Sesame seed production in Brazil

Brazil: Sesame seed production was 399,400 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
399,400 tonnes
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
7th
of 78 countries
All-time high
399,400 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1,000 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed production in Brazil, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 399,400 tonnes for sesame seed production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 2,752.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Brazil peaked at 399,400 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,000 tonnes, in 1966.

Brazil ranks 7th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,667 tonnes 1,000 tonnes 5,000 tonnes 9
1970s 2,850 tonnes 2,500 tonnes 4,000 tonnes 10
1980s 4,000 tonnes 3,000 tonnes 12,000 tonnes 10
1990s 13,000 tonnes 12,000 tonnes 15,000 tonnes 10
2000s 12,700 tonnes 6,000 tonnes 16,000 tonnes 10
2010s 23,800 tonnes 5,000 tonnes 96,000 tonnes 10
2020s 214,420 tonnes 57,000 tonnes 399,400 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 4 Nigeria 450,000 tonnes compare
  2. 5 Pakistan 435,928 tonnes compare
  3. 6 Ethiopia 435,456 tonnes compare
  4. 8 China 380,000 tonnes compare
  5. 9 Chad 291,397 tonnes compare
  6. 10 Tanzania 272,670 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed production in Brazil?
Sesame seed production in Brazil was 399,400 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 399,400 tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 tonnes in 1966.
How does Brazil rank for sesame seed production?
Brazil ranks 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,752.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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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About this data

Indicator
Sesame seed production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 4,362 data points, 1961–2024
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Sesame seed production is measured in tonnes.