Sesame seed production in Bangladesh
In 2024 Bangladesh produced 29,997 t of sesame seed, the 25th largest in the world (0.45% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.5%. The record was 58,000 t in 1982. Area harvested: 30,735 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 29,997 t
- World rank
- 25 of 69
- 10-year change
- −1.5%
- Record
- 58,000 t
- 1982
Sesame seed in Bangladesh, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bangladesh compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.45%
- 0.49% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 0.6 (+71%)
- kg per person
- 0.17
- world 0.82
- 10-year change
- −1.5%
- world +8.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Thailand | 31,000 | 0.46% |
| 24 | Guatemala | 30,000 | 0.45% |
| 25 | Bangladesh | 29,997 | 0.45% |
| 26 | Iran | 29,000 | 0.43% |
| 27 | Afghanistan | 28,799 | 0.43% |
Map of world production of sesame seed
Share of the world total; Bangladesh is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29,997 | −2.3% | 30,735 | 0.98 |
| 2023 | 30,714 | −1.1% | 31,771 | 0.97 |
| 2022 | 31,060 | −4.2% | 33,047 | 0.94 |
| 2021 | 32,434 | +2.0% | 34,701 | 0.93 |
| 2020 | 31,786 | +0.5% | 33,657 | 0.94 |
| 2019 | 31,613 | −9.3% | 34,206 | 0.92 |
| 2018 | 34,859 | +2.5% | 37,567 | 0.93 |
| 2017 | 33,999 | −7.9% | 37,518 | 0.91 |
| 2016 | 36,921 | +3.2% | 40,320 | 0.92 |
| 2015 | 35,764 | +17% | 38,205 | 0.94 |
| 2014 | 30,447 | −1.7% | 34,248 | 0.89 |
| 2013 | 30,972 | +3.4% | 34,118 | 0.91 |
| 2012 | 29,965 | −9.2% | 33,331 | 0.90 |
| 2011 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 37,000 | 0.89 |
| 2010 | 32,000 | −0.9% | 36,000 | 0.89 |
| 2009 | 32,306 | +14% | 35,551 | 0.91 |
| 2008 | 28,461 | +5.3% | 32,932 | 0.86 |
| 2007 | 27,038 | −7.3% | 33,525 | 0.81 |
| 2006 | 29,180 | −26% | 36,043 | 0.81 |
| 2005 | 39,200 | +5.4% | 30,700 | 1.28 |
| 2004 | 37,200 | +46% | 38,900 | 0.96 |
| 2003 | 25,500 | +2.0% | 39,000 | 0.65 |
| 2002 | 25,000 | +14% | 39,000 | 0.64 |
| 2001 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 36,800 | 0.60 |
| 2000 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 36,800 | 0.60 |
| 1999 | 22,000 | −55% | 37,300 | 0.59 |
| 1998 | 49,030 | +0.2% | 79,654 | 0.62 |
| 1997 | 48,925 | +0.4% | 79,725 | 0.61 |
| 1996 | 48,745 | −1.7% | 84,200 | 0.58 |
| 1995 | 49,595 | +2.4% | 80,086 | 0.62 |
| 1994 | 48,440 | −16% | 79,758 | 0.61 |
| 1993 | 58,000 | +17% | 65,900 | 0.88 |
| 1992 | 49,463 | +9.4% | 82,487 | 0.60 |
| 1991 | 45,220 | −7.0% | 80,561 | 0.56 |
| 1990 | 48,610 | −1.4% | 83,088 | 0.59 |
| 1989 | 49,290 | +9.0% | 86,386 | 0.57 |
| 1988 | 45,239 | −7.7% | 81,487 | 0.56 |
| 1987 | 49,027 | −0.1% | 81,987 | 0.60 |
| 1986 | 49,059 | −8.7% | 84,551 | 0.58 |
| 1985 | 53,716 | +16% | 92,001 | 0.58 |
| 1984 | 46,251 | −18% | 85,566 | 0.54 |
| 1983 | 56,643 | −2.3% | 102,298 | 0.55 |
| 1982 | 58,000 | +5.5% | 100,000 | 0.58 |
| 1981 | 55,000 | +15% | 100,000 | 0.55 |
| 1980 | 48,000 | −4.0% | 90,000 | 0.53 |
| 1979 | 50,000 | −3.8% | 95,000 | 0.53 |
| 1978 | 52,000 | +74% | 80,000 | 0.65 |
| 1977 | 29,958 | +8.0% | 54,838 | 0.55 |
| 1976 | 27,743 | −3.9% | 51,568 | 0.54 |
| 1975 | 28,876 | +1.5% | 54,301 | 0.53 |
| 1974 | 28,439 | +12% | 51,062 | 0.56 |
| 1973 | 25,447 | −1.6% | 43,530 | 0.58 |
| 1972 | 25,869 | −11% | 47,723 | 0.54 |
| 1971 | 28,977 | +5.8% | 47,515 | 0.61 |
| 1970 | 27,400 | −10% | 44,900 | 0.61 |
| 1969 | 30,500 | −3.2% | 50,200 | 0.61 |
| 1968 | 31,500 | +3.3% | 53,000 | 0.59 |
| 1967 | 30,500 | +11% | 52,200 | 0.58 |
| 1966 | 27,400 | +12% | 50,200 | 0.55 |
| 1965 | 24,384 | +9.1% | 50,182 | 0.49 |
| 1964 | 22,352 | −12% | 50,991 | 0.44 |
| 1963 | 25,400 | −3.8% | 52,205 | 0.49 |
| 1962 | 26,416 | 0.0% | 53,014 | 0.50 |
| 1961 | 26,416 | — | 57,466 | 0.46 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 17,042 t USD 18.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 21 of 124
- Imports
- 1,435 t USD 3.1 m
- Importer rank
- 63 of 167
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 sesame seed in Bangladesh?
Bangladesh produced 29,997 t in 2024, 0.45% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bangladesh rank in the world for production of sesame seed?
Bangladesh ranked 25th of 69 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 13.0% of the world total.
How has the production of sesame seed in Bangladesh changed?
It fell by 1.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 58,000 t in 1982.
What is the yield of sesame seed in Bangladesh?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (29,997 t from 30,735 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
Does Bangladesh export or import sesame seed?
In 2024 Bangladesh reported exports of 17,042 t (USD 18.2 m) and imports of 1,435 t (USD 3.1 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. 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.