> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20231,000 t
World rank41 of 60
10-year change−62%
Record7,281 t1990

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

## Singapore compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.08%0.23% in 2013
10-year change−62%world +5.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 39 | [Somalia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/somalia/) | 1,306 | 0.11% |
| 40 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/colombia/) | 1,198 | 0.10% |
| 41 | **Singapore** | 1,000 | 0.08% |
| 42 | [Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/afghanistan/) | 909 | 0.08% |
| 43 | [Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/burkina-faso/) | 708 | 0.06% |

[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; 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

Exports3,787 t USD 21.3 m
Exporter rank7 of 84
Imports4,175 t USD 13.8 m
Importer rank4 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 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

[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/)

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[Agricultural production in Singapore](https://husfarm.com/production/country/singapore/)

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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