> In 2024 Bolivia produced 15,238 t of sesame seed, the 32nd largest in the world (0.23% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 90%.

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# Sesame seed production in Bolivia

In 2024 Bolivia produced 15,238 t of sesame seed, the 32nd largest in the world (0.23% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 90%. The record was 22,800 t in 2004. Area harvested: 27,152 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.

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Production, 202415,238 t
World rank32 of 69
10-year change+90%
Record22,800 t2004

## Sesame seed in Bolivia, 1990–2024 (tonnes)

## Bolivia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.23%0.13% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.6world 0.6 (−1.6%)
kg per person1.23world 0.82
10-year change+90%world +8.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30 | [Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/vietnam/) | 19,576 | 0.29% |
| 31 | [Somalia](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/somalia/) | 16,543 | 0.25% |
| 32 | **Bolivia** | 15,238 | 0.23% |
| 33 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/turkey/) | 14,439 | 0.22% |
| 34 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/syria/) | 11,958 | 0.18% |

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

### Map of world production of sesame seed

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Share of the world total; Bolivia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 15,238 | +9.4% | 27,152 | 0.56 |
| 2023 | 13,931 | +13% | 25,030 | 0.56 |
| 2022 | 12,327 | −12% | 25,146 | 0.49 |
| 2021 | 14,046 | +7.4% | 26,211 | 0.54 |
| 2020 | 13,076 | −17% | 25,627 | 0.51 |
| 2019 | 15,842 | +16% | 24,333 | 0.65 |
| 2018 | 13,716 | +15% | 21,812 | 0.63 |
| 2017 | 11,960 | +4.2% | 20,710 | 0.58 |
| 2016 | 11,473 | +18% | 20,625 | 0.56 |
| 2015 | 9,702 | +21% | 17,162 | 0.57 |
| 2014 | 8,024 | −6.2% | 14,865 | 0.54 |
| 2013 | 8,550 | −34% | 15,000 | 0.57 |
| 2012 | 13,024 | +8.5% | 25,142 | 0.52 |
| 2011 | 12,000 | +20% | 24,000 | 0.50 |
| 2010 | 10,000 | −33% | 25,000 | 0.40 |
| 2009 | 15,000 | +168% | 25,000 | 0.60 |
| 2008 | 5,590 | −62% | 12,821 | 0.44 |
| 2007 | 14,693 | −35% | 32,000 | 0.46 |
| 2006 | 22,500 | +13% | 45,000 | 0.50 |
| 2005 | 20,000 | −12% | 40,000 | 0.50 |
| 2004 | 22,800 | +159% | 31,000 | 0.74 |
| 2003 | 8,800 | +340% | 11,000 | 0.80 |
| 2002 | 2,000 | +300% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 2001 | 500 | −87% | 500 | 1.00 |
| 2000 | 3,711 | −65% | 3,980 | 0.93 |
| 1999 | 10,571 | −6.0% | 12,161 | 0.87 |
| 1998 | 11,241 | +0.2% | 12,282 | 0.92 |
| 1997 | 11,215 | +0.2% | 11,803 | 0.95 |
| 1996 | 11,189 | +0.2% | 11,358 | 0.99 |
| 1995 | 11,164 | +0.2% | 10,944 | 1.02 |
| 1994 | 11,138 | +0.2% | 10,556 | 1.06 |
| 1993 | 11,112 | +0.2% | 10,194 | 1.09 |
| 1992 | 11,086 | +0.2% | 9,854 | 1.13 |
| 1991 | 11,060 | +0.2% | 9,535 | 1.16 |
| 1990 | 11,034 | — | 9,235 | 1.19 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports10,766 t USD 19.5 m
Exporter rank24 of 124
Imports6 t USD 74,000
Importer rank140 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 Bolivia?

Bolivia produced 15,238 t in 2024, 0.23% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Bolivia ranked 32nd 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 Bolivia changed?

It rose by 90% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 22,800 t in 2004.

### What is the yield of sesame seed in Bolivia?

0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (15,238 t from 27,152 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.

### Does Bolivia export or import sesame seed?

In 2024 Bolivia reported exports of 10,766 t (USD 19.5 m) and imports of 6 t (USD 74,000), 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. 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/)
[All countries producing sesame seed](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/)

## Other products of Bolivia

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[Agricultural production in Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/bolivia/)

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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