Sesame seed production in Turkey

Turkey: Sesame seed production was 14,439 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14,439 tonnes
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
33rd
of 78 countries
All-time high
50,000 tonnes
in 1968
All-time low
14,439 tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed production in Turkey, 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 30 Vietnam 19,576 tonnes compare
  2. 31 Somalia 16,543 tonnes compare
  3. 32 Bolivia 15,238 tonnes compare
  4. 34 Syria 11,958 tonnes compare
  5. 35 Zimbabwe 11,507 tonnes compare
  6. 36 Malawi 10,934 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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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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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.