What is sesame seed production in Zimbabwe?

Sesame seed production in Zimbabwe was 11,507 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 Zimbabwe?

The highest recorded value was 12,000 tonnes in 2023.

What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Zimbabwe?

The lowest recorded value was 5,037 tonnes in 2020.

How does Zimbabwe rank for sesame seed production?

Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.

Where does this Zimbabwe 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.

Sesame seed production in Zimbabwe

Name: Sesame seed production in Zimbabwe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zimbabwe: Sesame seed production was 11,507 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

11,507 tonnes

Change on year

down 4.1%

World rank

35th

of 78 countries

All-time high

12,000 tonnes

in 2023

All-time low

5,037 tonnes

in 2020

Years of data

2020–2024

Sesame seed production in Zimbabwe, 2020–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sesame seed production in Zimbabwe stood at 11,507 tonnes.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 128.4% over five years.

Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

32 Bolivia 15,238 tonnes compare
33 Turkey 14,439 tonnes compare
34 Syria 11,958 tonnes compare
36 Malawi 10,934 tonnes compare
37 Sri Lanka 10,503 tonnes compare
38 Benin 10,000 tonnes compare
38 Cambodia 10,000 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed production in Zimbabwe?: Sesame seed production in Zimbabwe was 11,507 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 Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 12,000 tonnes in 2023.
What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 5,037 tonnes in 2020.
How does Zimbabwe rank for sesame seed production?: Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sesame seed production is measured in tonnes.