Sesame seed production in Malawi

Malawi: Sesame seed production was 10,934 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10,934 tonnes
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
36th
of 78 countries
All-time high
10,934 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
2,721 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Sesame seed production in Malawi, 2017–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2017202020242017: 2.7k tonnes2018: 2.9k tonnes2019: 5.8k tonnes2020: 7.6k tonnes2021: 5.9k tonnes2022: 7.0k tonnes2023: 9.7k tonnes2024: 10.9k 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 Malawi stood at 10,934 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 301.8% over ten years.

That places Malawi 36th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,830 tonnes 2,721 tonnes 5,836 tonnes 3
2020s 8,222 tonnes 5,873 tonnes 10,934 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 33 Turkey 14,439 tonnes compare
  2. 34 Syria 11,958 tonnes compare
  3. 35 Zimbabwe 11,507 tonnes compare
  4. 37 Sri Lanka 10,503 tonnes compare
  5. 38 Benin 10,000 tonnes compare
  6. 38 Cambodia 10,000 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed production in Malawi?
Sesame seed production in Malawi was 10,934 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 Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 10,934 tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2,721 tonnes in 2017.
How does Malawi rank for sesame seed production?
Malawi ranks 36th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 301.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi 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.