India vs Nigeria: Sesame seed production

India

866,111 tonnes

in 2024

Nigeria

450,000 tonnes

in 2024

India rank

1st

Nigeria rank

4th

Sesame seed production over time

India currently reports 866,111 tonnes against 450,000 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 416,111 tonnes.

That makes India's figure about 1.9 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 4th of 78 countries.

Indicator: Sesame seed production
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 79 places, 4,362 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sesame seed production is measured in tonnes.