tonnes | Greece |
| 1970s | 3,075 tonnes | 661.5 tonnes | 2,413 tonnes | Greece |
| 1980s | 885.6 tonnes | 120 tonnes | 765.6 tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | 170.34 tonnes | 1.7 tonnes | 168.64 tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 78.94 tonnes | 114.66 tonnes | 35.73 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 320.89 tonnes | 262.79 tonnes | 58.1 tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Greece or Italy?
- Greece, at 633 tonnes against 306.74 tonnes in Italy as of 2017.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Greece and Italy?
- 326.26 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Greece ranks 61st and Italy ranks 63rd 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.