Oil of sesame seed production in Myanmar
In 2023 Myanmar produced 148,500 t of oil of sesame seed, the 3rd largest in the world (12.4% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 26%. The record was 317,770 t in 2009.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 148,500 t
- World rank
- 3 of 60
- 10-year change
- −26%
- Record
- 317,770 t
- 2009
Oil of sesame seed in Myanmar, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Myanmar compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 12.4%
- 17.7% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −26%
- world +5.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 275,800 | 22.9% |
| 2 | India | 264,000 | 22.0% |
| 3 | Myanmar | 148,500 | 12.4% |
| 4 | Japan | 54,915 | 4.6% |
| 5 | Nigeria | 48,602 | 4.0% |
Map of world production of oil of sesame seed
Share of the world total; Myanmar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 148,500 | +21% |
| 2022 | 123,100 | −6.3% |
| 2021 | 131,400 | −14% |
| 2020 | 152,800 | −1.2% |
| 2019 | 154,600 | −4.4% |
| 2018 | 161,800 | −6.1% |
| 2017 | 172,300 | −5.8% |
| 2016 | 183,000 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 182,700 | +54% |
| 2014 | 118,300 | −41% |
| 2013 | 200,400 | −4.8% |
| 2012 | 210,400 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 207,400 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 206,200 | −35% |
| 2009 | 317,770 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 312,710 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 285,790 | +13% |
| 2006 | 252,280 | +38% |
| 2005 | 183,360 | −6.9% |
| 2004 | 196,910 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 181,970 | +18% |
| 2002 | 153,898 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 140,494 | +43% |
| 2000 | 98,178 | +39% |
| 1999 | 70,516 | −26% |
| 1998 | 95,914 | −14% |
| 1997 | 111,648 | +19% |
| 1996 | 94,159 | −0.7% |
| 1995 | 94,809 | +118% |
| 1994 | 43,510 | −30% |
| 1993 | 62,147 | +50% |
| 1992 | 41,353 | −25% |
| 1991 | 54,966 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 53,645 | +13% |
| 1989 | 47,284 | −24% |
| 1988 | 62,434 | −17% |
| 1987 | 75,146 | −21% |
| 1986 | 95,126 | −0.9% |
| 1985 | 96,037 | +25% |
| 1984 | 76,985 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 74,204 | +11% |
| 1982 | 66,620 | +16% |
| 1981 | 57,484 | +49% |
| 1980 | 38,642 | −52% |
| 1979 | 80,203 | +104% |
| 1978 | 39,376 | +21% |
| 1977 | 32,562 | −34% |
| 1976 | 49,619 | +46% |
| 1975 | 34,045 | −41% |
| 1974 | 57,940 | +144% |
| 1973 | 23,791 | −43% |
| 1972 | 41,834 | −15% |
| 1971 | 49,329 | +35% |
| 1970 | 36,621 | +24% |
| 1969 | 29,550 | −26% |
| 1968 | 40,000 | +108% |
| 1967 | 19,193 | −3.7% |
| 1966 | 19,923 | −46% |
| 1965 | 37,023 | +103% |
| 1964 | 18,238 | −42% |
| 1963 | 31,455 | +12% |
| 1962 | 28,104 | +20% |
| 1961 | 23,433 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 8,000
- Exporter rank
- 82 of 84
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 Myanmar?
Myanmar produced 148,500 t in 2023, 12.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Myanmar rank in the world for production of oil of sesame seed?
Myanmar ranked 3rd 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 Myanmar changed?
It fell by 26% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +5.9% for the world. The record was 317,770 t in 2009.
Does Myanmar export or import oil of sesame seed?
In 2024 Myanmar reported exports of 1 t (USD 8,000) and no imports, 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 Myanmar is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.