Mozambique vs Niger: Sesame seed production
Mozambique
173,819 tonnes
in 2024
Niger
141,025 tonnes
in 2024
Mozambique rank
14th
Niger rank
15th
Sesame seed production over time
- Mozambique
- Niger
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 173,819 tonnes against 141,025 tonnes in Niger, a difference of 32,794 tonnes.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 14th and Niger ranks 15th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,744 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,744 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 3,044 tonnes | 124 tonnes | 2,920 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 3,000 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 2,680 tonnes | 3,860 tonnes | 1,180 tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 20,627 tonnes | 26,472 tonnes | 5,845 tonnes | Niger |
| 2010s | 73,546 tonnes | 67,700 tonnes | 5,846 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 161,415 tonnes | 108,675 tonnes | 52,740 tonnes | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Mozambique or Niger?
- Mozambique, at 173,819 tonnes against 141,025 tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Mozambique and Niger?
- 32,794 tonnes, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Niger rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Mozambique ranks 14th and Niger ranks 15th 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.