Oil of sesame seed production in Afghanistan
In 2023 Afghanistan produced 909 t of oil of sesame seed, the 42nd largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 32%. The record was 4,848 t in 1992.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 909 t
- World rank
- 42 of 60
- 10-year change
- −32%
- Record
- 4,848 t
- 1992
Oil of sesame seed in Afghanistan, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Afghanistan compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.12% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −32%
- world +5.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Colombia | 1,198 | 0.10% |
| 41 | Singapore | 1,000 | 0.08% |
| 42 | Afghanistan | 909 | 0.08% |
| 43 | Burkina Faso | 708 | 0.06% |
| 44 | Eritrea | 630 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of oil of sesame seed
Share of the world total; Afghanistan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 909 | −64% |
| 2022 | 2,519 | +816% |
| 2021 | 275 | −88% |
| 2020 | 2,348 | +67% |
| 2019 | 1,408 | +16% |
| 2018 | 1,211 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 1,108 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,043 | +21% |
| 2015 | 861 | −31% |
| 2014 | 1,250 | −6.3% |
| 2013 | 1,334 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1,261 | −2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,292 | +18% |
| 2010 | 1,091 | −20% |
| 2009 | 1,362 | −36% |
| 2008 | 2,134 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,134 | +123% |
| 2006 | 956 | +12% |
| 2005 | 854 | −5.7% |
| 2004 | 906 | −76% |
| 2003 | 3,850 | −0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,860 | −6.2% |
| 2001 | 4,114 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 4,104 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 4,051 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 3,908 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 3,876 | −1.3% |
| 1996 | 3,926 | −8.2% |
| 1995 | 4,276 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,272 | +12% |
| 1993 | 3,816 | −21% |
| 1992 | 4,848 | +21% |
| 1991 | 4,016 | +22% |
| 1990 | 3,289 | +54% |
| 1989 | 2,137 | −13% |
| 1988 | 2,469 | +14% |
| 1987 | 2,175 | −55% |
| 1986 | 4,796 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4,746 | −0.9% |
| 1984 | 4,787 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 4,549 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 4,413 | −5.5% |
| 1981 | 4,668 | +1,141% |
| 1980 | 376 | −90% |
| 1979 | 3,667 | +875% |
| 1978 | 376 | −84% |
| 1977 | 2,322 | −8.5% |
| 1976 | 2,538 | −17% |
| 1975 | 3,058 | +1,008% |
| 1974 | 276 | +38% |
| 1973 | 200 | +1,900% |
| 1972 | 10 | −99% |
| 1971 | 996 | −71% |
| 1970 | 3,488 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 3,374 | −5.7% |
| 1968 | 3,579 | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 3,351 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 3,149 | +12% |
| 1965 | 2,821 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 2,722 | +49% |
| 1963 | 1,831 | −2.4% |
| 1962 | 1,876 | −17% |
| 1961 | 2,253 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 34 t USD 207,000
- Exporter rank
- 45 of 84
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of oil of sesame seed in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan produced 909 t in 2023, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Afghanistan rank in the world for production of oil of sesame seed?
Afghanistan ranked 42nd of 60 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 22.9% of the world total.
How has the production of oil of sesame seed in Afghanistan changed?
It fell by 32% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +5.9% for the world. The record was 4,848 t in 1992.
Does Afghanistan export or import oil of sesame seed?
In 2024 Afghanistan reported exports of 34 t (USD 207,000) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Afghanistan is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.