FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Central African Republic
In 2024 Central African Republic produced 204,399 t of sesame seed, the 12th largest in the world (3.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.7%. The record was 301,379 t in 2019. Area harvested: 41,975 ha, yield 4.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 204,399 t
- World rank
- 12 of 69
- 10-year change
- +7.7%
- Record
- 301,379 t
- 2019
Sesame seed in Central African Republic, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 204,399 | +3.9% | 41,975 | 4.87 |
| 2023 | 196,641 | +3.0% | 40,733 | 4.83 |
| 2022 | 190,917 | +3.0% | 39,546 | 4.83 |
| 2021 | 185,352 | +3.0% | 44,794 | 4.14 |
| 2020 | 179,952 | −40% | 65,234 | 2.76 |
| 2019 | 301,379 | +4.0% | 62,429 | 4.83 |
| 2018 | 289,786 | +4.0% | 60,028 | 4.83 |
| 2017 | 278,641 | +0.1% | 57,719 | 4.83 |
| 2016 | 278,248 | +17% | 57,637 | 4.83 |
| 2015 | 237,697 | +25% | 49,238 | 4.83 |
| 2014 | 189,745 | +58% | 39,304 | 4.83 |
| 2013 | 119,821 | −40% | 33,314 | 3.60 |
| 2012 | 199,469 | −1.3% | 42,913 | 4.65 |
| 2011 | 202,110 | +8.2% | 43,293 | 4.67 |
| 2010 | 186,793 | +274% | 42,940 | 4.35 |
| 2009 | 50,008 | +2.0% | 83,347 | 0.60 |
| 2008 | 49,027 | +2.0% | 81,712 | 0.60 |
| 2007 | 48,066 | +14% | 80,110 | 0.60 |
| 2006 | 42,000 | +23% | 60,000 | 0.70 |
| 2005 | 34,100 | −23% | 48,000 | 0.71 |
| 2004 | 44,500 | +4.0% | 63,000 | 0.71 |
| 2003 | 42,800 | +4.1% | 62,000 | 0.69 |
| 2002 | 41,100 | +4.3% | 58,000 | 0.71 |
| 2001 | 39,400 | +5.3% | 55,000 | 0.72 |
| 2000 | 37,400 | +3.9% | 50,000 | 0.75 |
| 1999 | 36,000 | +9.1% | 48,000 | 0.75 |
| 1998 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 44,000 | 0.75 |
| 1997 | 32,000 | +4.6% | 40,000 | 0.80 |
| 1996 | 30,600 | +7.0% | 37,000 | 0.83 |
| 1995 | 28,600 | +5.9% | 33,000 | 0.87 |
| 1994 | 27,000 | +10% | 39,000 | 0.69 |
| 1993 | 24,500 | +2.1% | 31,600 | 0.78 |
| 1992 | 24,000 | +1.9% | 30,966 | 0.78 |
| 1991 | 23,558 | +12% | 28,461 | 0.83 |
| 1990 | 21,034 | +22% | 21,557 | 0.98 |
| 1989 | 17,180 | −4.5% | 31,444 | 0.55 |
| 1988 | 17,984 | +9.8% | 31,696 | 0.57 |
| 1987 | 16,377 | +4.4% | 39,319 | 0.42 |
| 1986 | 15,684 | +42% | 32,768 | 0.48 |
| 1985 | 11,066 | +23% | 35,719 | 0.31 |
| 1984 | 9,000 | +13% | 32,000 | 0.28 |
| 1983 | 8,000 | −27% | 31,000 | 0.26 |
| 1982 | 10,900 | −1.4% | 35,720 | 0.31 |
| 1981 | 11,055 | −2.3% | 38,155 | 0.29 |
| 1980 | 11,316 | +8.1% | 38,684 | 0.29 |
| 1979 | 10,465 | +38% | 34,711 | 0.30 |
| 1978 | 7,599 | −30% | 27,428 | 0.28 |
| 1977 | 10,800 | −17% | 51,000 | 0.21 |
| 1976 | 13,000 | +4.8% | 47,000 | 0.28 |
| 1975 | 12,407 | −3.5% | 44,154 | 0.28 |
| 1974 | 12,851 | +17% | 45,722 | 0.28 |
| 1973 | 11,000 | −8.3% | 39,300 | 0.28 |
| 1972 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 42,600 | 0.28 |
| 1971 | 12,000 | −7.7% | 46,200 | 0.26 |
| 1970 | 13,000 | −7.1% | 50,100 | 0.26 |
| 1969 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 52,100 | 0.27 |
| 1968 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 54,700 | 0.26 |
| 1967 | 13,000 | +40% | 49,000 | 0.27 |
| 1966 | 9,300 | +24% | 35,000 | 0.27 |
| 1965 | 7,500 | −9.6% | 33,000 | 0.23 |
| 1964 | 8,300 | −7.8% | 34,000 | 0.24 |
| 1963 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 35,000 | 0.26 |
| 1962 | 9,000 | +100% | 35,000 | 0.26 |
| 1961 | 4,500 | — | 27,000 | 0.17 |
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.