Sesame seed production in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Sesame seed production was 9,195 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9,195 tonnes
Change on year
down 44.8%
World rank
40th
of 79 countries
All-time high
16,652 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
200 tonnes
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Sesame seed production in Uzbekistan, 1992–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1992200820241992: 300 tonnes1993: 200 tonnes1994: 200 tonnes1995: 300 tonnes1996: 1.4k tonnes1997: 900 tonnes1998: 1.2k tonnes1999: 2.4k tonnes2000: 2.2k tonnes2001: 1.5k tonnes2002: 2.2k tonnes2003: 1.9k tonnes2004: 1.7k tonnes2005: 2.3k tonnes2006: 2.6k tonnes2007: 1.7k tonnes2008: 2.2k tonnes2009: 3.6k tonnes2010: 3.9k tonnes2011: 3.3k tonnes2012: 4.0k tonnes2013: 4.3k tonnes2014: 5.2k tonnes2015: 6.1k tonnes2016: 7.9k tonnes2017: 6.0k tonnes2018: 9.6k tonnes2019: 13.9k tonnes2020: 12.8k tonnes2021: 15.7k tonnes2022: 14.2k tonnes2023: 16.7k tonnes2024: 9.2k tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Uzbekistan recorded 9,195 tonnes for sesame seed production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.8% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Uzbekistan peaked at 16,652 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200 tonnes, in 1993.

Uzbekistan ranks 40th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sesame seed production in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed production in Uzbekistan, 1992 to 2024.
Year tonnes Change
1992 300 tonnes
1993 200 tonnes -33.3%
1994 200 tonnes +0.0%
1995 300 tonnes +50.0%
1996 1,400 tonnes +366.7%
1997 900 tonnes -35.7%
1998 1,200 tonnes +33.3%
1999 2,400 tonnes +100.0%
2000 2,200 tonnes -8.3%
2001 1,500 tonnes -31.8%
2002 2,200 tonnes +46.7%
2003 1,900 tonnes -13.6%
2004 1,700 tonnes -10.5%
2005 2,300 tonnes +35.3%
2006 2,600 tonnes +13.0%
2007 1,700 tonnes -34.6%
2008 2,200 tonnes +29.4%
2009 3,600 tonnes +63.6%
2010 3,900 tonnes +8.3%
2011 3,296 tonnes -15.5%
2012 4,010 tonnes +21.7%
2013 4,258 tonnes +6.2%
2014 5,155 tonnes +21.1%
2015 6,099 tonnes +18.3%
2016 7,935 tonnes +30.1%
2017 6,012 tonnes -24.2%
2018 9,578 tonnes +59.3%
2019 13,924 tonnes +45.4%
2020 12,774 tonnes -8.3%
2021 15,697 tonnes +22.9%
2022 14,239 tonnes -9.3%
2023 16,652 tonnes +16.9%
2024 9,195 tonnes -44.8%

Uzbekistan compared with similar countries

  • Uzbekistan's 9,195 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,195 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Uzbekistan's 9,195 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 469.87 tonnes, 19.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sesame seed production in Uzbekistan 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +366.7% 300 tonnes 1,400 tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 862.5 tonnes 200 tonnes 2,400 tonnes 8
2000s 2,190 tonnes 1,500 tonnes 3,600 tonnes 10
2010s 6,417 tonnes 3,296 tonnes 13,924 tonnes 10
2020s 13,711 tonnes 9,195 tonnes 16,652 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 37 Sri Lanka 10,503 tonnes compare
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  3. 38 Cambodia 10,000 tonnes compare
  4. 41 South Korea 9,002 tonnes compare
  5. 42 Laos 8,700 tonnes compare
  6. 43 Sierra Leone 7,043 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed production in Uzbekistan?
Sesame seed production in Uzbekistan was 9,195 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 Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 16,652 tonnes in 2023.
What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 200 tonnes in 1993.
How does Uzbekistan rank for sesame seed production?
Uzbekistan ranks 40th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uzbekistan 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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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.