Myanmar vs Nigeria: Sesame seed production
Myanmar
720,000 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
450,000 tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
4th
Sesame seed production over time
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 720,000 tonnes against 450,000 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 270,000 tonnes.
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 tonnes | 57,333 tonnes | 18,867 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 121,542 tonnes | 35,400 tonnes | 86,142 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 186,642 tonnes | 36,800 tonnes | 149,842 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 243,663 tonnes | 57,200 tonnes | 186,463 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 541,400 tonnes | 93,602 tonnes | 447,798 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 789,828 tonnes | 509,833 tonnes | 279,995 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 710,550 tonnes | 391,085 tonnes | 319,465 tonnes | 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 tonnes against 450,000 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 270,000 tonnes, 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?
- 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.