Mexico vs Thailand: Sesame seed production
Mexico
44,112 tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
31,000 tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
20th
Thailand rank
23rd
Sesame seed production over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 44,112 tonnes against 31,000 tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 13,112 tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 161,784 tonnes | 17,656 tonnes | 144,128 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 148,298 tonnes | 23,380 tonnes | 124,918 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 66,183 tonnes | 25,567 tonnes | 40,616 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 30,420 tonnes | 33,360 tonnes | 2,940 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 29,650 tonnes | 41,486 tonnes | 11,837 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 50,715 tonnes | 33,496 tonnes | 17,219 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 51,282 tonnes | 31,200 tonnes | 20,082 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Mexico or Thailand?
- Mexico, at 44,112 tonnes against 31,000 tonnes in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Mexico and Thailand?
- 13,112 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Mexico ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 23rd 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.