Guatemala vs Thailand: Sesame seed production
Guatemala
30,000 tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
31,000 tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
24th
Thailand rank
23rd
Sesame seed production over time
- Guatemala
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 31,000 tonnes against 30,000 tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 1,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
Guatemala ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,360 tonnes | 17,656 tonnes | 15,296 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1970s | 11,769 tonnes | 23,380 tonnes | 11,611 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1980s | 20,576 tonnes | 25,567 tonnes | 4,992 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1990s | 28,689 tonnes | 33,360 tonnes | 4,671 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 34,485 tonnes | 41,486 tonnes | 7,002 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 47,945 tonnes | 33,496 tonnes | 14,449 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 31,000 tonnes | 31,200 tonnes | 200 tonnes | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Guatemala or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 31,000 tonnes against 30,000 tonnes in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Guatemala and Thailand?
- 1,000 tonnes, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Thailand rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Guatemala ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 23rd 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.