FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Oil of sesame seed production in France
In 2023 France produced 3,585 t of oil of sesame seed, the 31st largest in the world (0.30% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 5,778 t in 2020.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 3,585 t
- World rank
- 31 of 60
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 5,778 t
- 2020
Oil of sesame seed in France, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,585 | −13% |
| 2022 | 4,121 | −19% |
| 2021 | 5,065 | −12% |
| 2020 | 5,778 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5,662 | −1.1% |
| 2018 | 5,726 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 5,441 | +14% |
| 2016 | 4,788 | −2.1% |
| 2015 | 4,891 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 4,604 | −6.9% |
| 2013 | 4,945 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 4,736 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4,700 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 4,593 | +11% |
| 2009 | 4,135 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4,079 | +10% |
| 2007 | 3,706 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 3,376 | −5.3% |
| 2005 | 3,566 | +17% |
| 2004 | 3,049 | +15% |
| 2003 | 2,648 | +16% |
| 2002 | 2,288 | −11% |
| 2001 | 2,584 | +37% |
| 2000 | 1,884 | −0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,889 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 1,773 | −28% |
| 1997 | 2,458 | +52% |
| 1996 | 1,620 | +25% |
| 1995 | 1,297 | +22% |
| 1994 | 1,067 | −8.4% |
| 1993 | 1,165 | +16% |
| 1992 | 1,004 | −3.6% |
| 1991 | 1,041 | +16% |
| 1990 | 897 | +17% |
| 1989 | 768 | −4.0% |
| 1988 | 800 | +35% |
| 1987 | 591 | −16% |
| 1986 | 705 | +13% |
| 1985 | 624 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 609 | +129% |
| 1983 | 266 | −29% |
| 1982 | 376 | +50% |
| 1981 | 251 | −35% |
| 1980 | 387 | +31% |
| 1979 | 295 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 293 | +80% |
| 1977 | 163 | −47% |
| 1976 | 309 | +59% |
| 1975 | 194 | −28% |
| 1974 | 269 | +81% |
| 1973 | 149 | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 139 | −37% |
| 1971 | 220 | +139% |
| 1970 | 92 | −62% |
| 1969 | 244 | +22% |
| 1968 | 200 | +34% |
| 1967 | 149 | −63% |
| 1966 | 401 | −50% |
| 1965 | 803 | +327% |
| 1964 | 188 | −31% |
| 1963 | 274 | +88% |
| 1962 | 146 | +87% |
| 1961 | 78 | — |
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.