Kenya vs South Korea: Sesame seed production
Kenya
6,005 tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
9,002 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
44th
South Korea rank
41st
Sesame seed production over time
- Kenya
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 9,002 tonnes against 6,005 tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 2,997 tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Kenya ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 41st of 79 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,847 tonnes | 4,716 tonnes | 2,869 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 5,190 tonnes | 21,577 tonnes | 16,387 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 6,691 tonnes | 34,482 tonnes | 27,791 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 11,150 tonnes | 28,756 tonnes | 17,606 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 10,280 tonnes | 20,812 tonnes | 10,532 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 10,526 tonnes | 12,168 tonnes | 1,643 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5,327 tonnes | 9,308 tonnes | 3,981 tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Kenya or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 9,002 tonnes against 6,005 tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Kenya and South Korea?
- 2,997 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and South Korea rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Kenya ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 41st 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.