South Korea vs Sierra Leone: Sesame seed production
South Korea
9,002 tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7,043 tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
41st
Sierra Leone rank
43rd
Sesame seed production over time
- South Korea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 9,002 tonnes against 7,043 tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1,959 tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 41st and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 78 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,716 tonnes | 911.11 tonnes | 3,805 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 21,577 tonnes | 910.4 tonnes | 20,667 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 34,482 tonnes | 1,610 tonnes | 32,872 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 28,756 tonnes | 2,491 tonnes | 26,265 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 20,812 tonnes | 2,340 tonnes | 18,472 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 12,168 tonnes | 3,240 tonnes | 8,928 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 9,308 tonnes | 4,204 tonnes | 5,104 tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, South Korea or Sierra Leone?
- South Korea, at 9,002 tonnes against 7,043 tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between South Korea and Sierra Leone?
- 1,959 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sierra Leone?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Sierra Leone rank globally for sesame seed production?
- South Korea ranks 41st and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd 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.