Oil of sesame seed production in Singapore
In 2023 Singapore produced 1,000 t of oil of sesame seed, the 41st largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 62%. The record was 7,281 t in 1990.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 1,000 t
- World rank
- 41 of 60
- 10-year change
- −62%
- Record
- 7,281 t
- 1990
Oil of sesame seed in Singapore, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Singapore compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.23% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −62%
- world +5.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Somalia | 1,306 | 0.11% |
| 40 | Colombia | 1,198 | 0.10% |
| 41 | Singapore | 1,000 | 0.08% |
| 42 | Afghanistan | 909 | 0.08% |
| 43 | Burkina Faso | 708 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of oil of sesame seed
Share of the world total; Singapore is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,000 | −9.1% |
| 2022 | 1,100 | −8.3% |
| 2021 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,200 | −7.7% |
| 2017 | 1,300 | −7.1% |
| 2016 | 1,400 | −6.7% |
| 2015 | 1,500 | −43% |
| 2014 | 2,638 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,638 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,592 | −6.4% |
| 2011 | 2,770 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,754 | −6.9% |
| 2009 | 2,958 | +12% |
| 2008 | 2,632 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2,436 | +10% |
| 2006 | 2,210 | −8.6% |
| 2005 | 2,418 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2,294 | −16% |
| 2003 | 2,726 | −6.3% |
| 2002 | 2,910 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2,839 | −13% |
| 2000 | 3,278 | +124% |
| 1999 | 1,464 | −57% |
| 1998 | 3,388 | −2.3% |
| 1997 | 3,468 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 3,335 | −21% |
| 1995 | 4,220 | +32% |
| 1994 | 3,188 | −25% |
| 1993 | 4,262 | +230% |
| 1992 | 1,290 | −61% |
| 1991 | 3,317 | −54% |
| 1990 | 7,281 | +154% |
| 1989 | 2,872 | −3.9% |
| 1988 | 2,990 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,984 | −15% |
| 1986 | 3,524 | +87% |
| 1985 | 1,884 | −17% |
| 1984 | 2,278 | +75% |
| 1983 | 1,299 | −16% |
| 1982 | 1,555 | +207% |
| 1981 | 507 | −30% |
| 1980 | 727 | −14% |
| 1979 | 842 | −32% |
| 1978 | 1,242 | +347% |
| 1977 | 278 | +85% |
| 1976 | 150 | −90% |
| 1975 | 1,490 | +296% |
| 1974 | 376 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | −100% |
| 1972 | 424 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | −100% |
| 1965 | 22 | +10% |
| 1964 | 20 | −96% |
| 1963 | 494 | −13% |
| 1962 | 570 | +128% |
| 1961 | 250 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3,787 t USD 21.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 7 of 84
- Imports
- 4,175 t USD 13.8 m
- Importer rank
- 4 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 Singapore?
Singapore produced 1,000 t in 2023, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Singapore rank in the world for production of oil of sesame seed?
Singapore ranked 41st 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 Singapore changed?
It fell by 62% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +5.9% for the world. The record was 7,281 t in 1990.
Does Singapore export or import oil of sesame seed?
In 2024 Singapore reported exports of 3,787 t (USD 21.3 m) and imports of 4,175 t (USD 13.8 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 Singapore 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.