> In 2023 Jordan produced 8,073 t of oil of sesame seed, the 22nd largest in the world (0.67% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 39%.

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

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# Oil of sesame seed production in Jordan

In 2023 Jordan produced 8,073 t of oil of sesame seed, the 22nd largest in the world (0.67% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 39%. The record was 8,114 t in 2016.

Production, 20238,073 t
World rank22 of 60
10-year change+39%
Record8,114 t2016

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

## Jordan compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.67%0.51% in 2013
10-year change+39%world +5.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 20 | [Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/vietnam/) | 8,700 | 0.72% |
| 21 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/lebanon/) | 8,228 | 0.68% |
| 22 | **Jordan** | 8,073 | 0.67% |
| 23 | [Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/yemen/) | 6,715 | 0.56% |
| 24 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/greece/) | 6,107 | 0.51% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 8,073 | +11% |
| 2022 | 7,273 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 6,706 | −6.1% |
| 2020 | 7,145 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 6,848 | −2.2% |
| 2018 | 7,000 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 6,500 | −20% |
| 2016 | 8,114 | +19% |
| 2015 | 6,801 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,800 | +17% |
| 2013 | 5,817 | +18% |
| 2012 | 4,910 | +15% |
| 2011 | 4,265 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 3,970 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 3,635 | +47% |
| 2008 | 2,475 | −28% |
| 2007 | 3,425 | −20% |
| 2006 | 4,265 | +11% |
| 2005 | 3,852 | +11% |
| 2004 | 3,466 | +20% |
| 2003 | 2,888 | −14% |
| 2002 | 3,341 | −12% |
| 2001 | 3,797 | +22% |
| 2000 | 3,109 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 2,839 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 2,619 | −14% |
| 1997 | 3,062 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 2,927 | +16% |
| 1995 | 2,527 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 2,367 | −25% |
| 1993 | 3,171 | +61% |
| 1992 | 1,971 | −11% |
| 1991 | 2,216 | −9.9% |
| 1990 | 2,460 | +135% |
| 1989 | 1,047 | −51% |
| 1988 | 2,124 | −9.7% |
| 1987 | 2,351 | +13% |
| 1986 | 2,082 | +54% |
| 1985 | 1,354 | −5.4% |
| 1984 | 1,431 | +12% |
| 1983 | 1,281 | −22% |
| 1982 | 1,643 | +93% |
| 1981 | 851 | +118% |
| 1980 | 391 | −7.8% |
| 1979 | 424 | −15% |
| 1978 | 496 | +300% |
| 1977 | 124 | −82% |
| 1976 | 680 | +51% |
| 1975 | 450 | −45% |
| 1974 | 823 | −22% |
| 1973 | 1,049 | +74% |
| 1972 | 604 | −61% |
| 1971 | 1,546 | +129% |
| 1970 | 675 | −8.8% |
| 1969 | 740 | −23% |
| 1968 | 956 | −0.3% |
| 1967 | 959 | −22% |
| 1966 | 1,225 | +14% |
| 1965 | 1,075 | −16% |
| 1964 | 1,281 | −2.4% |
| 1963 | 1,313 | +35% |
| 1962 | 970 | +40% |
| 1961 | 692 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports51 t USD 225,000
Exporter rank39 of 84
Imports41 t USD 281,000
Importer rank78 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 Jordan?

Jordan produced 8,073 t in 2023, 0.67% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Jordan ranked 22nd 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 Jordan changed?

It rose by 39% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +5.9% for the world. The record was 8,114 t in 2016.

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

In 2024 Jordan reported exports of 51 t (USD 225,000) and imports of 41 t (USD 281,000), 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. 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 Jordan

[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/jordan/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/jordan/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/jordan/)[Olives](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/jordan/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/jordan/)[Cucumbers](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/jordan/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/jordan/)[Chillies and peppers, green](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/jordan/)[Sheep milk](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/jordan/)[Peaches and nectarines](https://husfarm.com/production/peaches/jordan/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/jordan/)[Pumpkins and squash](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/jordan/)
[Agricultural production in Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/jordan/)

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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