> 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%.

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

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# 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, 2023148,500 t
World rank3 of 60
10-year change−26%
Record317,770 t2009

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

## Myanmar compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total12.4%17.7% in 2013
10-year change−26%world +5.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/china/) | 275,800 | 22.9% |
| 2 | [India](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/india/) | 264,000 | 22.0% |
| 3 | **Myanmar** | 148,500 | 12.4% |
| 4 | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/japan/) | 54,915 | 4.6% |
| 5 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/nigeria/) | 48,602 | 4.0% |

[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; 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

Exports1 t USD 8,000
Exporter rank82 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](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/india/)[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/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/south-korea/)
[All countries producing oil of sesame seed](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/)

## Other products of Myanmar

[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/myanmar/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/myanmar/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/myanmar/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/myanmar/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/myanmar/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/myanmar/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/myanmar/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/myanmar/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/myanmar/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/myanmar/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/myanmar/)[Sesame seed](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/myanmar/)
[Agricultural production in Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/country/myanmar/)

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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