Iran vs Yemen: Sesame seed production
Iran
29,000 tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
20,500 tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
26th
Yemen rank
28th
Sesame seed production over time
- Iran
- Yemen
How they compare
Iran currently reports 29,000 tonnes against 20,500 tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 8,500 tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 26th and Yemen ranks 28th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,889 tonnes | 6,463 tonnes | 426.11 tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 4,200 tonnes | 8,309 tonnes | 4,109 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1980s | 13,034 tonnes | 6,991 tonnes | 6,042 tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 20,305 tonnes | 13,245 tonnes | 7,060 tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 29,521 tonnes | 20,681 tonnes | 8,840 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 42,379 tonnes | 23,259 tonnes | 19,119 tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 29,000 tonnes | 20,559 tonnes | 8,441 tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Iran or Yemen?
- Iran, at 29,000 tonnes against 20,500 tonnes in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Iran and Yemen?
- 8,500 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Yemen?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Yemen rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Iran ranks 26th and Yemen ranks 28th 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.