Kenya vs Saudi Arabia: Sesame seed production
Kenya
6,005 tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4,367 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
44th
Saudi Arabia rank
47th
Sesame seed production over time
- Kenya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6,005 tonnes against 4,367 tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,638 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 78 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,847 tonnes | 1,611 tonnes | 235.67 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 5,190 tonnes | 1,173 tonnes | 4,017 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 6,691 tonnes | 2,734 tonnes | 3,957 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 11,150 tonnes | 1,933 tonnes | 9,217 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 10,280 tonnes | 4,159 tonnes | 6,121 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 10,526 tonnes | 3,884 tonnes | 6,641 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5,327 tonnes | 4,155 tonnes | 1,172 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Kenya or Saudi Arabia?
- Kenya, at 6,005 tonnes against 4,367 tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,638 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Kenya ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 78 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.