Oil of sesame seed production in Turkey
In 2023 Turkey produced 40,200 t of oil of sesame seed, the 7th largest in the world (3.34% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 91%. The record was 43,100 t in 2020.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 40,200 t
- World rank
- 7 of 60
- 10-year change
- +91%
- Record
- 43,100 t
- 2020
Oil of sesame seed in Turkey, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 3.3%
- 1.9% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +91%
- world +5.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Nigeria | 48,602 | 4.0% |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 44,820 | 3.7% |
| 7 | Turkey | 40,200 | 3.3% |
| 8 | Uganda | 32,300 | 2.7% |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 27,543 | 2.3% |
Map of world production of oil of sesame seed
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 40,200 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 40,200 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 39,300 | −8.8% |
| 2020 | 43,100 | +16% |
| 2019 | 37,100 | +10% |
| 2018 | 33,600 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 31,900 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 29,400 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 27,200 | +32% |
| 2014 | 20,600 | −2.4% |
| 2013 | 21,100 | −12% |
| 2012 | 23,900 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 23,600 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 23,000 | −20% |
| 2009 | 28,798 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 26,351 | −19% |
| 2007 | 32,631 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 30,533 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 28,162 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 25,607 | +18% |
| 2003 | 21,681 | −5.5% |
| 2002 | 22,954 | +61% |
| 2001 | 14,264 | +31% |
| 2000 | 10,871 | −2.9% |
| 1999 | 11,196 | −25% |
| 1998 | 14,835 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 14,310 | +14% |
| 1996 | 12,577 | −8.7% |
| 1995 | 13,768 | −3.8% |
| 1994 | 14,307 | −23% |
| 1993 | 18,522 | +26% |
| 1992 | 14,743 | −11% |
| 1991 | 16,475 | −4.4% |
| 1990 | 17,227 | +25% |
| 1989 | 13,824 | +10% |
| 1988 | 12,552 | −21% |
| 1987 | 15,845 | +19% |
| 1986 | 13,303 | +22% |
| 1985 | 10,895 | −0.5% |
| 1984 | 10,954 | +19% |
| 1983 | 9,176 | +42% |
| 1982 | 6,449 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 6,086 | −5.0% |
| 1980 | 6,409 | −3.3% |
| 1979 | 6,626 | +10% |
| 1978 | 6,006 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 5,885 | −9.9% |
| 1976 | 6,530 | −24% |
| 1975 | 8,613 | +16% |
| 1974 | 7,448 | +13% |
| 1973 | 6,581 | −21% |
| 1972 | 8,349 | −25% |
| 1971 | 11,146 | +20% |
| 1970 | 9,257 | −12% |
| 1969 | 10,511 | −19% |
| 1968 | 12,983 | +27% |
| 1967 | 10,217 | +24% |
| 1966 | 8,211 | −4.1% |
| 1965 | 8,564 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 8,520 | −18% |
| 1963 | 10,340 | −1.3% |
| 1962 | 10,478 | −5.2% |
| 1961 | 11,050 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 46 t USD 102,000
- Exporter rank
- 41 of 84
- Imports
- 93 t USD 273,000
- Importer rank
- 60 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 Turkey?
Turkey produced 40,200 t in 2023, 3.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of oil of sesame seed?
Turkey ranked 7th 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 Turkey changed?
It rose by 91% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +5.9% for the world. The record was 43,100 t in 2020.
Does Turkey export or import oil of sesame seed?
In 2024 Turkey reported exports of 46 t (USD 102,000) and imports of 93 t (USD 273,000), 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 Turkey is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.