Sesame seed production in Mali

Mali: Sesame seed production was 51,242 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
51,242 tonnes
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
18th
of 79 countries
All-time high
51,242 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed production in Mali, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Mali recorded 51,242 tonnes for sesame seed production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 126.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Mali peaked at 51,242 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.

Mali ranks 18th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Sesame seed production in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed production in Mali, 1961 to 2024.
Year tonnes Change
1961 0 tonnes
1962 0 tonnes
1963 0 tonnes
1964 0 tonnes
1965 0 tonnes
1966 0 tonnes
1967 0 tonnes
1968 0 tonnes
1969 0 tonnes
1970 0 tonnes
1971 0 tonnes
1972 0 tonnes
1973 0 tonnes
1974 0 tonnes
1975 0 tonnes
1976 0 tonnes
1977 0 tonnes
1978 0 tonnes
1979 51 tonnes
1980 55 tonnes +7.8%
1981 322 tonnes +485.5%
1982 205 tonnes -36.3%
1983 216 tonnes +5.4%
1984 100 tonnes -53.7%
1985 45 tonnes -55.0%
1986 54 tonnes +20.0%
1987 298 tonnes +451.9%
1988 500 tonnes +67.8%
1989 900 tonnes +80.0%
1990 500 tonnes -44.4%
1991 300 tonnes -40.0%
1992 980 tonnes +226.7%
1993 122 tonnes -87.6%
1994 1,200 tonnes +883.6%
1995 1,500 tonnes +25.0%
1996 2,000 tonnes +33.3%
1997 3,000 tonnes +50.0%
1998 2,579 tonnes -14.0%
1999 3,200 tonnes +24.1%
2000 3,845 tonnes +20.2%
2001 4,834 tonnes +25.7%
2002 7,645 tonnes +58.2%
2003 7,000 tonnes -8.4%
2004 7,000 tonnes +0.0%
2005 4,872 tonnes -30.4%
2006 4,498 tonnes -7.7%
2007 2,156 tonnes -52.1%
2008 5,859 tonnes +171.7%
2009 6,950 tonnes +18.6%
2010 13,312 tonnes +91.5%
2011 15,175 tonnes +14.0%
2012 14,636 tonnes -3.6%
2013 19,742 tonnes +34.9%
2014 22,593 tonnes +14.4%
2015 43,384 tonnes +92.0%
2016 37,577 tonnes -13.4%
2017 27,082 tonnes -27.9%
2018 46,698 tonnes +72.4%
2019 51,148 tonnes +9.5%
2020 35,191 tonnes -31.2%
2021 42,827 tonnes +21.7%
2022 48,083 tonnes +12.3%
2023 47,850 tonnes -0.5%
2024 51,242 tonnes +7.1%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 51,242 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 51,242 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 51,242 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,772 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sesame seed production in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +883.6% 122 tonnes 1,200 tonnes
1981 +485.5% 55 tonnes 322 tonnes
1987 +451.9% 54 tonnes 298 tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 9
1970s 5.1 tonnes 0 tonnes 51 tonnes 10
1980s 269.5 tonnes 45 tonnes 900 tonnes 10
1990s 1,538 tonnes 122 tonnes 3,200 tonnes 10
2000s 5,466 tonnes 2,156 tonnes 7,645 tonnes 10
2010s 29,135 tonnes 13,312 tonnes 51,148 tonnes 10
2020s 45,039 tonnes 35,191 tonnes 51,242 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 15 Niger 141,025 tonnes compare
  2. 16 Uganda 140,000 tonnes compare
  3. 17 Cameroon 75,000 tonnes compare
  4. 19 Senegal 45,000 tonnes compare
  5. 20 Mexico 44,112 tonnes compare
  6. 21 Egypt 41,708 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed production in Mali?
Sesame seed production in Mali was 51,242 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 Mali?
The highest recorded value was 51,242 tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
How does Mali rank for sesame seed production?
Mali ranks 18th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali 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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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.