Sesame seed production in Egypt
Egypt: Sesame seed production was 41,708 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 78 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.
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 |
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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 78 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.