Sesame seed production in Somalia

Somalia: Sesame seed production was 16,543 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16,543 tonnes
Change on year
down 40.1%
World rank
31st
of 78 countries
All-time high
57,100 tonnes
in 1982
All-time low
4,500 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed production in Somalia, 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

In 2024, sesame seed production in Somalia stood at 16,543 tonnes.

That represents a change of down 40.1% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Somalia peaked at 57,100 tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4,500 tonnes, in 1961.

That places Somalia 31st out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,611 tonnes 4,500 tonnes 15,500 tonnes 9
1970s 29,950 tonnes 13,300 tonnes 40,600 tonnes 10
1980s 46,634 tonnes 35,600 tonnes 57,100 tonnes 10
1990s 25,372 tonnes 15,000 tonnes 45,000 tonnes 10
2000s 27,825 tonnes 23,000 tonnes 30,000 tonnes 10
2010s 30,741 tonnes 26,314 tonnes 36,000 tonnes 10
2020s 14,512 tonnes 4,810 tonnes 27,616 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 28 Yemen 20,500 tonnes compare
  2. 29 Venezuela 20,362 tonnes compare
  3. 30 Vietnam 19,576 tonnes compare
  4. 32 Bolivia 15,238 tonnes compare
  5. 33 Turkey 14,439 tonnes compare
  6. 34 Syria 11,958 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed production in Somalia?
Sesame seed production in Somalia was 16,543 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 Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 57,100 tonnes in 1982.
What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,500 tonnes in 1961.
How does Somalia rank for sesame seed production?
Somalia ranks 31st out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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.