Sesame seed production in Gambia

Gambia: Sesame seed production was 1,404 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,404 tonnes
Change on year
up 31.8%
World rank
56th
of 78 countries
All-time high
3,100 tonnes
in 2000
All-time low
500 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Sesame seed production in Gambia, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720241990: 500 tonnes1991: 717 tonnes1992: 726.9 tonnes1993: 749.2 tonnes1994: 718.7 tonnes1995: 749.6 tonnes1996: 568 tonnes1997: 1.3k tonnes1998: 1.3k tonnes1999: 2.1k tonnes2000: 3.1k tonnes2001: 2.2k tonnes2002: 2.3k tonnes2003: 2.1k tonnes2004: 2.2k tonnes2005: 2.1k tonnes2006: 2.1k tonnes2007: 2.2k tonnes2008: 2.5k tonnes2009: 1.6k tonnes2010: 963 tonnes2011: 2.7k tonnes2012: 2.9k tonnes2013: 509 tonnes2014: 779 tonnes2015: 2.2k tonnes2016: 2.1k tonnes2017: 1.1k tonnes2018: 717.1 tonnes2019: 1.0k tonnes2020: 1.2k tonnes2021: 1.3k tonnes2022: 1.3k tonnes2023: 1.1k tonnes2024: 1.4k tonnes

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 Gambia stood at 1,404 tonnes.

That represents a change of up 31.8% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Gambia peaked at 3,100 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 500 tonnes, in 1990.

Gambia ranks 56th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 942.85 tonnes 500 tonnes 2,100 tonnes 10
2000s 2,248 tonnes 1,569 tonnes 3,100 tonnes 10
2010s 1,503 tonnes 509 tonnes 2,928 tonnes 10
2020s 1,261 tonnes 1,065 tonnes 1,404 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 53 Togo 1,882 tonnes compare
  2. 54 Nicaragua 1,655 tonnes compare
  3. 55 Taiwan 1,641 tonnes compare
  4. 57 Tajikistan 1,181 tonnes compare
  5. 58 Honduras 1,180 tonnes compare
  6. 59 Iraq 1,154 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed production in Gambia?
Sesame seed production in Gambia was 1,404 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 Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 3,100 tonnes in 2000.
What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 500 tonnes in 1990.
How does Gambia rank for sesame seed production?
Gambia ranks 56th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia 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.