Japan vs Panama: Sesame seed production
Japan
13.93 tonnes
in 2024
Panama
0 tonnes
in 2021
Japan rank
75th
Panama rank
77th
Sesame seed production over time
- Japan
- Panama
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13.93 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Panama, a difference of 13.93 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 75th and Panama ranks 77th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,366 tonnes | 192.67 tonnes | 3,173 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 339 tonnes | 98.6 tonnes | 240.4 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 259.3 tonnes | 139.9 tonnes | 119.4 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 10.87 tonnes | 206.49 tonnes | 195.63 tonnes | Panama |
| 2000s | 15.83 tonnes | 209.23 tonnes | 193.4 tonnes | Panama |
| 2010s | 12.81 tonnes | 199.69 tonnes | 186.87 tonnes | Panama |
| 2020s | 13.96 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 13.96 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Japan or Panama?
- Japan, at 13.93 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Japan and Panama?
- 13.93 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Panama?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Panama rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Japan ranks 75th and Panama ranks 77th 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.