Sesame seed production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sesame seed production was 164.01 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sesame seed production in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, sesame seed production in Costa Rica stood at 164.01 tonnes.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Costa Rica peaked at 165.4 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Costa Rica 69th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.44 tonnes | 64 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 80 tonnes | 80 tonnes | 80 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 80 tonnes | 80 tonnes | 80 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.21 tonnes | 85 tonnes | 156.26 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.32 tonnes | 126.61 tonnes | 165.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.29 tonnes | 143.8 tonnes | 160.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.56 tonnes | 161.77 tonnes | 164.79 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Costa Rica?
- Sesame seed production in Costa Rica was 164.01 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 165.4 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sesame seed production?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.