Israel vs USSR: Sesame seed production
Israel
46.68 tonnes
in 2024
USSR
115 tonnes
in 1991
Israel rank
71st
USSR rank
70th
Sesame seed production over time
- Israel
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 115 tonnes against 46.68 tonnes in Israel, a difference of 68.32 tonnes.
That makes USSR's figure about 2.5 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 71st and USSR ranks 70th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 971.11 tonnes | 125.56 tonnes | 845.56 tonnes | Israel |
| 1970s | 255 tonnes | 54.5 tonnes | 200.5 tonnes | Israel |
| 1980s | 105 tonnes | 101 tonnes | 4 tonnes | Israel |
| 1990s | 50 tonnes | 112.5 tonnes | 62.5 tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Israel or USSR?
- USSR, at 115 tonnes against 46.68 tonnes in Israel as of 1991.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Israel and USSR?
- 68.32 tonnes, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Israel and USSR rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Israel ranks 71st and USSR ranks 70th 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.