> In 2024 Brazil produced 399,400 t of sesame seed, the 7th largest in the world (5.98% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2,753%.

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# Sesame seed production in Brazil

In 2024 Brazil produced 399,400 t of sesame seed, the 7th largest in the world (5.98% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2,753%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 608,000 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.

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Production, 2024399,400 t
World rank7 of 69
10-year change+2,753%
Record399,400 t2024

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

## Brazil compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total6.0%0.23% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.7world 0.6 (+15%)
kg per person1.88world 0.82
10-year change+2,753%world +8.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/pakistan/) | 435,928 | 6.5% |
| 6 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/ethiopia/) | 435,456 | 6.5% |
| 7 | **Brazil** | 399,400 | 6.0% |
| 8 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/china/) | 380,000 | 5.7% |
| 9 | [Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/chad/) | 291,397 | 4.4% |

[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; Brazil is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 399,400 | +11% | 608,000 | 0.66 |
| 2023 | 361,300 | +107% | 659,900 | 0.55 |
| 2022 | 174,200 | +117% | 361,200 | 0.48 |
| 2021 | 80,200 | +41% | 149,900 | 0.54 |
| 2020 | 57,000 | −41% | 144,000 | 0.40 |
| 2019 | 96,000 | +134% | 175,000 | 0.55 |
| 2018 | 41,000 | +71% | 53,000 | 0.77 |
| 2017 | 24,000 | +20% | 32,000 | 0.75 |
| 2016 | 20,000 | +11% | 27,000 | 0.74 |
| 2015 | 18,000 | +29% | 24,000 | 0.75 |
| 2014 | 14,000 | +75% | 20,000 | 0.70 |
| 2013 | 8,000 | +33% | 12,000 | 0.67 |
| 2012 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.60 |
| 2011 | 6,000 | +20% | 9,000 | 0.67 |
| 2010 | 5,000 | −17% | 8,000 | 0.63 |
| 2009 | 6,000 | −14% | 9,000 | 0.67 |
| 2008 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.70 |
| 2007 | 7,000 | −56% | 11,000 | 0.64 |
| 2006 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 0.64 |
| 2005 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 25,000 | 0.64 |
| 2004 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 24,000 | 0.63 |
| 2003 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 24,000 | 0.63 |
| 2002 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 24,000 | 0.63 |
| 2001 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 24,000 | 0.63 |
| 2000 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 24,000 | 0.63 |
| 1999 | 15,000 | +15% | 24,000 | 0.63 |
| 1998 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 22,000 | 0.59 |
| 1997 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 22,000 | 0.59 |
| 1996 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 22,000 | 0.59 |
| 1995 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 22,000 | 0.59 |
| 1994 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 22,000 | 0.59 |
| 1993 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 21,000 | 0.62 |
| 1992 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 20,000 | 0.65 |
| 1991 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.60 |
| 1990 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.60 |
| 1989 | 12,000 | +200% | 20,000 | 0.60 |
| 1988 | 4,000 | +33% | 7,000 | 0.57 |
| 1987 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1986 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1985 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1984 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1983 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1982 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1981 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1980 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1979 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1978 | 3,000 | +20% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1977 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 0.56 |
| 1976 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 0.56 |
| 1975 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 0.56 |
| 1974 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 0.56 |
| 1973 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 0.56 |
| 1972 | 2,500 | −29% | 4,500 | 0.56 |
| 1971 | 3,500 | −13% | 6,000 | 0.58 |
| 1970 | 4,000 | +167% | 7,000 | 0.57 |
| 1969 | 1,500 | +50% | 2,600 | 0.58 |
| 1968 | 1,000 | −80% | 1,700 | 0.59 |
| 1967 | 5,000 | +400% | 8,700 | 0.57 |
| 1966 | 1,000 | −71% | 1,700 | 0.59 |
| 1965 | 3,500 | +17% | 6,000 | 0.58 |
| 1964 | 3,000 | +100% | 5,200 | 0.58 |
| 1963 | 1,500 | −67% | 2,600 | 0.58 |
| 1962 | 4,500 | +50% | 8,000 | 0.56 |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | 5,200 | 0.58 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports246,250 t USD 348 m
Exporter rank2 of 124
Imports2,629 t USD 7.5 m
Importer rank51 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 Brazil?

Brazil produced 399,400 t in 2024, 6.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Brazil ranked 7th 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 Brazil changed?

It rose by 2,753% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

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

0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (399,400 t from 608,000 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.

### Does Brazil export or import sesame seed?

In 2024 Brazil reported exports of 246,250 t (USD 348 m) and imports of 2,629 t (USD 7.5 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/)[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/)[South Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/south-sudan/)
[All countries producing sesame seed](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/)

## Other products of Brazil

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[Agricultural production in Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/country/brazil/)

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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