> In 2023 Portugal produced 227 t of oil of sesame seed, the 53rd largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 118%.

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# Oil of sesame seed production in Portugal

In 2023 Portugal produced 227 t of oil of sesame seed, the 53rd largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 118%. The record was 4,116 t in 1982.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 2023227 t
World rank53 of 60
10-year change+118%
Record4,116 t1982

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

## Portugal compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.02%0.01% in 2013
10-year change+118%world +5.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 51 | [Czechia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/czechia/) | 332 | 0.03% |
| 52 | [Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/tunisia/) | 268 | 0.02% |
| 53 | **Portugal** | 227 | 0.02% |
| 54 | [Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/costa-rica/) | 167 | 0.01% |
| 55 | [Slovenia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/slovenia/) | 70 | 0.01% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 227 | +19% |
| 2022 | 191 | −3.5% |
| 2021 | 198 | +17% |
| 2020 | 169 | −9.6% |
| 2019 | 187 | −10% |
| 2018 | 208 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | 218 | +31% |
| 2016 | 167 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 154 | +43% |
| 2014 | 108 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 104 | +12% |
| 2012 | 93 | +94% |
| 2011 | 48 | +50% |
| 2010 | 32 | +78% |
| 2009 | 18 | −31% |
| 2008 | 26 | −24% |
| 2007 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 33 | −2.9% |
| 2005 | 34 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 34 | +79% |
| 2003 | 19 | −34% |
| 2002 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 28 | +22% |
| 2000 | 23 | +28% |
| 1999 | 18 | −22% |
| 1998 | 23 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 23 | +64% |
| 1996 | 14 | −33% |
| 1995 | 21 | −19% |
| 1994 | 26 | +24% |
| 1993 | 21 | +40% |
| 1992 | 15 | +36% |
| 1991 | 11 | −35% |
| 1990 | 17 | +55% |
| 1989 | 11 | +22% |
| 1988 | 9 | +125% |
| 1987 | 4 | −20% |
| 1986 | 5 | −17% |
| 1985 | 6 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | −100% |
| 1983 | 4 | −100% |
| 1982 | 4,116 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | −100% |
| 1976 | 28 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | −100% |
| 1974 | 1,933 | +100% |
| 1973 | 967 | +33% |
| 1972 | 726 | −55% |
| 1971 | 1,623 | +101% |
| 1970 | 809 | −62% |
| 1969 | 2,130 | +17% |
| 1968 | 1,822 | −9.2% |
| 1967 | 2,006 | +20% |
| 1966 | 1,671 | −45% |
| 1965 | 3,011 | +93% |
| 1964 | 1,561 | +14% |
| 1963 | 1,370 | +421% |
| 1962 | 263 | −42% |
| 1961 | 457 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports140 t USD 791,000
Exporter rank32 of 84
Imports262 t USD 1.5 m
Importer rank35 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 Portugal?

Portugal produced 227 t in 2023, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Portugal ranked 53rd 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 Portugal changed?

It rose by 118% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +5.9% for the world. The record was 4,116 t in 1982.

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

In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 140 t (USD 791,000) and imports of 262 t (USD 1.5 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 Portugal 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 Portugal

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[Agricultural production in Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/country/portugal/)

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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