Sesame seed production in Turkey
Turkey: Sesame seed production was 14,439 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sesame seed production in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sesame seed production in Turkey is 14,439 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Turkey peaked at 50,000 tonnes in 1968 and was at its lowest, 14,439 tonnes, in 2024.
Turkey ranks 33rd of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,556 tonnes | 32,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,810 tonnes | 23,500 tonnes | 43,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,600 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,000 tonnes | 28,000 tonnes | 43,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,773 tonnes | 20,010 tonnes | 26,545 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,164 tonnes | 15,457 tonnes | 23,460 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,860 tonnes | 14,439 tonnes | 18,648 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Turkey?
- Sesame seed production in Turkey was 14,439 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 50,000 tonnes in 1968.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,439 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for sesame seed production?
- Turkey ranks 33rd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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.