Oil of sesame seed production in Yemen
In 2023 Yemen produced 6,715 t of oil of sesame seed, the 23rd largest in the world (0.56% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 23%. The record was 10,041 t in 2007.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 6,715 t
- World rank
- 23 of 60
- 10-year change
- −23%
- Record
- 10,041 t
- 2007
Oil of sesame seed in Yemen, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Yemen compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.56%
- 0.76% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −23%
- world +5.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Lebanon | 8,228 | 0.68% |
| 22 | Jordan | 8,073 | 0.67% |
| 23 | Yemen | 6,715 | 0.56% |
| 24 | Greece | 6,107 | 0.51% |
| 25 | Bangladesh | 5,996 | 0.50% |
Map of world production of oil of sesame seed
Share of the world total; Yemen is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6,715 | +10% |
| 2022 | 6,086 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 6,025 | −12% |
| 2020 | 6,862 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6,710 | +19% |
| 2018 | 5,645 | −28% |
| 2017 | 7,845 | +18% |
| 2016 | 6,675 | −10% |
| 2015 | 7,441 | −24% |
| 2014 | 9,730 | +12% |
| 2013 | 8,668 | −11% |
| 2012 | 9,736 | +21% |
| 2011 | 8,017 | −2.1% |
| 2010 | 8,186 | −15% |
| 2009 | 9,677 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 9,424 | −6.1% |
| 2007 | 10,041 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 9,225 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 9,088 | +15% |
| 2004 | 7,922 | −8.7% |
| 2003 | 8,681 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 8,158 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 8,101 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 7,836 | +17% |
| 1999 | 6,690 | +23% |
| 1998 | 5,435 | −1.4% |
| 1997 | 5,511 | +21% |
| 1996 | 4,572 | −31% |
| 1995 | 6,635 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 6,370 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 6,003 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5,979 | −1.3% |
| 1991 | 6,056 | −6.3% |
| 1990 | 6,460 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 6,346 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 6,098 | +17% |
| 1987 | 5,208 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 5,173 | −15% |
| 1985 | 6,093 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 6,073 | +41% |
| 1983 | 4,320 | −15% |
| 1982 | 5,104 | −4.3% |
| 1981 | 5,334 | −32% |
| 1980 | 7,898 | +20% |
| 1979 | 6,578 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 6,278 | +28% |
| 1977 | 4,903 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 4,772 | +34% |
| 1975 | 3,573 | −29% |
| 1974 | 5,026 | +20% |
| 1973 | 4,171 | −1.1% |
| 1972 | 4,217 | −3.1% |
| 1971 | 4,352 | +12% |
| 1970 | 3,876 | −8.4% |
| 1969 | 4,231 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 4,018 | +93% |
| 1967 | 2,087 | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 1,930 | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 1,819 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,813 | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 1,676 | −6.4% |
| 1962 | 1,791 | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 1,676 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 988 t USD 1.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 14 of 84
- Imports
- 10 t USD 13,000
- Importer rank
- 113 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 Yemen?
Yemen produced 6,715 t in 2023, 0.56% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Yemen rank in the world for production of oil of sesame seed?
Yemen ranked 23rd 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 Yemen changed?
It fell by 23% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +5.9% for the world. The record was 10,041 t in 2007.
Does Yemen export or import oil of sesame seed?
In 2024 Yemen reported exports of 988 t (USD 1.0 m) and imports of 10 t (USD 13,000), 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 Yemen is imputed by FAO. 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.