> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202429,997 t
World rank25 of 69
10-year change−1.5%
Record58,000 t1982

## Sesame seed in Bangladesh, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Bangladesh compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.45%0.49% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.0world 0.6 (+71%)
kg per person0.17world 0.82
10-year change−1.5%world +8.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 23 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/thailand/) | 31,000 | 0.46% |
| 24 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/guatemala/) | 30,000 | 0.45% |
| 25 | **Bangladesh** | 29,997 | 0.45% |
| 26 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/iran/) | 29,000 | 0.43% |
| 27 | [Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/afghanistan/) | 28,799 | 0.43% |

[Full ranking of 69 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/)

### Map of world production of sesame seed

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports17,042 t USD 18.2 m
Exporter rank21 of 124
Imports1,435 t USD 3.1 m
Importer rank63 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/india/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/myanmar/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/sudan/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/nigeria/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/pakistan/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/ethiopia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/china/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/chad/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/tanzania/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/burkina-faso/)[Central African Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/central-african-republic/)
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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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