Nigeria vs Sudan: Sesame seed production
Nigeria
450,000 tonnes
in 2024
Sudan
626,173 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
4th
Sudan rank
3rd
Sesame seed production over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 626,173 tonnes against 450,000 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 176,173 tonnes.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 589,969 tonnes | 659,375 tonnes | 69,406 tonnes | Sudan |
| 2020s | 391,085 tonnes | 929,775 tonnes | 538,689 tonnes | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Nigeria or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 626,173 tonnes against 450,000 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 176,173 tonnes, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 3rd 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.