Sesame seed production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sesame seed production was 10,503 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sesame seed production in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
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 Sri Lanka stood at 10,503 tonnes.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Sri Lanka peaked at 16,950 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,817 tonnes, in 1996.
That places Sri Lanka 37th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,916 tonnes | 4,914 tonnes | 8,098 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,001 tonnes | 5,400 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,376 tonnes | 4,600 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,952 tonnes | 3,817 tonnes | 6,635 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,602 tonnes | 4,070 tonnes | 8,530 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,590 tonnes | 6,085 tonnes | 16,950 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,461 tonnes | 8,223 tonnes | 11,999 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Sri Lanka?
- Sesame seed production in Sri Lanka was 10,503 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 16,950 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,817 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sesame seed production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 37th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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
Sesame seed production is measured in tonnes.