Sesame seed production in Thailand
Thailand: Sesame seed production was 31,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 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 | 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 |
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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 78 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.