Oil of sesame seed production in Honduras
In 2023 Honduras produced 354 t of oil of sesame seed, the 50th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 131%. The record was 1,716 t in 1982.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 354 t
- World rank
- 50 of 60
- 10-year change
- +131%
- Record
- 1,716 t
- 1982
Oil of sesame seed in Honduras, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Honduras compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +131%
- world +5.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Sri Lanka | 500 | 0.04% |
| 49 | North Macedonia | 391 | 0.03% |
| 50 | Honduras | 354 | 0.03% |
| 51 | Czechia | 332 | 0.03% |
| 52 | Tunisia | 268 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of oil of sesame seed
Share of the world total; Honduras is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 354 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 345 | +21% |
| 2021 | 284 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 271 | −28% |
| 2019 | 375 | +238% |
| 2018 | 111 | −51% |
| 2017 | 228 | +59% |
| 2016 | 143 | −2.7% |
| 2015 | 147 | +73% |
| 2014 | 85 | −44% |
| 2013 | 153 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 140 | −8.5% |
| 2011 | 153 | −35% |
| 2010 | 235 | −34% |
| 2009 | 356 | +75% |
| 2008 | 204 | +73% |
| 2007 | 118 | +82% |
| 2006 | 65 | −56% |
| 2005 | 148 | +40% |
| 2004 | 106 | −67% |
| 2003 | 321 | +3,467% |
| 2002 | 9 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | −36% |
| 2000 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 13 | −95% |
| 1998 | 275 | −31% |
| 1997 | 399 | +3,225% |
| 1996 | 12 | −71% |
| 1995 | 41 | −78% |
| 1994 | 189 | +1,012% |
| 1993 | 17 | −60% |
| 1992 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 41 | −75% |
| 1990 | 165 | +29% |
| 1989 | 128 | −52% |
| 1988 | 265 | −37% |
| 1987 | 423 | −17% |
| 1986 | 511 | −25% |
| 1985 | 683 | −26% |
| 1984 | 925 | −39% |
| 1983 | 1,525 | −11% |
| 1982 | 1,716 | +210% |
| 1981 | 554 | +872% |
| 1980 | 57 | −53% |
| 1979 | 122 | +17% |
| 1978 | 104 | +89% |
| 1977 | 55 | +12% |
| 1976 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 47 | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 43 | −2.3% |
| 1973 | 44 | −71% |
| 1972 | 154 | −53% |
| 1971 | 329 | +13% |
| 1970 | 290 | +34% |
| 1969 | 216 | +484% |
| 1968 | 37 | −9.8% |
| 1967 | 41 | +14% |
| 1966 | 36 | +38% |
| 1965 | 26 | −83% |
| 1964 | 151 | +11% |
| 1963 | 136 | +45% |
| 1962 | 94 | −10% |
| 1961 | 105 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 36 t USD 85,000
- Importer rank
- 82 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of oil of sesame seed in Honduras?
Honduras produced 354 t in 2023, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Honduras rank in the world for production of oil of sesame seed?
Honduras ranked 50th 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 Honduras changed?
It rose by 131% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +5.9% for the world. The record was 1,716 t in 1982.
Does Honduras export or import oil of sesame seed?
In 2024 Honduras reported no exports and imports of 36 t (USD 85,000), 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 Honduras is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.