India vs Myanmar: Sesame seed production
India
866,111 tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar
720,000 tonnes
in 2024
India rank
1st
Myanmar rank
2nd
Sesame seed production over time
- India
- Myanmar
How they compare
India currently reports 866,111 tonnes against 720,000 tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 146,111 tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
India ranks 1st and Myanmar ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 438,067 tonnes | 76,201 tonnes | 361,866 tonnes | India |
| 1970s | 455,700 tonnes | 121,542 tonnes | 334,158 tonnes | India |
| 1980s | 562,590 tonnes | 186,642 tonnes | 375,948 tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 620,078 tonnes | 243,663 tonnes | 376,415 tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 636,156 tonnes | 541,400 tonnes | 94,756 tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 763,003 tonnes | 789,828 tonnes | 26,825 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 733,762 tonnes | 710,550 tonnes | 23,212 tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, India or Myanmar?
- India, at 866,111 tonnes against 720,000 tonnes in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between India and Myanmar?
- 146,111 tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Myanmar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and Myanmar rank globally for sesame seed production?
- India ranks 1st and Myanmar ranks 2nd 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.