> In 2023 Greece produced 6,107 t of oil of sesame seed, the 24th largest in the world (0.51% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.2%.

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

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# Oil of sesame seed production in Greece

In 2023 Greece produced 6,107 t of oil of sesame seed, the 24th largest in the world (0.51% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.2%. The record was 6,636 t in 2021.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Greece](https://husfarm.com/country/greece/)

Production, 20236,107 t
World rank24 of 60
10-year change−1.2%
Record6,636 t2021

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

## Greece compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.51%0.54% in 2013
10-year change−1.2%world +5.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 22 | [Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/jordan/) | 8,073 | 0.67% |
| 23 | [Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/yemen/) | 6,715 | 0.56% |
| 24 | **Greece** | 6,107 | 0.51% |
| 25 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/bangladesh/) | 5,996 | 0.50% |
| 26 | [Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/venezuela/) | 5,405 | 0.45% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 6,107 | +12% |
| 2022 | 5,462 | −18% |
| 2021 | 6,636 | +25% |
| 2020 | 5,317 | −1.2% |
| 2019 | 5,383 | −1.0% |
| 2018 | 5,438 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 5,179 | −7.5% |
| 2016 | 5,598 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 5,240 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 5,002 | −19% |
| 2013 | 6,182 | +56% |
| 2012 | 3,972 | +45% |
| 2011 | 2,730 | −38% |
| 2010 | 4,403 | +15% |
| 2009 | 3,843 | −26% |
| 2008 | 5,202 | −2.6% |
| 2007 | 5,340 | +10% |
| 2006 | 4,840 | +13% |
| 2005 | 4,299 | −10% |
| 2004 | 4,793 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 4,464 | −1.4% |
| 2002 | 4,528 | +15% |
| 2001 | 3,931 | −2.6% |
| 2000 | 4,036 | +63% |
| 1999 | 2,471 | −41% |
| 1998 | 4,221 | +15% |
| 1997 | 3,686 | −18% |
| 1996 | 4,469 | +51% |
| 1995 | 2,950 | +91% |
| 1994 | 1,541 | +14% |
| 1993 | 1,348 | −20% |
| 1992 | 1,680 | −56% |
| 1991 | 3,782 | +52% |
| 1990 | 2,487 | −22% |
| 1989 | 3,190 | +18% |
| 1988 | 2,700 | +47% |
| 1987 | 1,835 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 1,702 | −7.5% |
| 1985 | 1,840 | −9.7% |
| 1984 | 2,037 | +12% |
| 1983 | 1,811 | −1.0% |
| 1982 | 1,829 | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 1,666 | −16% |
| 1980 | 1,982 | −11% |
| 1979 | 2,222 | −2.8% |
| 1978 | 2,287 | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 2,086 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 2,044 | +42% |
| 1975 | 1,435 | −27% |
| 1974 | 1,957 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1,893 | +11% |
| 1972 | 1,705 | −10% |
| 1971 | 1,903 | −20% |
| 1970 | 2,379 | +29% |
| 1969 | 1,849 | +38% |
| 1968 | 1,339 | −24% |
| 1967 | 1,771 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 1,712 | +90% |
| 1965 | 902 | −46% |
| 1964 | 1,667 | −41% |
| 1963 | 2,825 | +156% |
| 1962 | 1,102 | −17% |
| 1961 | 1,327 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports15 t USD 204,000
Exporter rank57 of 84
Imports38 t USD 392,000
Importer rank79 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 Greece?

Greece produced 6,107 t in 2023, 0.51% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Greece ranked 24th 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 Greece changed?

It fell by 1.2% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +5.9% for the world. The record was 6,636 t in 2021.

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

In 2024 Greece reported exports of 15 t (USD 204,000) and imports of 38 t (USD 392,000), 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 Greece 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 Greece

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[Agricultural production in Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/country/greece/)

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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