Oil of sesame seed production in Syria
In 2023 Syria produced 3,000 t of oil of sesame seed, the 32nd largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 64%. The record was 21,700 t in 2009.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 3,000 t
- World rank
- 32 of 60
- 10-year change
- −64%
- Record
- 21,700 t
- 2009
Oil of sesame seed in Syria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Syria compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.25%
- 0.73% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −64%
- world +5.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | France | 3,585 | 0.30% |
| 32 | Italy | 3,000 | 0.25% |
| 33 | Syria | 3,000 | 0.25% |
| 34 | Australia | 2,474 | 0.21% |
| 35 | Mali | 2,365 | 0.20% |
Map of world production of oil of sesame seed
Share of the world total; Syria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,000 | −3.2% |
| 2022 | 3,100 | −11% |
| 2021 | 3,500 | −5.4% |
| 2020 | 3,700 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3,600 | −5.3% |
| 2018 | 3,800 | −9.5% |
| 2017 | 4,200 | −8.7% |
| 2016 | 4,600 | −18% |
| 2015 | 5,600 | −30% |
| 2014 | 8,000 | −3.6% |
| 2013 | 8,300 | −30% |
| 2012 | 11,800 | −29% |
| 2011 | 16,600 | −20% |
| 2010 | 20,800 | −4.1% |
| 2009 | 21,700 | +14% |
| 2008 | 19,000 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 18,100 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 17,300 | +15% |
| 2005 | 15,050 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 14,620 | +36% |
| 2003 | 10,750 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,750 | +711% |
| 2001 | 1,326 | −17% |
| 2000 | 1,600 | +11% |
| 1999 | 1,436 | −43% |
| 1998 | 2,505 | −17% |
| 1997 | 3,012 | −46% |
| 1996 | 5,550 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 5,500 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5,400 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 5,000 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 4,700 | +18% |
| 1991 | 4,000 | +21% |
| 1990 | 3,300 | +14% |
| 1989 | 2,900 | −21% |
| 1988 | 3,680 | −8.0% |
| 1987 | 4,000 | −11% |
| 1986 | 4,500 | −10.0% |
| 1985 | 5,000 | −9.1% |
| 1984 | 5,500 | −1.8% |
| 1983 | 5,600 | +19% |
| 1982 | 4,700 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,700 | +11% |
| 1980 | 4,230 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 4,200 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 4,100 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 4,000 | +14% |
| 1976 | 3,500 | +21% |
| 1975 | 2,900 | +16% |
| 1974 | 2,500 | +14% |
| 1973 | 2,200 | −8.3% |
| 1972 | 2,400 | +100% |
| 1971 | 1,200 | +118% |
| 1970 | 550 | −54% |
| 1969 | 1,200 | −40% |
| 1968 | 2,000 | −17% |
| 1967 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 2,300 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,300 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,300 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,300 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 2,300 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 2,300 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 23 t USD 70,000
- Exporter rank
- 51 of 84
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 Syria?
Syria produced 3,000 t in 2023, 0.25% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Syria rank in the world for production of oil of sesame seed?
Syria ranked 32nd 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 Syria changed?
It fell by 64% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +5.9% for the world. The record was 21,700 t in 2009.
Does Syria export or import oil of sesame seed?
In 2024 Syria reported exports of 23 t (USD 70,000) and no imports, 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 Syria 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.