> In 2023 China produced 275,800 t of oil of sesame seed, the largest total in the world (22.9% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 25%.

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# Oil of sesame seed production in China

In 2023 China produced 275,800 t of oil of sesame seed, the largest total in the world (22.9% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 25%. The record was 286,000 t in 2020.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.

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Production, 2023275,800 t
World rank1 of 60
10-year change+25%
Record286,000 t2020

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

## China compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total22.9%19.5% in 2013
10-year change+25%world +5.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **China** | 275,800 | 22.9% |
| 2 | [India](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/india/) | 264,000 | 22.0% |
| 3 | [Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/myanmar/) | 148,500 | 12.4% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 275,800 | −1.1% |
| 2022 | 278,900 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 267,900 | −6.3% |
| 2020 | 286,000 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 274,600 | −3.9% |
| 2018 | 285,800 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 281,500 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 274,300 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 252,600 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 234,000 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 221,100 | −1.9% |
| 2012 | 225,300 | −2.3% |
| 2011 | 230,600 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 219,800 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 203,400 | +12% |
| 2008 | 181,000 | −7.5% |
| 2007 | 195,700 | −8.0% |
| 2006 | 212,800 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 205,800 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 197,300 | −15% |
| 2003 | 231,400 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 223,700 | +14% |
| 2001 | 196,500 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 193,500 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 183,400 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 177,000 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 167,500 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 154,600 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 151,800 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 141,100 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 138,400 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 129,500 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 128,100 | +22% |
| 1990 | 104,600 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 98,200 | −26% |
| 1988 | 132,700 | −13% |
| 1987 | 152,500 | −17% |
| 1986 | 184,100 | +15% |
| 1985 | 159,500 | +10% |
| 1984 | 145,000 | +38% |
| 1983 | 105,000 | −18% |
| 1982 | 128,700 | +15% |
| 1981 | 112,000 | −12% |
| 1980 | 127,000 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 120,000 | +12% |
| 1978 | 107,000 | +39% |
| 1977 | 77,000 | +12% |
| 1976 | 69,000 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 67,500 | −8.5% |
| 1974 | 73,800 | −5.4% |
| 1973 | 78,000 | −3.7% |
| 1972 | 81,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 81,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 81,000 | −10.0% |
| 1969 | 90,000 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 85,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 85,000 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 83,000 | −2.9% |
| 1965 | 85,500 | −5.0% |
| 1964 | 90,000 | −5.3% |
| 1963 | 95,000 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 90,000 | +33% |
| 1961 | 67,500 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports8,900 t USD 40.4 m
Exporter rank3 of 84
Imports407 t USD 5.5 m
Importer rank31 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 China?

China produced 275,800 t in 2023, 22.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

China was the world’s largest producer in 2023, ahead of India.

### How has the production of oil of sesame seed in China changed?

It rose by 25% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +5.9% for the world. The record was 286,000 t in 2020.

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

In 2024 China reported exports of 8,900 t (USD 40.4 m) and imports of 407 t (USD 5.5 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 China is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[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/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/south-korea/)
[All countries producing oil of sesame seed](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/)

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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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