Italy vs Morocco: Sesame seed production
Italy
306.74 tonnes
in 2017
Morocco
280 tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
63rd
Morocco rank
64th
Sesame seed production over time
- Italy
- Morocco
How they compare
Italy currently reports 306.74 tonnes against 280 tonnes in Morocco, a difference of 26.74 tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 63rd and Morocco ranks 64th of 79 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,170 tonnes | 31.11 tonnes | 1,139 tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 661.5 tonnes | 65 tonnes | 596.5 tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 120 tonnes | 318 tonnes | 198 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1990s | 1.7 tonnes | 1,349 tonnes | 1,348 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2000s | 114.66 tonnes | 1,491 tonnes | 1,376 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2010s | 262.79 tonnes | 965.6 tonnes | 702.8 tonnes | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Italy or Morocco?
- Italy, at 306.74 tonnes against 280 tonnes in Morocco as of 2017.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Italy and Morocco?
- 26.74 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Morocco?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do Italy and Morocco rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Italy ranks 63rd and Morocco ranks 64th 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.