> In 2024 Chad produced 291,397 t of sesame seed, the 9th largest in the world (4.36% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 42%.

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# Sesame seed production in Chad

In 2024 Chad produced 291,397 t of sesame seed, the 9th largest in the world (4.36% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 42%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 572,153 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.

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Production, 2024291,397 t
World rank9 of 69
10-year change+42%
Record291,397 t2024

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

## Chad compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total4.4%3.3% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.5world 0.6 (−11%)
kg per person14.4world 0.82
10-year change+42%world +8.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/brazil/) | 399,400 | 6.0% |
| 8 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/china/) | 380,000 | 5.7% |
| 9 | **Chad** | 291,397 | 4.4% |
| 10 | [Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/tanzania/) | 272,670 | 4.1% |
| 11 | [Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/burkina-faso/) | 272,201 | 4.1% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 291,397 | +39% | 572,153 | 0.51 |
| 2023 | 209,884 | +3.9% | 396,231 | 0.53 |
| 2022 | 201,913 | +2.5% | 389,069 | 0.52 |
| 2021 | 196,904 | −2.6% | 396,235 | 0.50 |
| 2020 | 202,074 | −7.2% | 392,241 | 0.52 |
| 2019 | 217,694 | +26% | 387,395 | 0.56 |
| 2018 | 172,538 | +8.7% | 325,114 | 0.53 |
| 2017 | 158,715 | +3.3% | 297,654 | 0.53 |
| 2016 | 153,611 | +0.6% | 279,017 | 0.55 |
| 2015 | 152,624 | −25% | 305,882 | 0.50 |
| 2014 | 204,848 | +63% | 421,562 | 0.49 |
| 2013 | 125,881 | +1.0% | 230,473 | 0.55 |
| 2012 | 124,625 | +72% | 218,515 | 0.57 |
| 2011 | 72,609 | −42% | 175,251 | 0.41 |
| 2010 | 126,039 | +105% | 239,059 | 0.53 |
| 2009 | 61,415 | +52% | 178,482 | 0.34 |
| 2008 | 40,517 | +1.2% | 105,211 | 0.39 |
| 2007 | 40,041 | −35% | 96,271 | 0.42 |
| 2006 | 62,050 | +140% | 148,458 | 0.42 |
| 2005 | 25,902 | +48% | 59,147 | 0.44 |
| 2004 | 17,548 | −17% | 43,505 | 0.40 |
| 2003 | 21,062 | −14% | 63,471 | 0.33 |
| 2002 | 24,493 | −44% | 59,324 | 0.41 |
| 2001 | 43,390 | +31% | 97,815 | 0.44 |
| 2000 | 33,014 | +56% | 102,237 | 0.32 |
| 1999 | 21,218 | −27% | 66,472 | 0.32 |
| 1998 | 29,013 | +11% | 84,261 | 0.34 |
| 1997 | 26,109 | +104% | 74,628 | 0.35 |
| 1996 | 12,812 | +23% | 43,529 | 0.29 |
| 1995 | 10,443 | −20% | 45,440 | 0.23 |
| 1994 | 13,088 | +11% | 53,912 | 0.24 |
| 1993 | 11,755 | −28% | 45,040 | 0.26 |
| 1992 | 16,325 | +23% | 54,000 | 0.30 |
| 1991 | 13,270 | +14% | 47,460 | 0.28 |
| 1990 | 11,652 | +7.9% | 35,825 | 0.33 |
| 1989 | 10,800 | +0.6% | 37,000 | 0.29 |
| 1988 | 10,734 | +8.3% | 36,651 | 0.29 |
| 1987 | 9,913 | −11% | 35,881 | 0.28 |
| 1986 | 11,148 | −3.3% | 40,040 | 0.28 |
| 1985 | 11,528 | +29% | 36,706 | 0.31 |
| 1984 | 8,902 | −32% | 34,467 | 0.26 |
| 1983 | 13,000 | +9.2% | 39,200 | 0.33 |
| 1982 | 11,900 | +6.3% | 35,500 | 0.34 |
| 1981 | 11,200 | +37% | 32,000 | 0.35 |
| 1980 | 8,200 | −27% | 32,000 | 0.26 |
| 1979 | 11,300 | +14% | 30,500 | 0.37 |
| 1978 | 9,900 | +10% | 29,000 | 0.34 |
| 1977 | 9,000 | +13% | 27,500 | 0.33 |
| 1976 | 8,000 | −20% | 27,000 | 0.30 |
| 1975 | 10,000 | −17% | 28,200 | 0.35 |
| 1974 | 12,000 | −20% | 25,500 | 0.47 |
| 1973 | 15,000 | +35% | 28,300 | 0.53 |
| 1972 | 11,150 | +0.5% | 20,526 | 0.54 |
| 1971 | 11,100 | +0.9% | 22,200 | 0.50 |
| 1970 | 11,000 | −40% | 30,000 | 0.37 |
| 1969 | 18,437 | +54% | 40,000 | 0.46 |
| 1968 | 12,000 | +161% | 40,000 | 0.30 |
| 1967 | 4,600 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 0.33 |
| 1966 | 4,600 | −8.0% | 14,000 | 0.33 |
| 1965 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 17,000 | 0.29 |
| 1964 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 17,000 | 0.29 |
| 1963 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.33 |
| 1962 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.33 |
| 1961 | 5,000 | — | 15,000 | 0.33 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports101,286 t USD 182 m
Exporter rank9 of 124
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 Chad?

Chad produced 291,397 t in 2024, 4.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Chad ranked 9th 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 Chad changed?

It rose by 42% 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 Chad?

0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (291,397 t from 572,153 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.

### Does Chad export or import sesame seed?

In 2024 Chad reported exports of 101,286 t (USD 182 m) and no imports, 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/)[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/)

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[Agricultural production in Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/country/chad/)

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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