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 78 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

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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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Mexico 44,112 tonnes compare
  2. 21 Egypt 41,708 tonnes compare
  3. 22 Paraguay 37,200 tonnes compare
  4. 24 Guatemala 30,000 tonnes compare
  5. 25 Bangladesh 29,997 tonnes compare
  6. 26 Iran 29,000 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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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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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.