Italy vs Peru: Sesame seed production
Italy
306.74 tonnes
in 2017
Peru
226.92 tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
63rd
Peru rank
66th
Sesame seed production over time
- Italy
- Peru
How they compare
Italy currently reports 306.74 tonnes against 226.92 tonnes in Peru, a difference of 79.82 tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 66th of 79 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,170 tonnes | 98 tonnes | 1,072 tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 661.5 tonnes | 113.1 tonnes | 548.4 tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 120 tonnes | 37.3 tonnes | 82.7 tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.7 tonnes | 273.34 tonnes | 271.64 tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 114.66 tonnes | 173.59 tonnes | 58.93 tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 262.79 tonnes | 215.81 tonnes | 46.98 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Italy or Peru?
- Italy, at 306.74 tonnes against 226.92 tonnes in Peru as of 2017.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Italy and Peru?
- 79.82 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Peru?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do Italy and Peru rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Italy ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 66th 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.