Japan vs Jordan: Sesame seed production
Japan
13.93 tonnes
in 2024
Jordan
45.27 tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
75th
Jordan rank
72nd
Sesame seed production over time
- Japan
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 45.27 tonnes against 13.93 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 31.34 tonnes.
That makes Jordan's figure about 3.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 75th and Jordan ranks 72nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Jordan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,366 tonnes | 1,197 tonnes | 2,169 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 339 tonnes | 128.8 tonnes | 210.2 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 259.3 tonnes | 53.8 tonnes | 205.5 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 10.87 tonnes | 140.9 tonnes | 130.03 tonnes | Jordan |
| 2000s | 15.83 tonnes | 70.4 tonnes | 54.57 tonnes | Jordan |
| 2010s | 12.81 tonnes | 37.7 tonnes | 24.89 tonnes | Jordan |
| 2020s | 13.94 tonnes | 54.75 tonnes | 40.82 tonnes | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Japan or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 45.27 tonnes against 13.93 tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Japan and Jordan?
- 31.34 tonnes, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Jordan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Jordan rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Japan ranks 75th and Jordan ranks 72nd 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.