Sesame seed production in Greece

Greece: Sesame seed production was 633 tonnes in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
633 tonnes
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
61st
of 78 countries
All-time high
11,169 tonnes
in 1963
All-time low
45.32 tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Sesame seed production in Greece, 1961–2017

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119892017

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Greece recorded 633 tonnes for sesame seed production in 2017.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 968.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Greece peaked at 11,169 tonnes in 1963 and was at its lowest, 45.32 tonnes, in 2009.

Greece ranks 61st of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,930 tonnes 3,167 tonnes 11,169 tonnes 9
1970s 3,075 tonnes 1,040 tonnes 6,310 tonnes 10
1980s 885.6 tonnes 311 tonnes 1,972 tonnes 10
1990s 170.34 tonnes 101.39 tonnes 281 tonnes 10
2000s 78.94 tonnes 45.32 tonnes 133.32 tonnes 10
2010s 320.89 tonnes 52.18 tonnes 788.16 tonnes 8

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 58 Honduras 1,180 tonnes compare
  2. 59 Iraq 1,154 tonnes compare
  3. 60 El Salvador 964.31 tonnes compare
  4. 62 Dominican Republic 310 tonnes compare
  5. 63 Italy 306.74 tonnes compare
  6. 64 Morocco 280 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

More reference data data for Greece

All data for Greece →

Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed production in Greece?
Sesame seed production in Greece was 633 tonnes in 2017, 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 11,169 tonnes in 1963.
What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 45.32 tonnes in 2009.
How does Greece rank for sesame seed production?
Greece ranks 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2017.
Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 968.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 57 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

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
Last refreshed

Sesame seed production is measured in tonnes.