> In 2023 Italy produced 3,000 t of oil of sesame seed, the 32nd largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%.

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

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# Oil of sesame seed production in Italy

In 2023 Italy produced 3,000 t of oil of sesame seed, the 32nd largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 24,500 t in 1969.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Italy](https://husfarm.com/country/italy/)

Production, 20233,000 t
World rank32 of 60
10-year change−12%
Record24,500 t1969

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

## Italy compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.25%0.30% in 2013
10-year change−12%world +5.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30 | [Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/poland/) | 3,800 | 0.32% |
| 31 | [France](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/france/) | 3,585 | 0.30% |
| 32 | **Italy** | 3,000 | 0.25% |
| 33 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/syria/) | 3,000 | 0.25% |
| 34 | [Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/australia/) | 2,474 | 0.21% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 3,000 | +23% |
| 2022 | 2,440 | −35% |
| 2021 | 3,757 | +18% |
| 2020 | 3,186 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 3,012 | −0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,030 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 2,844 | +12% |
| 2016 | 2,536 | −18% |
| 2015 | 3,102 | +24% |
| 2014 | 2,506 | −26% |
| 2013 | 3,400 | +21% |
| 2012 | 2,800 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,800 | +17% |
| 2010 | 2,400 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,400 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,400 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,400 | −4.0% |
| 2006 | 2,500 | −11% |
| 2005 | 2,800 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2,500 | −17% |
| 2002 | 3,000 | +30% |
| 2001 | 2,300 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,263 | +29% |
| 1999 | 1,750 | −7.8% |
| 1998 | 1,899 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,845 | −16% |
| 1996 | 2,206 | +39% |
| 1995 | 1,587 | −12% |
| 1994 | 1,798 | +13% |
| 1993 | 1,591 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 1,482 | −10% |
| 1991 | 1,655 | −2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,688 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1,643 | +15% |
| 1988 | 1,429 | −40% |
| 1987 | 2,387 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 2,297 | −10% |
| 1985 | 2,560 | −7.2% |
| 1984 | 2,760 | +36% |
| 1983 | 2,030 | +31% |
| 1982 | 1,550 | +78% |
| 1981 | 870 | −79% |
| 1980 | 4,200 | −4.5% |
| 1979 | 4,400 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 4,220 | −34% |
| 1977 | 6,440 | +17% |
| 1976 | 5,520 | −54% |
| 1975 | 11,890 | +33% |
| 1974 | 8,930 | −62% |
| 1973 | 23,530 | +20% |
| 1972 | 19,650 | −19% |
| 1971 | 24,200 | +25% |
| 1970 | 19,380 | −21% |
| 1969 | 24,500 | +15% |
| 1968 | 21,240 | +23% |
| 1967 | 17,230 | −12% |
| 1966 | 19,600 | +30% |
| 1965 | 15,100 | +16% |
| 1964 | 13,010 | −17% |
| 1963 | 15,700 | +55% |
| 1962 | 10,100 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 9,800 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports345 t USD 3.5 m
Exporter rank22 of 84
Imports801 t USD 4.8 m
Importer rank23 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 Italy?

Italy produced 3,000 t in 2023, 0.25% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Italy ranked 32nd 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 Italy changed?

It fell by 12% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +5.9% for the world. The record was 24,500 t in 1969.

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

In 2024 Italy reported exports of 345 t (USD 3.5 m) and imports of 801 t (USD 4.8 m), 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 Italy 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 Italy

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[Agricultural production in Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/country/italy/)

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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