Mali vs Uganda: Sesame seed production
Mali
51,242 tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
140,000 tonnes
in 2024
Mali rank
18th
Uganda rank
16th
Sesame seed production over time
- Mali
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 140,000 tonnes against 51,242 tonnes in Mali, a difference of 88,758 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 2.7 times Mali's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 16th of 79 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 28,756 tonnes | 28,756 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1970s | 5.1 tonnes | 30,972 tonnes | 30,967 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1980s | 269.5 tonnes | 34,341 tonnes | 34,072 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1990s | 1,538 tonnes | 72,683 tonnes | 71,145 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2000s | 5,466 tonnes | 125,900 tonnes | 120,434 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | 29,135 tonnes | 136,812 tonnes | 107,677 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 45,039 tonnes | 141,200 tonnes | 96,161 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Mali or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 140,000 tonnes against 51,242 tonnes in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Mali and Uganda?
- 88,758 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Uganda rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Mali ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 16th 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.