Sesame seed production in Cambodia
In 2024 Cambodia produced 10,000 t of sesame seed, the 38th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 42%. The record was 90,193 t in 2005. Area harvested: 13,000 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
- −42%
- Record
- 90,193 t
- 2005
Sesame seed in Cambodia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cambodia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.15%
- 0.28% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.8
- world 0.6 (+35%)
- kg per person
- 0.57
- world 0.82
- 10-year change
- −42%
- world +8.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 41 | South Korea | 9,002 | 0.13% |
Map of world production of sesame seed
Share of the world total; Cambodia 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% | 13,000 | 0.77 |
| 2023 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.77 |
| 2022 | 10,000 | −4.9% | 13,000 | 0.77 |
| 2021 | 10,520 | −0.1% | 13,531 | 0.78 |
| 2020 | 10,534 | +9.7% | 13,726 | 0.77 |
| 2019 | 9,600 | −13% | 13,400 | 0.72 |
| 2018 | 11,000 | −17% | 14,300 | 0.77 |
| 2017 | 13,300 | −2.9% | 17,000 | 0.78 |
| 2016 | 13,700 | −23% | 14,700 | 0.93 |
| 2015 | 17,900 | +3.5% | 24,700 | 0.72 |
| 2014 | 17,300 | −29% | 28,000 | 0.62 |
| 2013 | 24,500 | −8.5% | 23,400 | 1.05 |
| 2012 | 26,764 | −20% | 36,722 | 0.73 |
| 2011 | 33,478 | +12% | 42,599 | 0.79 |
| 2010 | 29,916 | −13% | 48,299 | 0.62 |
| 2009 | 34,536 | +27% | 43,206 | 0.80 |
| 2008 | 27,286 | −15% | 35,874 | 0.76 |
| 2007 | 31,946 | −8.6% | 47,810 | 0.67 |
| 2006 | 34,946 | −61% | 56,263 | 0.62 |
| 2005 | 90,193 | +64% | 79,250 | 1.14 |
| 2004 | 54,954 | +150% | 64,470 | 0.85 |
| 2003 | 21,957 | +116% | 33,991 | 0.65 |
| 2002 | 10,157 | +13% | 18,021 | 0.56 |
| 2001 | 8,957 | −9.1% | 17,444 | 0.51 |
| 2000 | 9,855 | +17% | 18,130 | 0.54 |
| 1999 | 8,390 | +65% | 16,410 | 0.51 |
| 1998 | 5,087 | −22% | 9,435 | 0.54 |
| 1997 | 6,500 | +18% | 15,900 | 0.41 |
| 1996 | 5,500 | +45% | 11,700 | 0.47 |
| 1995 | 3,800 | −5.0% | 8,300 | 0.46 |
| 1994 | 4,000 | −16% | 9,000 | 0.44 |
| 1993 | 4,773 | −20% | 10,203 | 0.47 |
| 1992 | 6,000 | −25% | 13,000 | 0.46 |
| 1991 | 8,000 | +60% | 16,000 | 0.50 |
| 1990 | 5,000 | −17% | 10,000 | 0.50 |
| 1989 | 6,000 | +50% | 12,000 | 0.50 |
| 1988 | 4,000 | −50% | 11,000 | 0.36 |
| 1987 | 8,000 | +14% | 16,000 | 0.50 |
| 1986 | 7,000 | +17% | 14,000 | 0.50 |
| 1985 | 6,000 | +50% | 11,000 | 0.55 |
| 1984 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 0.44 |
| 1983 | 4,000 | +33% | 10,900 | 0.37 |
| 1982 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 8,440 | 0.36 |
| 1981 | 3,000 | +200% | 6,440 | 0.47 |
| 1980 | 1,000 | −60% | 3,360 | 0.30 |
| 1979 | 2,500 | −17% | 7,000 | 0.36 |
| 1978 | 3,000 | −33% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 1977 | 4,500 | −10.0% | 8,000 | 0.56 |
| 1976 | 5,000 | −9.1% | 8,500 | 0.59 |
| 1975 | 5,500 | −8.3% | 9,000 | 0.61 |
| 1974 | 6,000 | −7.7% | 9,000 | 0.67 |
| 1973 | 6,500 | −1.5% | 10,000 | 0.65 |
| 1972 | 6,600 | −14% | 10,000 | 0.66 |
| 1971 | 7,700 | −23% | 9,100 | 0.85 |
| 1970 | 10,000 | −7.4% | 15,600 | 0.64 |
| 1969 | 10,800 | +21% | 15,400 | 0.70 |
| 1968 | 8,900 | +82% | 13,800 | 0.64 |
| 1967 | 4,900 | −50% | 7,500 | 0.65 |
| 1966 | 9,800 | +23% | 14,600 | 0.67 |
| 1965 | 8,000 | −20% | 12,000 | 0.67 |
| 1964 | 10,000 | −19% | 15,000 | 0.67 |
| 1963 | 12,300 | +4.5% | 19,000 | 0.65 |
| 1962 | 11,767 | +50% | 17,540 | 0.67 |
| 1961 | 7,868 | — | 9,835 | 0.80 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 276 t USD 454,000
- Exporter rank
- 71 of 124
- Imports
- 3 t USD 7,000
- Importer rank
- 147 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 Cambodia?
Cambodia produced 10,000 t in 2024, 0.15% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cambodia rank in the world for production of sesame seed?
Cambodia 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 Cambodia changed?
It fell by 42% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 90,193 t in 2005.
What is the yield of sesame seed in Cambodia?
0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (10,000 t from 13,000 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
Does Cambodia export or import sesame seed?
In 2024 Cambodia reported exports of 276 t (USD 454,000) and imports of 3 t (USD 7,000), 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 Cambodia 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.