> In 2023 Vietnam produced 8,700 t of oil of sesame seed, the 20th largest in the world (0.72% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 85%.

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

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# Oil of sesame seed production in Vietnam

In 2023 Vietnam produced 8,700 t of oil of sesame seed, the 20th largest in the world (0.72% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 85%. The record was 16,700 t in 2021.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.

Production, 20238,700 t
World rank20 of 60
10-year change+85%
Record16,700 t2021

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

## Vietnam compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.72%0.42% in 2013
10-year change+85%world +5.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/iran/) | 9,348 | 0.78% |
| 19 | [Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/chad/) | 9,146 | 0.76% |
| 20 | **Vietnam** | 8,700 | 0.72% |
| 21 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/lebanon/) | 8,228 | 0.68% |
| 22 | [Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-sesame-seed/jordan/) | 8,073 | 0.67% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 8,700 | −28% |
| 2022 | 12,000 | −28% |
| 2021 | 16,700 | +19% |
| 2020 | 14,000 | +284% |
| 2019 | 3,650 | +20% |
| 2018 | 3,033 | −6.3% |
| 2017 | 3,236 | −15% |
| 2016 | 3,799 | −20% |
| 2015 | 4,725 | +36% |
| 2014 | 3,487 | −26% |
| 2013 | 4,715 | −35% |
| 2012 | 7,219 | −24% |
| 2011 | 9,445 | +97% |
| 2010 | 4,789 | −4.2% |
| 2009 | 5,000 | +28% |
| 2008 | 3,902 | +15% |
| 2007 | 3,389 | +11% |
| 2006 | 3,050 | −21% |
| 2005 | 3,882 | +30% |
| 2004 | 2,994 | +59% |
| 2003 | 1,883 | −14% |
| 2002 | 2,185 | −13% |
| 2001 | 2,503 | +73% |
| 2000 | 1,445 | +21% |
| 1999 | 1,195 | +39% |
| 1998 | 860 | −38% |
| 1997 | 1,376 | −47% |
| 1996 | 2,580 | +107% |
| 1995 | 1,247 | −9.4% |
| 1994 | 1,376 | +19% |
| 1993 | 1,161 | −3.6% |
| 1992 | 1,204 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1,161 | +42% |
| 1990 | 817 | −21% |
| 1989 | 1,032 | +58% |
| 1988 | 655 | +16% |
| 1987 | 567 | −24% |
| 1986 | 748 | −10% |
| 1985 | 835 | +17% |
| 1984 | 714 | +30% |
| 1983 | 549 | +21% |
| 1982 | 453 | −11% |
| 1981 | 510 | +48% |
| 1980 | 344 | +67% |
| 1979 | 206 | −37% |
| 1978 | 326 | +34% |
| 1977 | 243 | +17% |
| 1976 | 207 | +30% |
| 1975 | 159 | +15% |
| 1974 | 138 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 129 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 129 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 129 | −12% |
| 1970 | 146 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 142 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 142 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 142 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 138 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 138 | −2.8% |
| 1964 | 142 | −2.7% |
| 1963 | 146 | −20% |
| 1962 | 182 | +38% |
| 1961 | 132 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports419 t USD 1.8 m
Exporter rank21 of 84
Imports1,075 t USD 5.0 m
Importer rank17 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 Vietnam?

Vietnam produced 8,700 t in 2023, 0.72% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Vietnam ranked 20th 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 Vietnam changed?

It rose by 85% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +5.9% for the world. The record was 16,700 t in 2021.

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

In 2024 Vietnam reported exports of 419 t (USD 1.8 m) and imports of 1,075 t (USD 5.0 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 Vietnam 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 Vietnam

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[Agricultural production in Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/country/vietnam/)

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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