Sesame seed production in Vietnam
Vietnam: Sesame seed production was 19,576 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19,576 tonnes
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
30th
of 79 countries
All-time high
46,730 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
3,000 tonnes
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Vietnam, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 19,576 tonnes for sesame seed production in 2024.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Vietnam peaked at 46,730 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,000 tonnes, in 1971.
Vietnam ranks 30th 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,080 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,825 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1963 | 3,385 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 3,300 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 3,200 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 3,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,300 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 3,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,400 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 3,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,200 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 3,700 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 4,820 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1977 | 5,640 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 7,580 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1979 | 4,780 tonnes | -36.9% |
| 1980 | 8,010 tonnes | +67.6% |
| 1981 | 11,860 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 1982 | 10,540 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 10,760 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 16,610 tonnes | +54.4% |
| 1985 | 13,420 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1986 | 13,400 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 9,680 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 10,740 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 24,000 tonnes | +123.5% |
| 1990 | 19,000 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 27,000 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1992 | 25,000 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 27,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 28,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 29,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 30,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 16,000 tonnes | -46.7% |
| 1998 | 10,000 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1999 | 13,900 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 16,800 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 19,400 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 12,900 tonnes | -33.5% |
| 2003 | 14,300 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 21,200 tonnes | +48.3% |
| 2005 | 27,400 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 22,000 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 22,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 24,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 17,000 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 31,896 tonnes | +87.6% |
| 2012 | 30,206 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 33,224 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 34,745 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 46,730 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 2016 | 43,441 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 29,754 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 2018 | 21,250 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 24,087 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 27,836 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 23,669 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 23,234 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 22,051 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 19,576 tonnes | -11.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 19,576 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,471 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 19,576 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,788 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed production in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +123.5% | 10,740 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,321 tonnes | 3,080 tonnes | 3,825 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,212 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 7,580 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,902 tonnes | 8,010 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,490 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,300 tonnes | 12,900 tonnes | 27,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,233 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes | 46,730 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,273 tonnes | 19,576 tonnes | 27,836 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed production in Vietnam?
- Sesame seed production in Vietnam was 19,576 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 46,730 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 tonnes in 1971.
- How does Vietnam rank for sesame seed production?
- Vietnam ranks 30th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.