Sesame seed production in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Sesame seed production was 29,997 tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
29,997 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
25th
of 79 countries
All-time high
58,000 tonnes
in 1982
All-time low
22,000 tonnes
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sesame seed production in Bangladesh is 29,997 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Bangladesh peaked at 58,000 tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 22,000 tonnes, in 1999.
That places Bangladesh 25th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sesame seed production in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,416 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 26,416 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 25,400 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 22,352 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1965 | 24,384 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 27,400 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 30,500 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 31,500 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 30,500 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 27,400 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 28,977 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 25,869 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 25,447 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 28,439 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 28,876 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 27,743 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 29,958 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 52,000 tonnes | +73.6% |
| 1979 | 50,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 48,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 55,000 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 58,000 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 56,643 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 46,251 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 53,716 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 49,059 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 49,027 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 45,239 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 49,290 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 48,610 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 45,220 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 49,463 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 58,000 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 48,440 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 49,595 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 48,745 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 48,925 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 49,030 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 22,000 tonnes | -55.1% |
| 2000 | 22,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25,000 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 25,500 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 37,200 tonnes | +45.9% |
| 2005 | 39,200 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 29,180 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 27,038 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 28,461 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 32,306 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 32,000 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 33,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 29,965 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 30,972 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 30,447 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 35,764 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 36,921 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 33,999 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 34,859 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 31,613 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 31,786 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 32,434 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 31,060 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 30,714 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 29,997 tonnes | -2.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 29,997 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,195 tonnes, 3.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +73.6% | 29,958 tonnes | 52,000 tonnes |
| 1999 | -55.1% | 49,030 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,208 tonnes | 22,352 tonnes | 31,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,471 tonnes | 25,447 tonnes | 52,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,022 tonnes | 45,239 tonnes | 58,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,803 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 58,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,788 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 39,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,954 tonnes | 29,965 tonnes | 36,921 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,198 tonnes | 29,997 tonnes | 32,434 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Bangladesh?
- Sesame seed production in Bangladesh was 29,997 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sesame seed production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 58,000 tonnes in 1982.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,000 tonnes in 1999.
- How does Bangladesh rank for sesame seed production?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sesame seed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sesame seed production is measured in tonnes.