> In 2023 Lebanon produced 8,228 t of oil of sesame seed, the 21st largest in the world (0.68% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 30%.

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

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# Oil of sesame seed production in Lebanon

In 2023 Lebanon produced 8,228 t of oil of sesame seed, the 21st largest in the world (0.68% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 30%. The record was 10,000 t in 2020.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 20238,228 t
World rank21 of 60
10-year change+30%
Record10,000 t2020

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

## Lebanon compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.68%0.56% in 2013
10-year change+30%world +5.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 19 | [Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/chad/) | 9,146 | 0.76% |
| 20 | [Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/vietnam/) | 8,700 | 0.72% |
| 21 | **Lebanon** | 8,228 | 0.68% |
| 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% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 8,228 | −3.5% |
| 2022 | 8,528 | +17% |
| 2021 | 7,263 | −27% |
| 2020 | 10,000 | +25% |
| 2019 | 8,000 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 7,559 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7,540 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7,526 | −0.7% |
| 2015 | 7,579 | −2.9% |
| 2014 | 7,802 | +23% |
| 2013 | 6,344 | −0.6% |
| 2012 | 6,380 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 5,820 | −2.2% |
| 2010 | 5,948 | +29% |
| 2009 | 4,615 | +37% |
| 2008 | 3,374 | −32% |
| 2007 | 4,982 | +40% |
| 2006 | 3,562 | −19% |
| 2005 | 4,394 | −2.1% |
| 2004 | 4,490 | +47% |
| 2003 | 3,046 | −19% |
| 2002 | 3,752 | −14% |
| 2001 | 4,363 | +24% |
| 2000 | 3,517 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 3,473 | +74% |
| 1998 | 1,999 | −63% |
| 1997 | 5,365 | +381% |
| 1996 | 1,116 | −22% |
| 1995 | 1,427 | +10% |
| 1994 | 1,293 | −4.4% |
| 1993 | 1,352 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,351 | −0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,354 | +14% |
| 1990 | 1,183 | +18% |
| 1989 | 1,004 | +12% |
| 1988 | 894 | +16% |
| 1987 | 769 | −9.6% |
| 1986 | 851 | +12% |
| 1985 | 761 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 713 | +20% |
| 1983 | 594 | −14% |
| 1982 | 691 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 667 | +398% |
| 1980 | 134 | −86% |
| 1979 | 925 | −7.1% |
| 1978 | 996 | −4.6% |
| 1977 | 1,044 | −10% |
| 1976 | 1,165 | −4.7% |
| 1975 | 1,223 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1,208 | −3.4% |
| 1973 | 1,250 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 1,183 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1,180 | +14% |
| 1970 | 1,037 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 1,023 | +14% |
| 1968 | 898 | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 838 | +11% |
| 1966 | 755 | −2.3% |
| 1965 | 773 | −17% |
| 1964 | 933 | −6.7% |
| 1963 | 1,000 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 961 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 955 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports94 t USD 261,000
Exporter rank34 of 84
Imports49 t USD 389,000
Importer rank70 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 Lebanon?

Lebanon produced 8,228 t in 2023, 0.68% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Lebanon ranked 21st 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 Lebanon changed?

It rose by 30% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +5.9% for the world. The record was 10,000 t in 2020.

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

In 2024 Lebanon reported exports of 94 t (USD 261,000) and imports of 49 t (USD 389,000), 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 Lebanon 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 Lebanon

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[Agricultural production in Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/country/lebanon/)

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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