Israel vs Lebanon: Sesame seed production
Israel
46.68 tonnes
in 2024
Lebanon
207.81 tonnes
in 2024
Israel rank
70th
Lebanon rank
68th
Sesame seed production over time
- Israel
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 207.81 tonnes against 46.68 tonnes in Israel, a difference of 161.13 tonnes.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 4.5 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 70th and Lebanon ranks 68th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 971.11 tonnes | 220.67 tonnes | 750.44 tonnes | Israel |
| 1970s | 255 tonnes | 114.3 tonnes | 140.7 tonnes | Israel |
| 1980s | 105 tonnes | 117.3 tonnes | 12.3 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 48 tonnes | 386.6 tonnes | 338.6 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 43.74 tonnes | 192 tonnes | 148.25 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 48.53 tonnes | 213.32 tonnes | 164.79 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 46.98 tonnes | 207.55 tonnes | 160.58 tonnes | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Israel or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 207.81 tonnes against 46.68 tonnes in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Israel and Lebanon?
- 161.13 tonnes, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Lebanon?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Lebanon rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Israel ranks 70th and Lebanon ranks 68th 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.