Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Sesame seed production
Kenya
6,005 tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7,043 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
44th
Sierra Leone rank
43rd
Sesame seed production over time
- Kenya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 7,043 tonnes against 6,005 tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 1,038 tonnes.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 44th and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 79 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,847 tonnes | 911.11 tonnes | 935.67 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 5,190 tonnes | 910.4 tonnes | 4,280 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 6,691 tonnes | 1,610 tonnes | 5,081 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 11,150 tonnes | 2,491 tonnes | 8,659 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 10,280 tonnes | 2,340 tonnes | 7,940 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 10,526 tonnes | 3,240 tonnes | 7,286 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5,327 tonnes | 4,204 tonnes | 1,123 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Kenya or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 7,043 tonnes against 6,005 tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 1,038 tonnes, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Kenya ranks 44th and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd 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.