Sesame seed production in Burkina Faso
In 2024 Burkina Faso produced 272,201 t of sesame seed, the 11th largest in the world (4.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 384,614 t in 2020. Area harvested: 427,819 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 272,201 t
- World rank
- 11 of 69
- 10-year change
- −15%
- Record
- 384,614 t
- 2020
Sesame seed in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 4.1%
- 5.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 0.6 (+12%)
- kg per person
- 11.6
- world 0.82
- 10-year change
- −15%
- world +8.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chad | 291,397 | 4.4% |
| 10 | Tanzania | 272,670 | 4.1% |
| 11 | Burkina Faso | 272,201 | 4.1% |
| 12 | Central African Republic | 204,399 | 3.1% |
| 13 | South Sudan | 175,612 | 2.6% |
Map of world production of sesame seed
Share of the world total; Burkina Faso is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 272,201 | +10% | 427,819 | 0.64 |
| 2023 | 247,157 | +18% | 386,937 | 0.64 |
| 2022 | 208,796 | +12% | 396,151 | 0.53 |
| 2021 | 186,449 | −52% | 388,916 | 0.48 |
| 2020 | 384,614 | +2.6% | 644,890 | 0.60 |
| 2019 | 374,703 | +48% | 617,749 | 0.61 |
| 2018 | 253,936 | +55% | 438,941 | 0.58 |
| 2017 | 163,787 | −0.1% | 291,173 | 0.56 |
| 2016 | 163,920 | −30% | 282,442 | 0.58 |
| 2015 | 235,079 | −27% | 400,255 | 0.59 |
| 2014 | 321,837 | +134% | 506,095 | 0.64 |
| 2013 | 137,347 | +37% | 203,449 | 0.68 |
| 2012 | 100,488 | +19% | 165,575 | 0.61 |
| 2011 | 84,759 | −6.5% | 120,750 | 0.70 |
| 2010 | 90,649 | +61% | 125,471 | 0.72 |
| 2009 | 56,252 | +8.3% | 93,384 | 0.60 |
| 2008 | 51,924 | +176% | 91,997 | 0.56 |
| 2007 | 18,802 | −18% | 55,058 | 0.34 |
| 2006 | 22,887 | −8.7% | 47,337 | 0.48 |
| 2005 | 25,060 | +112% | 46,294 | 0.54 |
| 2004 | 11,794 | −36% | 24,913 | 0.47 |
| 2003 | 18,472 | +26% | 30,945 | 0.60 |
| 2002 | 14,706 | −53% | 26,076 | 0.56 |
| 2001 | 31,230 | +323% | 60,921 | 0.51 |
| 2000 | 7,390 | −41% | 24,587 | 0.30 |
| 1999 | 12,601 | −3.0% | 24,131 | 0.52 |
| 1998 | 12,994 | +73% | 20,143 | 0.65 |
| 1997 | 7,523 | −43% | 24,035 | 0.31 |
| 1996 | 13,251 | +71% | 24,241 | 0.55 |
| 1995 | 7,762 | +363% | 11,886 | 0.65 |
| 1994 | 1,676 | −80% | 6,285 | 0.27 |
| 1993 | 8,253 | −12% | 26,522 | 0.31 |
| 1992 | 9,400 | +62% | 27,498 | 0.34 |
| 1991 | 5,800 | −23% | 17,100 | 0.34 |
| 1990 | 7,500 | +162% | 19,600 | 0.38 |
| 1989 | 2,864 | −64% | 14,181 | 0.20 |
| 1988 | 7,873 | −38% | 18,437 | 0.43 |
| 1987 | 12,778 | +9.9% | 39,554 | 0.32 |
| 1986 | 11,626 | +67% | 31,971 | 0.36 |
| 1985 | 6,946 | +19% | 24,000 | 0.29 |
| 1984 | 5,844 | +3.0% | 20,022 | 0.29 |
| 1983 | 5,675 | −29% | 19,984 | 0.28 |
| 1982 | 8,017 | +33% | 23,047 | 0.35 |
| 1981 | 6,013 | −31% | 22,420 | 0.27 |
| 1980 | 8,721 | +32% | 38,469 | 0.23 |
| 1979 | 6,604 | −30% | 29,445 | 0.22 |
| 1978 | 9,500 | +58% | 38,740 | 0.25 |
| 1977 | 6,000 | −14% | 25,000 | 0.24 |
| 1976 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 0.28 |
| 1975 | 7,000 | −13% | 25,000 | 0.28 |
| 1974 | 8,000 | +51% | 25,000 | 0.32 |
| 1973 | 5,298 | −6.2% | 30,000 | 0.18 |
| 1972 | 5,646 | +41% | 34,000 | 0.17 |
| 1971 | 4,008 | −36% | 21,980 | 0.18 |
| 1970 | 6,310 | +68% | 26,500 | 0.24 |
| 1969 | 3,755 | −53% | 22,000 | 0.17 |
| 1968 | 7,949 | +99% | 20,961 | 0.38 |
| 1967 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.20 |
| 1966 | 4,000 | −33% | 20,000 | 0.20 |
| 1965 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 0.24 |
| 1964 | 6,000 | +45% | 30,000 | 0.20 |
| 1963 | 4,130 | −27% | 21,000 | 0.20 |
| 1962 | 5,660 | +199% | 15,000 | 0.38 |
| 1961 | 1,895 | — | 10,000 | 0.19 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 49,907 t USD 71.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 13 of 124
- Imports
- 1,297 t USD 71,000
- Importer rank
- 65 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 Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso produced 272,201 t in 2024, 4.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burkina Faso rank in the world for production of sesame seed?
Burkina Faso ranked 11th 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 Burkina Faso changed?
It fell by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 384,614 t in 2020.
What is the yield of sesame seed in Burkina Faso?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (272,201 t from 427,819 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
Does Burkina Faso export or import sesame seed?
In 2024 Burkina Faso reported exports of 49,907 t (USD 71.1 m) and imports of 1,297 t (USD 71,000), 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 Burkina Faso is imputed by FAO. 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.