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 79 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
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 79 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.
Sesame seed production in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 41,000 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 40,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 34,000 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1965 | 34,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 32,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 40,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 50,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 41,000 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1970 | 36,000 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 43,000 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 33,000 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1973 | 26,000 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1974 | 29,000 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 33,000 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 25,000 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1977 | 23,500 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 23,600 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 26,000 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 26,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 25,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 27,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 38,000 tonnes | +40.7% |
| 1984 | 45,000 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 45,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 45,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 43,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 45,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 37,000 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 39,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 43,000 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 34,000 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 30,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 34,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 30,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 28,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 34,000 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 28,000 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 23,800 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 23,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 22,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 22,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 26,000 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 26,545 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 20,010 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 20,338 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 21,036 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 23,460 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 18,000 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 16,221 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 15,457 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 17,716 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 18,530 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 19,521 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 18,410 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 17,437 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 16,893 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 18,648 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 17,657 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 17,366 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 16,190 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 14,439 tonnes | -10.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 14,439 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,471 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 14,439 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 469.87 tonnes, 30.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
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 79 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.