Myanmar vs Nigeria: Sesame seed production

Myanmar
720,000
in 2024
Nigeria
450,000
in 2024
Myanmar rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
4th

Sesame seed production over time

  • Myanmar
  • Nigeria
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 720,000 against 450,000 in Nigeria, a difference of 270,000.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.6 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 79 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 76,201 57,333 18,867 Myanmar
1970s 121,542 35,400 86,142 Myanmar
1980s 186,642 36,800 149,842 Myanmar
1990s 243,663 57,200 186,463 Myanmar
2000s 541,400 93,602 447,798 Myanmar
2010s 789,828 509,833 279,995 Myanmar
2020s 710,550 391,085 319,465 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sesame seed production, Myanmar or Nigeria?
Myanmar, at 720,000 against 450,000 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in sesame seed production between Myanmar and Nigeria?
270,000, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for sesame seed production?
Myanmar ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Sesame seed production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 4,362 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed