> In 2024 Colombia produced 3,253 t of sesame seed, the 51st largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%.

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# Sesame seed production in Colombia

In 2024 Colombia produced 3,253 t of sesame seed, the 51st largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 31,400 t in 1971. Area harvested: 3,676 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.

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Production, 20243,253 t
World rank51 of 69
10-year change−14%
Record31,400 t1971

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

## Colombia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.06% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.9world 0.6 (+55%)
kg per person0.06world 0.82
10-year change−14%world +8.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 49 | [Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/guinea/) | 3,386 | 0.05% |
| 50 | [Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/angola/) | 3,297 | 0.05% |
| 51 | **Colombia** | 3,253 | 0.05% |
| 52 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/cote-divoire/) | 3,138 | 0.05% |
| 53 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/togo/) | 1,882 | 0.03% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 3,253 | −29% | 3,676 | 0.88 |
| 2023 | 4,589 | +16% | 4,875 | 0.94 |
| 2022 | 3,950 | +18% | 4,604 | 0.86 |
| 2021 | 3,360 | −17% | 3,875 | 0.87 |
| 2020 | 4,043 | −13% | 5,265 | 0.77 |
| 2019 | 4,629 | +11% | 5,863 | 0.79 |
| 2018 | 4,175 | +29% | 4,849 | 0.86 |
| 2017 | 3,238 | +15% | 4,062 | 0.80 |
| 2016 | 2,825 | −6.9% | 2,519 | 1.12 |
| 2015 | 3,034 | −19% | 5,525 | 0.55 |
| 2014 | 3,765 | +80% | 5,346 | 0.70 |
| 2013 | 2,090 | −14% | 2,655 | 0.79 |
| 2012 | 2,420 | +49% | 1,611 | 1.50 |
| 2011 | 1,628 | −19% | 2,106 | 0.77 |
| 2010 | 2,000 | −33% | 3,000 | 0.67 |
| 2009 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.75 |
| 2008 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 2007 | 3,000 | −40% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 2006 | 5,000 | +150% | 6,000 | 0.83 |
| 2005 | 2,000 | −37% | 3,000 | 0.67 |
| 2004 | 3,161 | +16% | 4,051 | 0.78 |
| 2003 | 2,723 | −12% | 4,161 | 0.65 |
| 2002 | 3,096 | −19% | 4,727 | 0.65 |
| 2001 | 3,814 | −7.3% | 5,434 | 0.70 |
| 2000 | 4,113 | −19% | 6,398 | 0.64 |
| 1999 | 5,069 | +47% | 8,091 | 0.63 |
| 1998 | 3,450 | −50% | 6,163 | 0.56 |
| 1997 | 6,947 | −7.7% | 10,502 | 0.66 |
| 1996 | 7,527 | +8.4% | 11,095 | 0.68 |
| 1995 | 6,944 | −21% | 11,887 | 0.58 |
| 1994 | 8,768 | −10% | 14,099 | 0.62 |
| 1993 | 9,772 | +158% | 15,389 | 0.63 |
| 1992 | 3,785 | −32% | 5,855 | 0.65 |
| 1991 | 5,602 | −32% | 8,430 | 0.66 |
| 1990 | 8,230 | −7.7% | 12,450 | 0.66 |
| 1989 | 8,920 | +19% | 14,255 | 0.63 |
| 1988 | 7,480 | −31% | 12,350 | 0.61 |
| 1987 | 10,890 | −39% | 19,080 | 0.57 |
| 1986 | 17,854 | +14% | 29,350 | 0.61 |
| 1985 | 15,622 | +217% | 27,450 | 0.57 |
| 1984 | 4,932 | +0.7% | 8,360 | 0.59 |
| 1983 | 4,900 | −32% | 9,000 | 0.54 |
| 1982 | 7,200 | −38% | 12,300 | 0.59 |
| 1981 | 11,600 | −10% | 19,400 | 0.60 |
| 1980 | 12,900 | −17% | 24,200 | 0.53 |
| 1979 | 15,600 | +14% | 27,700 | 0.56 |
| 1978 | 13,700 | +3.0% | 26,900 | 0.51 |
| 1977 | 13,300 | −34% | 22,000 | 0.60 |
| 1976 | 20,300 | −1.9% | 36,100 | 0.56 |
| 1975 | 20,700 | +20% | 41,600 | 0.50 |
| 1974 | 17,200 | −5.0% | 32,200 | 0.53 |
| 1973 | 18,100 | −36% | 37,000 | 0.49 |
| 1972 | 28,300 | −9.9% | 43,200 | 0.66 |
| 1971 | 31,400 | +75% | 47,000 | 0.67 |
| 1970 | 17,900 | +23% | 27,400 | 0.65 |
| 1969 | 14,600 | −7.0% | 19,600 | 0.74 |
| 1968 | 15,700 | +43% | 19,700 | 0.80 |
| 1967 | 11,000 | −45% | 20,000 | 0.55 |
| 1966 | 20,000 | −33% | 35,000 | 0.57 |
| 1965 | 30,000 | +11% | 50,000 | 0.60 |
| 1964 | 27,000 | +8.0% | 48,000 | 0.56 |
| 1963 | 25,000 | +19% | 45,000 | 0.56 |
| 1962 | 21,000 | −4.5% | 41,978 | 0.50 |
| 1961 | 22,000 | — | 35,166 | 0.63 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports192 t USD 370,000
Exporter rank76 of 124
Imports515 t USD 1.3 m
Importer rank84 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 Colombia?

Colombia produced 3,253 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Colombia ranked 51st 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 Colombia changed?

It fell by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 31,400 t in 1971.

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

0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,253 t from 3,676 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.

### Does Colombia export or import sesame seed?

In 2024 Colombia reported exports of 192 t (USD 370,000) and imports of 515 t (USD 1.3 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/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/brazil/)[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/)
[All countries producing sesame seed](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/)

## Other products of Colombia

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[Agricultural production in Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/colombia/)

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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