Greece vs Morocco: Sesame seed production
Greece
633 tonnes
in 2017
Morocco
280 tonnes
in 2024
Greece rank
61st
Morocco rank
64th
Sesame seed production over time
- Greece
- Morocco
How they compare
Greece currently reports 633 tonnes against 280 tonnes in Morocco, a difference of 353 tonnes.
That makes Greece's figure about 2.3 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 61st and Morocco ranks 64th of 79 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Morocco in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,930 tonnes | 31.11 tonnes | 5,899 tonnes | Greece |
| 1970s | 3,075 tonnes | 65 tonnes | 3,010 tonnes | Greece |
| 1980s | 885.6 tonnes | 318 tonnes | 567.6 tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | 170.34 tonnes | 1,349 tonnes | 1,179 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2000s | 78.94 tonnes | 1,491 tonnes | 1,412 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2010s | 320.89 tonnes | 965.6 tonnes | 644.7 tonnes | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Greece or Morocco?
- Greece, at 633 tonnes against 280 tonnes in Morocco as of 2017.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Greece and Morocco?
- 353 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Morocco?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do Greece and Morocco rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Greece ranks 61st and Morocco ranks 64th 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.