Oil of sesame seed production in Poland
In 2023 Poland produced 3,800 t of oil of sesame seed, the 30th largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 5,795 t in 2004.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 3,800 t
- World rank
- 30 of 60
- 10-year change
- −20%
- Record
- 5,795 t
- 2004
Oil of sesame seed in Poland, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Poland compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.32%
- 0.42% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −20%
- world +5.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Thailand | 4,800 | 0.40% |
| 29 | Malaysia | 4,175 | 0.35% |
| 30 | Poland | 3,800 | 0.32% |
| 31 | France | 3,585 | 0.30% |
| 32 | Italy | 3,000 | 0.25% |
Map of world production of oil of sesame seed
Share of the world total; Poland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,800 | +12% |
| 2022 | 3,400 | −19% |
| 2021 | 4,200 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 3,900 | −7.1% |
| 2019 | 4,200 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,000 | −11% |
| 2016 | 4,500 | +13% |
| 2015 | 4,000 | +33% |
| 2014 | 3,000 | −37% |
| 2013 | 4,749 | +15% |
| 2012 | 4,127 | −7.6% |
| 2011 | 4,467 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 4,400 | −9.7% |
| 2009 | 4,874 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 4,433 | −5.9% |
| 2007 | 4,709 | −8.1% |
| 2006 | 5,125 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5,109 | −12% |
| 2004 | 5,795 | +44% |
| 2003 | 4,033 | +21% |
| 2002 | 3,330 | −14% |
| 2001 | 3,880 | +26% |
| 2000 | 3,076 | −7.6% |
| 1999 | 3,330 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 3,227 | +16% |
| 1997 | 2,789 | +14% |
| 1996 | 2,453 | +15% |
| 1995 | 2,137 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 1,975 | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 1,799 | +91% |
| 1992 | 942 | +127% |
| 1991 | 415 | −48% |
| 1990 | 793 | +54% |
| 1989 | 514 | −48% |
| 1988 | 984 | −6.1% |
| 1987 | 1,048 | +247% |
| 1986 | 302 | −47% |
| 1985 | 573 | −39% |
| 1984 | 936 | +65% |
| 1983 | 567 | +49% |
| 1982 | 381 | −33% |
| 1981 | 566 | −44% |
| 1980 | 1,011 | −46% |
| 1979 | 1,882 | +47% |
| 1978 | 1,278 | −42% |
| 1977 | 2,212 | +69% |
| 1976 | 1,309 | −51% |
| 1975 | 2,662 | +180% |
| 1974 | 950 | −39% |
| 1973 | 1,559 | +12% |
| 1972 | 1,391 | −55% |
| 1971 | 3,094 | +480% |
| 1970 | 533 | −67% |
| 1969 | 1,616 | −8.3% |
| 1968 | 1,762 | +147% |
| 1967 | 712 | −50% |
| 1966 | 1,432 | −63% |
| 1965 | 3,913 | +404% |
| 1964 | 777 | +118% |
| 1963 | 356 | +221% |
| 1962 | 111 | −76% |
| 1961 | 459 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 157 t USD 1.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 29 of 84
- Imports
- 465 t USD 3.2 m
- Importer rank
- 29 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of oil of sesame seed in Poland?
Poland produced 3,800 t in 2023, 0.32% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Poland rank in the world for production of oil of sesame seed?
Poland ranked 30th 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 Poland changed?
It fell by 20% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +5.9% for the world. The record was 5,795 t in 2004.
Does Poland export or import oil of sesame seed?
In 2024 Poland reported exports of 157 t (USD 1.8 m) and imports of 465 t (USD 3.2 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 Poland is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.