Sesame seed production in Egypt
Egypt: Sesame seed production was 41,708 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41,708 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
21st
of 79 countries
All-time high
61,400 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
8,000 tonnes
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 41,708 tonnes for sesame seed production in 2024.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Egypt peaked at 61,400 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,000 tonnes, in 1967.
That places Egypt 21st out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sesame seed production in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,469 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 16,931 tonnes | +61.7% |
| 1963 | 25,553 tonnes | +50.9% |
| 1964 | 23,466 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 22,496 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 11,263 tonnes | -49.9% |
| 1967 | 8,000 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 16,000 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1970 | 20,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 20,567 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 24,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 21,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 13,910 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 1975 | 17,000 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 13,009 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1977 | 17,693 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1978 | 9,213 tonnes | -47.9% |
| 1979 | 16,000 tonnes | +73.7% |
| 1980 | 15,918 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 16,567 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 20,343 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1983 | 11,000 tonnes | -45.9% |
| 1984 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9,000 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 10,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 14,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1988 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 22,000 tonnes | +83.3% |
| 1991 | 30,000 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1992 | 28,295 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 31,000 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 27,703 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 32,300 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 36,807 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 32,987 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 26,225 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 33,553 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 36,811 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 34,849 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 36,930 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 36,961 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 37,382 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 37,140 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 41,530 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 42,212 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 36,882 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 51,037 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 46,146 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 44,427 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 32,745 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 32,847 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 38,760 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 49,818 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 40,421 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 36,224 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 35,763 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 36,150 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 61,400 tonnes | +69.8% |
| 2021 | 53,206 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 50,821 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 39,419 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 41,708 tonnes | +5.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 41,708 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,195 tonnes, 4.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 41,708 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,367 tonnes, 9.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,020 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 25,553 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,239 tonnes | 9,213 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,383 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 20,343 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,087 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 36,807 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,173 tonnes | 34,849 tonnes | 51,037 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,330 tonnes | 32,745 tonnes | 49,818 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,311 tonnes | 39,419 tonnes | 61,400 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Egypt?
- Sesame seed production in Egypt was 41,708 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 61,400 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 tonnes in 1967.
- How does Egypt rank for sesame seed production?
- Egypt ranks 21st out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.