Oil of sesame seed production in South Korea
In 2023 South Korea produced 15,300 t of oil of sesame seed, the 13th largest in the world (1.27% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 48%. The record was 31,831 t in 2006.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 15,300 t
- World rank
- 13 of 60
- 10-year change
- −48%
- Record
- 31,831 t
- 2006
Oil of sesame seed in South Korea, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
South Korea compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.3%
- 2.6% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −48%
- world +5.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | South Sudan | 26,700 | 2.2% |
| 12 | Sudan | 26,300 | 2.2% |
| 13 | South Korea | 15,300 | 1.3% |
| 14 | Mozambique | 15,277 | 1.3% |
| 15 | Taiwan | 13,506 | 1.1% |
Map of world production of oil of sesame seed
Share of the world total; South Korea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15,300 | −17% |
| 2022 | 18,500 | −5.6% |
| 2021 | 19,600 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 19,400 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19,100 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19,000 | −13% |
| 2017 | 21,809 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 21,521 | −8.0% |
| 2015 | 23,404 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 22,988 | −22% |
| 2013 | 29,382 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 27,038 | −9.4% |
| 2011 | 29,842 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 29,277 | +11% |
| 2009 | 26,259 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 25,200 | +18% |
| 2007 | 21,384 | −33% |
| 2006 | 31,831 | +48% |
| 2005 | 21,446 | −31% |
| 2004 | 31,153 | +15% |
| 2003 | 27,075 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 26,816 | −1.1% |
| 2001 | 27,127 | −7.0% |
| 2000 | 29,165 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 28,223 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 26,792 | −13% |
| 1997 | 30,920 | +20% |
| 1996 | 25,849 | +235% |
| 1995 | 7,716 | −54% |
| 1994 | 16,608 | +13% |
| 1993 | 14,741 | +13% |
| 1992 | 12,997 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 12,434 | +18% |
| 1990 | 10,498 | −26% |
| 1989 | 14,181 | −35% |
| 1988 | 21,666 | +26% |
| 1987 | 17,225 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 16,783 | +13% |
| 1985 | 14,800 | −8.3% |
| 1984 | 16,146 | −0.2% |
| 1983 | 16,177 | +233% |
| 1982 | 4,863 | −36% |
| 1981 | 7,629 | +65% |
| 1980 | 4,631 | −34% |
| 1979 | 6,989 | −29% |
| 1978 | 9,852 | +50% |
| 1977 | 6,574 | −34% |
| 1976 | 10,025 | +82% |
| 1975 | 5,504 | +52% |
| 1974 | 3,626 | +31% |
| 1973 | 2,769 | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 2,566 | −52% |
| 1971 | 5,311 | +51% |
| 1970 | 3,528 | +133% |
| 1969 | 1,516 | −20% |
| 1968 | 1,906 | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 1,734 | +33% |
| 1966 | 1,302 | −2.6% |
| 1965 | 1,337 | +12% |
| 1964 | 1,189 | +220% |
| 1963 | 372 | −42% |
| 1962 | 641 | +19% |
| 1961 | 540 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,288 t USD 13.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 12 of 84
- Imports
- 902 t USD 3.7 m
- Importer rank
- 20 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 South Korea?
South Korea produced 15,300 t in 2023, 1.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Korea rank in the world for production of oil of sesame seed?
South Korea ranked 13th 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 South Korea changed?
It fell by 48% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +5.9% for the world. The record was 31,831 t in 2006.
Does South Korea export or import oil of sesame seed?
In 2024 South Korea reported exports of 1,288 t (USD 13.0 m) and imports of 902 t (USD 3.7 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 South Korea 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.