> 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%.

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

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# 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, 2023354 t
World rank50 of 60
10-year change+131%
Record1,716 t1982

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

## Honduras compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.03%0.01% in 2013
10-year change+131%world +5.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 48 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/sri-lanka/) | 500 | 0.04% |
| 49 | [North Macedonia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/north-macedonia/) | 391 | 0.03% |
| 50 | **Honduras** | 354 | 0.03% |
| 51 | [Czechia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/czechia/) | 332 | 0.03% |
| 52 | [Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/tunisia/) | 268 | 0.02% |

[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; 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

Imports36 t USD 85,000
Importer rank82 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 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

[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 Honduras

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/honduras/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/honduras/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/honduras/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/honduras/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/honduras/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/honduras/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/honduras/)[Coffee, green](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/honduras/)[Melons](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/honduras/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/honduras/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/honduras/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/honduras/)
[Agricultural production in Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/country/honduras/)

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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