> In 2023 Australia produced 2,474 t of oil of sesame seed, the 34th largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 26%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/australia/

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# Oil of sesame seed production in Australia

In 2023 Australia produced 2,474 t of oil of sesame seed, the 34th largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 26%. The record was 2,812 t in 2020.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 20232,474 t
World rank34 of 60
10-year change+26%
Record2,812 t2020

## Oil of sesame seed in Australia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Australia compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.21%0.17% in 2013
10-year change+26%world +5.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 32 | [Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/italy/) | 3,000 | 0.25% |
| 33 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/syria/) | 3,000 | 0.25% |
| 34 | **Australia** | 2,474 | 0.21% |
| 35 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/mali/) | 2,365 | 0.20% |
| 36 | [Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/netherlands/) | 2,189 | 0.18% |

[Full ranking of 60 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/)

### Map of world production of oil of sesame seed

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 2,474 | +24% |
| 2022 | 2,000 | −18% |
| 2021 | 2,437 | −13% |
| 2020 | 2,812 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 2,687 | +11% |
| 2018 | 2,422 | −2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,487 | −6.9% |
| 2016 | 2,672 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 2,461 | −10% |
| 2014 | 2,741 | +39% |
| 2013 | 1,969 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1,860 | −7.0% |
| 2011 | 2,000 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,944 | −2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,996 | −4.1% |
| 2008 | 2,082 | −2.9% |
| 2007 | 2,144 | −4.2% |
| 2006 | 2,238 | −0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,243 | −4.4% |
| 2004 | 2,346 | +21% |
| 2003 | 1,936 | −21% |
| 2002 | 2,437 | +14% |
| 2001 | 2,137 | +14% |
| 2000 | 1,868 | −9.9% |
| 1999 | 2,074 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,064 | +12% |
| 1997 | 1,850 | −17% |
| 1996 | 2,236 | +16% |
| 1995 | 1,922 | −5.2% |
| 1994 | 2,028 | +30% |
| 1993 | 1,561 | −17% |
| 1992 | 1,892 | +21% |
| 1991 | 1,558 | −5.4% |
| 1990 | 1,647 | −16% |
| 1989 | 1,950 | +32% |
| 1988 | 1,475 | +13% |
| 1987 | 1,303 | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 1,186 | +29% |
| 1985 | 922 | −2.5% |
| 1984 | 946 | +15% |
| 1983 | 822 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 817 | +31% |
| 1981 | 624 | −13% |
| 1980 | 714 | +16% |
| 1979 | 616 | +55% |
| 1978 | 397 | −24% |
| 1977 | 519 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 477 | +105% |
| 1975 | 233 | −54% |
| 1974 | 511 | +26% |
| 1973 | 407 | +28% |
| 1972 | 317 | +30% |
| 1971 | 244 | +42% |
| 1970 | 172 | +26% |
| 1969 | 136 | +60% |
| 1968 | 85 | +15% |
| 1967 | 74 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 70 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports16 t USD 117,000
Exporter rank56 of 84
Imports2,747 t USD 15.5 m
Importer rank8 of 156
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](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of oil of sesame seed in Australia?

Australia produced 2,474 t in 2023, 0.21% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Australia rank in the world for production of oil of sesame seed?

Australia ranked 34th 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 Australia changed?

It rose by 26% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +5.9% for the world. The record was 2,812 t in 2020.

### Does Australia export or import oil of sesame seed?

In 2024 Australia reported exports of 16 t (USD 117,000) and imports of 2,747 t (USD 15.5 m), 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 Australia is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/india/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/myanmar/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/japan/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/nigeria/)[Central African Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/central-african-republic/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/turkey/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/uganda/)[Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/saudi-arabia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/mexico/)[South Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/south-sudan/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/sudan/)
[All countries producing oil of sesame seed](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/)

## Other products of Australia

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[Agricultural production in Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/australia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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