Sesame seed production in India
India: Sesame seed production was 866,111 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sesame seed production in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
India recorded 866,111 tonnes for sesame seed production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in India peaked at 892,995 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 347,700 tonnes, in 1979.
India ranks 1st of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 438,067 tonnes | 372,000 tonnes | 492,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 455,700 tonnes | 347,700 tonnes | 562,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 562,590 tonnes | 445,800 tonnes | 745,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 620,078 tonnes | 479,900 tonnes | 835,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 636,156 tonnes | 441,300 tonnes | 782,386 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 763,003 tonnes | 657,498 tonnes | 892,995 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 733,762 tonnes | 391,669 tonnes | 866,111 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in India?
- Sesame seed production in India was 866,111 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 892,995 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 347,700 tonnes in 1979.
- How does India rank for sesame seed production?
- India ranks 1st out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.