Sesame seed production in Benin
In 2024 Benin produced 10,000 t of sesame seed, the 38th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%. The record was 13,662 t in 2002. Area harvested: 12,000 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 10,000 t
- World rank
- 38 of 69
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- Record
- 13,662 t
- 2002
Sesame seed in Benin, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Benin compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.15%
- 0.16% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.8
- world 0.6 (+46%)
- kg per person
- 0.69
- world 0.82
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- world +8.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Malawi | 10,934 | 0.16% |
| 37 | Sri Lanka | 10,503 | 0.16% |
| 38 | Benin | 10,000 | 0.15% |
| 39 | Cambodia | 10,000 | 0.15% |
| 40 | Uzbekistan | 9,195 | 0.14% |
Map of world production of sesame seed
Share of the world total; Benin is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.83 |
| 2023 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.83 |
| 2022 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.83 |
| 2021 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.83 |
| 2020 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.83 |
| 2019 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.83 |
| 2018 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.83 |
| 2017 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 0.91 |
| 2016 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 0.91 |
| 2015 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.83 |
| 2014 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 0.91 |
| 2013 | 10,000 | −2.2% | 16,000 | 0.63 |
| 2012 | 10,227 | +2.3% | 13,491 | 0.76 |
| 2011 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 0.71 |
| 2010 | 10,000 | +11% | 14,000 | 0.71 |
| 2009 | 9,000 | −18% | 13,000 | 0.69 |
| 2008 | 11,000 | +10% | 14,000 | 0.79 |
| 2007 | 10,000 | +41% | 12,000 | 0.83 |
| 2006 | 7,083 | −46% | 9,575 | 0.74 |
| 2005 | 13,026 | +28% | 16,360 | 0.80 |
| 2004 | 10,207 | −6.8% | 16,124 | 0.63 |
| 2003 | 10,952 | −20% | 16,746 | 0.65 |
| 2002 | 13,662 | +35% | 17,296 | 0.79 |
| 2001 | 10,152 | −1.4% | 15,511 | 0.65 |
| 2000 | 10,291 | +28% | 16,032 | 0.64 |
| 1999 | 8,031 | −16% | 15,021 | 0.53 |
| 1998 | 9,554 | +4.4% | 14,460 | 0.66 |
| 1997 | 9,153 | +18% | 15,861 | 0.58 |
| 1996 | 7,729 | −13% | 12,783 | 0.60 |
| 1995 | 8,911 | +33% | 14,155 | 0.63 |
| 1994 | 6,692 | +7.9% | 10,915 | 0.61 |
| 1993 | 6,200 | +12% | 10,500 | 0.59 |
| 1992 | 5,544 | +2.7% | 10,016 | 0.55 |
| 1991 | 5,398 | +20% | 10,027 | 0.54 |
| 1990 | 4,491 | +52% | 7,913 | 0.57 |
| 1989 | 2,952 | −23% | 5,942 | 0.50 |
| 1988 | 3,849 | +163% | 6,969 | 0.55 |
| 1987 | 1,463 | −65% | 3,950 | 0.37 |
| 1986 | 4,178 | +27% | 9,842 | 0.42 |
| 1985 | 3,289 | −1.0% | 7,551 | 0.44 |
| 1984 | 3,322 | +11% | 5,944 | 0.56 |
| 1983 | 2,994 | −30% | 6,846 | 0.44 |
| 1982 | 4,291 | +72% | 11,496 | 0.37 |
| 1981 | 2,500 | +150% | 5,000 | 0.50 |
| 1980 | 1,000 | +67% | 2,500 | 0.40 |
| 1979 | 600 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 0.25 |
| 1978 | 600 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 0.25 |
| 1977 | 600 | +3.4% | 2,400 | 0.25 |
| 1976 | 580 | +5.5% | 2,500 | 0.23 |
| 1975 | 550 | −6.8% | 2,200 | 0.25 |
| 1974 | 590 | −1.8% | 2,500 | 0.24 |
| 1973 | 601 | −45% | 2,500 | 0.24 |
| 1972 | 1,089 | −50% | 4,000 | 0.27 |
| 1971 | 2,164 | +39% | 8,000 | 0.27 |
| 1970 | 1,553 | +3.5% | 6,000 | 0.26 |
| 1969 | 1,500 | +36% | 6,000 | 0.25 |
| 1968 | 1,100 | +38% | 4,000 | 0.28 |
| 1967 | 800 | +60% | 3,000 | 0.27 |
| 1966 | 500 | +4.2% | 2,000 | 0.25 |
| 1965 | 480 | +4.3% | 2,000 | 0.24 |
| 1964 | 460 | +4.5% | 2,000 | 0.23 |
| 1963 | 440 | +4.8% | 2,000 | 0.22 |
| 1962 | 420 | +5.0% | 2,000 | 0.21 |
| 1961 | 400 | — | 2,000 | 0.20 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 749 t USD 252,000
- Exporter rank
- 56 of 124
- Imports
- 8 t USD 4,000
- Importer rank
- 136 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 Benin?
Benin produced 10,000 t in 2024, 0.15% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Benin rank in the world for production of sesame seed?
Benin ranked 38th 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 Benin changed?
It rose by 0.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 13,662 t in 2002.
What is the yield of sesame seed in Benin?
0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (10,000 t from 12,000 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
Does Benin export or import sesame seed?
In 2024 Benin reported exports of 749 t (USD 252,000) and imports of 8 t (USD 4,000), 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 2024 figure for Benin is from an external organisation. 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.