Sesame seed production in Uganda
Uganda: Sesame seed production was 140,000 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
140,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 79 countries
All-time high
168,000 tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
16,000 tonnes
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 140,000 tonnes for sesame seed production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Uganda peaked at 168,000 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16,000 tonnes, in 1979.
Uganda ranks 16th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sesame seed production in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 34,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 35,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 30,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 34,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 17,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1968 | 23,000 tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1969 | 21,800 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 17,000 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1971 | 31,000 tonnes | +82.4% |
| 1972 | 28,500 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 30,700 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 30,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 39,100 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1976 | 39,720 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 38,100 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 39,600 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 16,000 tonnes | -59.6% |
| 1980 | 20,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 25,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 35,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1983 | 42,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 39,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 33,000 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 34,614 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 33,000 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 36,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 45,800 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1990 | 61,830 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1991 | 61,000 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 72,000 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 75,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 70,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 71,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 73,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 73,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 77,000 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 93,000 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 97,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 102,000 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 106,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 120,000 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 125,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 161,000 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 166,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 168,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 99,000 tonnes | -41.1% |
| 2009 | 115,000 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 119,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 141,926 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 124,000 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 124,208 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 144,982 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 145,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 135,000 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 146,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 144,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 144,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 146,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 142,000 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 138,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 140,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 140,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 140,000 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 51,242 tonnes, 2.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 140,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,772 tonnes, 4.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +82.4% | 17,000 tonnes | 31,000 tonnes |
| 1979 | -59.6% | 39,600 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,756 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,972 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 39,720 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,341 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 45,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,683 tonnes | 61,000 tonnes | 93,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,900 tonnes | 97,000 tonnes | 168,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,812 tonnes | 119,000 tonnes | 146,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,200 tonnes | 138,000 tonnes | 146,000 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Uganda?
- Sesame seed production in Uganda was 140,000 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 168,000 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,000 tonnes in 1979.
- How does Uganda rank for sesame seed production?
- Uganda ranks 16th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.