> In 2023 Bangladesh produced 5,996 t of oil of sesame seed, the 25th largest in the world (0.50% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 62%.

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# Oil of sesame seed production in Bangladesh

In 2023 Bangladesh produced 5,996 t of oil of sesame seed, the 25th largest in the world (0.50% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 62%. The record was 22,257 t in 1993.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 20235,996 t
World rank25 of 60
10-year change+62%
Record22,257 t1993

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

## Bangladesh compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.50%0.33% in 2013
10-year change+62%world +5.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 23 | [Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/yemen/) | 6,715 | 0.56% |
| 24 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/greece/) | 6,107 | 0.51% |
| 25 | **Bangladesh** | 5,996 | 0.50% |
| 26 | [Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/venezuela/) | 5,405 | 0.45% |
| 27 | [Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/tanzania/) | 5,115 | 0.43% |

[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; Bangladesh is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 5,996 | −19% |
| 2022 | 7,361 | −1.2% |
| 2021 | 7,450 | +13% |
| 2020 | 6,571 | −14% |
| 2019 | 7,601 | −27% |
| 2018 | 10,462 | +30% |
| 2017 | 8,049 | +20% |
| 2016 | 6,697 | +11% |
| 2015 | 6,023 | +60% |
| 2014 | 3,753 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,707 | −53% |
| 2012 | 7,934 | −23% |
| 2011 | 10,274 | +52% |
| 2010 | 6,774 | −30% |
| 2009 | 9,688 | −5.6% |
| 2008 | 10,263 | −0.9% |
| 2007 | 10,360 | −7.8% |
| 2006 | 11,237 | −26% |
| 2005 | 15,123 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 14,379 | +47% |
| 2003 | 9,762 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 9,566 | +14% |
| 2001 | 8,390 | −0.2% |
| 2000 | 8,403 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,403 | −56% |
| 1998 | 18,996 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 18,701 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 18,630 | −1.6% |
| 1995 | 18,936 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 18,508 | −17% |
| 1993 | 22,257 | +17% |
| 1992 | 18,994 | +10% |
| 1991 | 17,231 | −7.2% |
| 1990 | 18,572 | −1.3% |
| 1989 | 18,823 | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 17,215 | −8.1% |
| 1987 | 18,730 | −0.0% |
| 1986 | 18,739 | −8.8% |
| 1985 | 20,549 | +17% |
| 1984 | 17,578 | −19% |
| 1983 | 21,691 | −1.9% |
| 1982 | 22,122 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 20,960 | +15% |
| 1980 | 18,180 | −4.6% |
| 1979 | 19,060 | −3.8% |
| 1978 | 19,814 | +76% |
| 1977 | 11,264 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 10,546 | −4.2% |
| 1975 | 11,010 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 10,822 | +12% |
| 1973 | 9,669 | −2.1% |
| 1972 | 9,879 | −11% |
| 1971 | 11,073 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 10,456 | −10% |
| 1969 | 11,681 | −3.0% |
| 1968 | 12,041 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 11,622 | +11% |
| 1966 | 10,428 | +13% |
| 1965 | 9,239 | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 8,461 | −12% |
| 1963 | 9,644 | −4.0% |
| 1962 | 10,042 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 10,037 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports2,569 t USD 5.4 m
Exporter rank9 of 84
Imports88 t USD 328,000
Importer rank62 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 Bangladesh?

Bangladesh produced 5,996 t in 2023, 0.50% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Bangladesh ranked 25th 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 Bangladesh changed?

It rose by 62% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +5.9% for the world. The record was 22,257 t in 1993.

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

In 2024 Bangladesh reported exports of 2,569 t (USD 5.4 m) and imports of 88 t (USD 328,000), 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 Bangladesh 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 Bangladesh

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[Agricultural production in Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/country/bangladesh/)

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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