> In 2023 Colombia produced 1,198 t of oil of sesame seed, the 40th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19,867%.

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

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# Oil of sesame seed production in Colombia

In 2023 Colombia produced 1,198 t of oil of sesame seed, the 40th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19,867%. The record was 14,122 t in 1965.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Colombia](https://husfarm.com/country/colombia/)

Production, 20231,198 t
World rank40 of 60
10-year change+19,867%
Record14,122 t1965

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

## Colombia compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.10%0.00% in 2013
10-year change+19,867%world +5.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 38 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/guatemala/) | 1,368 | 0.11% |
| 39 | [Somalia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/somalia/) | 1,306 | 0.11% |
| 40 | **Colombia** | 1,198 | 0.10% |
| 41 | [Singapore](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/singapore/) | 1,000 | 0.08% |
| 42 | [Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/afghanistan/) | 909 | 0.08% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 1,198 | −24% |
| 2022 | 1,585 | +81% |
| 2021 | 876 | +1,207% |
| 2020 | 67 | −11% |
| 2019 | 75 | −15% |
| 2018 | 88 | +73% |
| 2017 | 51 | +920% |
| 2016 | 5 | −29% |
| 2015 | 7 | +17% |
| 2014 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +20% |
| 2012 | 5 | −90% |
| 2011 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 46 | −97% |
| 2009 | 1,565 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1,484 | −8.7% |
| 2007 | 1,625 | −32% |
| 2006 | 2,398 | +157% |
| 2005 | 933 | −37% |
| 2004 | 1,487 | +15% |
| 2003 | 1,290 | −11% |
| 2002 | 1,451 | −19% |
| 2001 | 1,786 | −5.2% |
| 2000 | 1,883 | −13% |
| 1999 | 2,157 | +23% |
| 1998 | 1,753 | −58% |
| 1997 | 4,218 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 3,958 | +26% |
| 1995 | 3,153 | −15% |
| 1994 | 3,714 | −16% |
| 1993 | 4,425 | +195% |
| 1992 | 1,500 | −27% |
| 1991 | 2,060 | +94% |
| 1990 | 1,062 | −48% |
| 1989 | 2,029 | −39% |
| 1988 | 3,319 | −33% |
| 1987 | 4,956 | −40% |
| 1986 | 8,289 | +19% |
| 1985 | 6,973 | +218% |
| 1984 | 2,191 | −0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,203 | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 2,042 | +25% |
| 1981 | 1,640 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1,611 | −27% |
| 1979 | 2,210 | −15% |
| 1978 | 2,589 | −40% |
| 1977 | 4,347 | −55% |
| 1976 | 9,633 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 9,139 | +15% |
| 1974 | 7,918 | −23% |
| 1973 | 10,277 | −11% |
| 1972 | 11,520 | −3.0% |
| 1971 | 11,875 | +43% |
| 1970 | 8,326 | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 7,783 | +21% |
| 1968 | 6,454 | +25% |
| 1967 | 5,152 | −45% |
| 1966 | 9,427 | −33% |
| 1965 | 14,122 | +12% |
| 1964 | 12,638 | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 11,696 | +19% |
| 1962 | 9,806 | −4.7% |
| 1961 | 10,293 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports94 t USD 832,000
Importer rank59 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 Colombia?

Colombia produced 1,198 t in 2023, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Colombia ranked 40th 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 Colombia changed?

It rose by 19,867% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +5.9% for the world. The record was 14,122 t in 1965.

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

In 2024 Colombia reported no exports and imports of 94 t (USD 832,000), 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 Colombia 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 Colombia

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/colombia/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/colombia/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/colombia/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/colombia/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/colombia/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/colombia/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/colombia/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/colombia/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/colombia/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/colombia/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/colombia/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/colombia/)
[Agricultural production in Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/colombia/)

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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