Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Sesame seed production
Guinea
3,386 tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4,367 tonnes
in 2024
Guinea rank
49th
Saudi Arabia rank
47th
Sesame seed production over time
- Guinea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4,367 tonnes against 3,386 tonnes in Guinea, a difference of 981 tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Guinea ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 78 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 499.67 tonnes | 1,611 tonnes | 1,111 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 400 tonnes | 1,173 tonnes | 772.9 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 400 tonnes | 2,734 tonnes | 2,334 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 595.1 tonnes | 1,933 tonnes | 1,338 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 587.27 tonnes | 4,159 tonnes | 3,572 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2,197 tonnes | 3,884 tonnes | 1,687 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3,497 tonnes | 4,155 tonnes | 657.98 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4,367 tonnes against 3,386 tonnes in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 981 tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Guinea ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th 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.