> In 2023 Sri Lanka produced 500 t of oil of sesame seed, the 48th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%.

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# Oil of sesame seed production in Sri Lanka

In 2023 Sri Lanka produced 500 t of oil of sesame seed, the 48th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 1,209 t in 1982.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/country/sri-lanka/)

Production, 2023500 t
World rank48 of 60
10-year change+18%
Record1,209 t1982

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

## Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.04%0.04% in 2013
10-year change+18%world +5.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 46 | [Denmark](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/denmark/) | 553 | 0.05% |
| 47 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/south-africa/) | 545 | 0.05% |
| 48 | **Sri Lanka** | 500 | 0.04% |
| 49 | [North Macedonia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/north-macedonia/) | 391 | 0.03% |
| 50 | [Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/honduras/) | 354 | 0.03% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 500 | +233% |
| 2022 | 150 | −70% |
| 2021 | 506 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 488 | +37% |
| 2019 | 356 | +20% |
| 2018 | 297 | −13% |
| 2017 | 343 | −27% |
| 2016 | 470 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 449 | −24% |
| 2014 | 594 | +40% |
| 2013 | 425 | −26% |
| 2012 | 577 | −5.4% |
| 2011 | 610 | +30% |
| 2010 | 469 | +37% |
| 2009 | 342 | +32% |
| 2008 | 260 | −6.8% |
| 2007 | 279 | +16% |
| 2006 | 240 | −2.8% |
| 2005 | 247 | +41% |
| 2004 | 175 | −21% |
| 2003 | 221 | +26% |
| 2002 | 175 | −13% |
| 2001 | 202 | −10% |
| 2000 | 225 | −3.8% |
| 1999 | 234 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 230 | −15% |
| 1997 | 270 | +54% |
| 1996 | 175 | −4.9% |
| 1995 | 184 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 183 | −6.6% |
| 1993 | 196 | −14% |
| 1992 | 228 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 216 | −21% |
| 1990 | 272 | +48% |
| 1989 | 184 | −62% |
| 1988 | 488 | +20% |
| 1987 | 406 | +21% |
| 1986 | 336 | −3.4% |
| 1985 | 348 | +13% |
| 1984 | 308 | −49% |
| 1983 | 600 | −50% |
| 1982 | 1,209 | +85% |
| 1981 | 653 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 638 | −4.5% |
| 1979 | 668 | −24% |
| 1978 | 876 | +90% |
| 1977 | 461 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 459 | +15% |
| 1975 | 399 | −16% |
| 1974 | 473 | +13% |
| 1973 | 417 | +56% |
| 1972 | 268 | −16% |
| 1971 | 320 | −38% |
| 1970 | 520 | +63% |
| 1969 | 319 | +10% |
| 1968 | 290 | −0.3% |
| 1967 | 291 | +48% |
| 1966 | 197 | −26% |
| 1965 | 268 | −9.2% |
| 1964 | 295 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 294 | −15% |
| 1962 | 346 | +55% |
| 1961 | 223 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports54 t USD 319,000
Exporter rank38 of 84
Imports170 t USD 354,000
Importer rank43 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 Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka produced 500 t in 2023, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Sri Lanka ranked 48th 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 Sri Lanka changed?

It rose by 18% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +5.9% for the world. The record was 1,209 t in 1982.

### Does Sri Lanka export or import oil of sesame seed?

In 2024 Sri Lanka reported exports of 54 t (USD 319,000) and imports of 170 t (USD 354,000), 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 Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka

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[Agricultural production in Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/country/sri-lanka/)

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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