Vietnam vs Yemen: Sesame seed production
Vietnam
19,576 tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
20,500 tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam rank
30th
Yemen rank
28th
Sesame seed production over time
- Vietnam
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 20,500 tonnes against 19,576 tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 924 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Yemen ahead.
Vietnam ranks 30th and Yemen ranks 28th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Vietnam averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vietnam | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,321 tonnes | 6,463 tonnes | 3,142 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1970s | 4,212 tonnes | 8,309 tonnes | 4,097 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1980s | 12,902 tonnes | 6,991 tonnes | 5,911 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 22,490 tonnes | 13,245 tonnes | 9,245 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 20,300 tonnes | 20,681 tonnes | 381.1 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 31,233 tonnes | 23,259 tonnes | 7,974 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 23,273 tonnes | 20,559 tonnes | 2,714 tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Vietnam or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 20,500 tonnes against 19,576 tonnes in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Vietnam and Yemen?
- 924 tonnes, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Yemen?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Vietnam and Yemen rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Vietnam ranks 30th and Yemen ranks 28th 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.