Sesame seed production in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Sesame seed production was 164.01 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
164.01 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
69th
of 78 countries
All-time high
165.4 tonnes
in 2000
All-time low
64 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed production in Costa Rica, 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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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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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.