Niger vs Uganda: Sesame seed production
Niger
141,025 tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
140,000 tonnes
in 2024
Niger rank
15th
Uganda rank
16th
Sesame seed production over time
- Niger
- Uganda
How they compare
Niger currently reports 141,025 tonnes against 140,000 tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 1,025 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Niger ranks 15th 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 | Niger | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 28,756 tonnes | 28,756 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1970s | 124 tonnes | 30,972 tonnes | 30,848 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1980s | 500 tonnes | 34,341 tonnes | 33,841 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1990s | 3,860 tonnes | 72,683 tonnes | 68,823 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2000s | 26,472 tonnes | 125,900 tonnes | 99,428 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | 67,700 tonnes | 136,812 tonnes | 69,112 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 108,675 tonnes | 141,200 tonnes | 32,525 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Niger or Uganda?
- Niger, at 141,025 tonnes against 140,000 tonnes in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Niger and Uganda?
- 1,025 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Uganda rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Niger ranks 15th 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.