Sesame seed production in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Sesame seed production was 41.57 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
41.57 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
72nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
111 tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
5 tonnes
in 1997
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Sesame seed production in North Macedonia, 1992–2024

02550751001992200820241992: 90 tonnes1993: 111 tonnes1994: 110 tonnes1995: 110 tonnes1996: 110 tonnes1997: 5 tonnes1998: 45 tonnes1999: 45 tonnes2000: 52.6 tonnes2001: 50.8 tonnes2002: 50 tonnes2003: 40.2 tonnes2004: 39.8 tonnes2005: 48.8 tonnes2006: 50 tonnes2007: 45 tonnes2008: 50 tonnes2009: 46.9 tonnes2010: 50 tonnes2011: 44.5 tonnes2012: 50 tonnes2013: 50 tonnes2014: 42.8 tonnes2015: 41.2 tonnes2016: 44.7 tonnes2017: 41.1 tonnes2018: 42.3 tonnes2019: 42.7 tonnes2020: 40.4 tonnes2021: 41.8 tonnes2022: 41.6 tonnes2023: 41.3 tonnes2024: 41.6 tonnes

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

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 41.57 tonnes for sesame seed production in 2024.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed production in North Macedonia peaked at 111 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5 tonnes, in 1997.

That places North Macedonia 72nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.25 tonnes 5 tonnes 111 tonnes 8
2000s 47.41 tonnes 39.78 tonnes 52.61 tonnes 10
2010s 44.94 tonnes 41.08 tonnes 50 tonnes 10
2020s 41.33 tonnes 40.37 tonnes 41.8 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 69 Costa Rica 164.01 tonnes compare
  2. 70 Israel 46.68 tonnes compare
  3. 71 Jordan 45.27 tonnes compare
  4. 73 Ecuador 17.84 tonnes compare
  5. 74 Japan 13.93 tonnes compare
  6. 75 Cyprus 1 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed production in North Macedonia?
Sesame seed production in North Macedonia was 41.57 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 North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 111 tonnes in 1993.
What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 5 tonnes in 1997.
How does North Macedonia rank for sesame seed production?
North Macedonia ranks 72nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed production rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia 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.