Sesame seed production in Thailand
Thailand: Sesame seed production was 31,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
23rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
48,840 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
12,400 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 31,000 tonnes for sesame seed production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Thailand peaked at 48,840 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12,400 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Thailand 23rd out of 79 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.
Sesame seed production in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,400 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 16,000 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1963 | 16,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13,100 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1965 | 18,300 tonnes | +39.7% |
| 1966 | 19,900 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 22,700 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 21,900 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 18,600 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 20,200 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 21,300 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 21,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23,400 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 31,100 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1975 | 20,900 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 1976 | 20,600 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 23,400 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 29,900 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 21,700 tonnes | -27.4% |
| 1980 | 27,100 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 28,500 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 22,400 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 16,300 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 22,100 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1985 | 25,400 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 31,800 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1987 | 27,300 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 27,296 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 27,474 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 29,200 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 31,955 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 31,545 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 32,800 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 31,800 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 33,500 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 34,300 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 35,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 36,100 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 37,400 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 38,780 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 38,572 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 39,532 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 40,484 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 41,031 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 42,144 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 41,054 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 42,939 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 44,290 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 46,039 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 47,542 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 48,840 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 30,064 tonnes | -38.4% |
| 2013 | 29,111 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 28,800 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 28,604 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 30,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 31,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 31,000 tonnes | -3.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 31,000 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,471 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 31,000 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,788 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in Thailand 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -38.4% | 48,840 tonnes | 30,064 tonnes |
| 1965 | +39.7% | 13,100 tonnes | 18,300 tonnes |
| 1975 | -32.8% | 31,100 tonnes | 20,900 tonnes |
| 1984 | +35.6% | 16,300 tonnes | 22,100 tonnes |
| 1974 | +32.9% | 23,400 tonnes | 31,100 tonnes |
| 1979 | -27.4% | 29,900 tonnes | 21,700 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,656 tonnes | 12,400 tonnes | 22,700 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,380 tonnes | 20,200 tonnes | 31,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,567 tonnes | 16,300 tonnes | 31,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,360 tonnes | 29,200 tonnes | 37,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,486 tonnes | 38,572 tonnes | 46,039 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,496 tonnes | 28,604 tonnes | 48,840 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,200 tonnes | 31,000 tonnes | 32,000 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Thailand?
- Sesame seed production in Thailand was 31,000 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 48,840 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,400 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for sesame seed production?
- Thailand ranks 23rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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Sesame seed production is measured in tonnes.