Sesame seed production in China
China: Sesame seed production was 380,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sesame seed production in China, 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 China is 380,000 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in China peaked at 895,228 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 191,000 tonnes, in 1961.
China ranks 8th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 262,778 tonnes | 191,000 tonnes | 309,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 270,200 tonnes | 208,000 tonnes | 417,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 451,272 tonnes | 259,000 tonnes | 691,435 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 565,537 tonnes | 436,000 tonnes | 743,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 686,024 tonnes | 557,224 tonnes | 895,228 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 515,176 tonnes | 352,000 tonnes | 639,369 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 436,200 tonnes | 380,000 tonnes | 456,900 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in China?
- Sesame seed production in China was 380,000 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 895,228 tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does China rank for sesame seed production?
- China ranks 8th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.