> In 2023 Netherlands produced 2,189 t of oil of sesame seed, the 36th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%.

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

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# Oil of sesame seed production in Netherlands

In 2023 Netherlands produced 2,189 t of oil of sesame seed, the 36th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 7,050 t in 2000.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/country/netherlands/)

Production, 20232,189 t
World rank36 of 60
10-year change−22%
Record7,050 t2000

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

## Netherlands compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.18%0.25% in 2013
10-year change−22%world +5.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 34 | [Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/australia/) | 2,474 | 0.21% |
| 35 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/mali/) | 2,365 | 0.20% |
| 36 | **Netherlands** | 2,189 | 0.18% |
| 37 | [Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/iraq/) | 1,600 | 0.13% |
| 38 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/guatemala/) | 1,368 | 0.11% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 2,189 | +19% |
| 2022 | 1,845 | −41% |
| 2021 | 3,144 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,088 | +14% |
| 2019 | 2,701 | −4.5% |
| 2018 | 2,829 | +69% |
| 2017 | 1,673 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1,588 | −60% |
| 2015 | 3,934 | +66% |
| 2014 | 2,365 | −16% |
| 2013 | 2,820 | +100% |
| 2012 | 1,410 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,410 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,410 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,410 | −25% |
| 2008 | 1,880 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,880 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,880 | −56% |
| 2005 | 4,230 | −10.0% |
| 2004 | 4,700 | +67% |
| 2003 | 2,820 | +100% |
| 2002 | 1,410 | −79% |
| 2001 | 6,580 | −6.7% |
| 2000 | 7,050 | +67% |
| 1999 | 4,230 | +13% |
| 1998 | 3,760 | −27% |
| 1997 | 5,170 | +120% |
| 1996 | 2,350 | +67% |
| 1995 | 1,410 | +50% |
| 1994 | 940 | +300% |
| 1993 | 235 | −75% |
| 1992 | 940 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 940 | −33% |
| 1990 | 1,410 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports4,512 t USD 30.2 m
Exporter rank6 of 84
Imports4,817 t USD 27.7 m
Importer rank2 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 Netherlands?

Netherlands produced 2,189 t in 2023, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Netherlands ranked 36th 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 Netherlands changed?

It fell by 22% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +5.9% for the world. The record was 7,050 t in 2000.

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

In 2024 Netherlands reported exports of 4,512 t (USD 30.2 m) and imports of 4,817 t (USD 27.7 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 Netherlands 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 Netherlands

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[Agricultural production in Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/country/netherlands/)

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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