Somalia vs Vietnam: Sesame seed production
Somalia
16,543 tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
19,576 tonnes
in 2024
Somalia rank
31st
Vietnam rank
30th
Sesame seed production over time
- Somalia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 19,576 tonnes against 16,543 tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 3,033 tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 30th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,611 tonnes | 3,321 tonnes | 6,290 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1970s | 29,950 tonnes | 4,212 tonnes | 25,738 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1980s | 46,634 tonnes | 12,902 tonnes | 33,732 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1990s | 25,372 tonnes | 22,490 tonnes | 2,882 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2000s | 27,825 tonnes | 20,300 tonnes | 7,525 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2010s | 30,741 tonnes | 31,233 tonnes | 491.74 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 14,512 tonnes | 23,273 tonnes | 8,761 tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Somalia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 19,576 tonnes against 16,543 tonnes in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Somalia and Vietnam?
- 3,033 tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Vietnam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Vietnam rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Somalia ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 30th of 78 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.