> In 2023 Thailand produced 4,800 t of oil of sesame seed, the 28th largest in the world (0.40% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 29%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/thailand/

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# Oil of sesame seed production in Thailand

In 2023 Thailand produced 4,800 t of oil of sesame seed, the 28th largest in the world (0.40% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 29%. The record was 13,376 t in 2008.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.

[Market prices in Thailand](https://husfarm.com/country/thailand/)

Production, 20234,800 t
World rank28 of 60
10-year change−29%
Record13,376 t2008

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

## Thailand compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.40%0.59% in 2013
10-year change−29%world +5.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 26 | [Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/venezuela/) | 5,405 | 0.45% |
| 27 | [Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/tanzania/) | 5,115 | 0.43% |
| 28 | **Thailand** | 4,800 | 0.40% |
| 29 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/malaysia/) | 4,175 | 0.35% |
| 30 | [Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/poland/) | 3,800 | 0.32% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 4,800 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,800 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 4,700 | −4.1% |
| 2020 | 4,900 | −5.8% |
| 2019 | 5,200 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 5,000 | −2.0% |
| 2017 | 5,100 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,000 | −5.7% |
| 2014 | 5,300 | −21% |
| 2013 | 6,718 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 6,392 | −30% |
| 2011 | 9,172 | −3.4% |
| 2010 | 9,497 | −29% |
| 2009 | 13,302 | −0.6% |
| 2008 | 13,376 | +23% |
| 2007 | 10,847 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 9,970 | +18% |
| 2005 | 8,420 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8,319 | −0.5% |
| 2003 | 8,361 | −1.8% |
| 2002 | 8,511 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 8,050 | −7.1% |
| 2000 | 8,662 | +60% |
| 1999 | 5,426 | −42% |
| 1998 | 9,345 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 8,721 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 8,290 | +14% |
| 1995 | 7,301 | +250% |
| 1994 | 2,088 | −69% |
| 1993 | 6,630 | +80% |
| 1992 | 3,684 | +50% |
| 1991 | 2,462 | +41% |
| 1990 | 1,741 | −4.6% |
| 1989 | 1,824 | +57% |
| 1988 | 1,159 | −29% |
| 1987 | 1,625 | −33% |
| 1986 | 2,411 | +21% |
| 1985 | 1,992 | +38% |
| 1984 | 1,447 | −24% |
| 1983 | 1,892 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1,821 | −43% |
| 1981 | 3,189 | −36% |
| 1980 | 4,989 | +272% |
| 1979 | 1,342 | −57% |
| 1978 | 3,099 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 3,005 | −13% |
| 1976 | 3,460 | −23% |
| 1975 | 4,470 | −12% |
| 1974 | 5,078 | −3.3% |
| 1973 | 5,251 | +43% |
| 1972 | 3,670 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 3,496 | −23% |
| 1970 | 4,559 | −2.3% |
| 1969 | 4,667 | −19% |
| 1968 | 5,743 | −6.5% |
| 1967 | 6,145 | +37% |
| 1966 | 4,485 | −2.5% |
| 1965 | 4,600 | +40% |
| 1964 | 3,284 | −15% |
| 1963 | 3,860 | +53% |
| 1962 | 2,516 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 2,511 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports458 t USD 3.6 m
Exporter rank19 of 84
Imports978 t USD 4.3 m
Importer rank19 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 Thailand?

Thailand produced 4,800 t in 2023, 0.40% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Thailand ranked 28th 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 Thailand changed?

It fell by 29% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +5.9% for the world. The record was 13,376 t in 2008.

### Does Thailand export or import oil of sesame seed?

In 2024 Thailand reported exports of 458 t (USD 3.6 m) and imports of 978 t (USD 4.3 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 Thailand 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/)

## Other products of Thailand

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[Agricultural production in Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/country/thailand/)

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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