Sesame seed production in Côte d'Ivoire
In 2024 Côte d'Ivoire produced 3,138 t of sesame seed, the 52nd largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.2%. The record was 5,000 t in 1977. Area harvested: 15,029 ha, yield 0.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,138 t
- World rank
- 52 of 69
- 10-year change
- +5.2%
- Record
- 5,000 t
- 1977
Sesame seed in Côte d'Ivoire, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Côte d'Ivoire compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.2
- world 0.6 (−63%)
- kg per person
- 0.10
- world 0.82
- 10-year change
- +5.2%
- world +8.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Angola | 3,297 | 0.05% |
| 51 | Colombia | 3,253 | 0.05% |
| 52 | Côte d'Ivoire | 3,138 | 0.05% |
| 53 | Togo | 1,882 | 0.03% |
| 54 | Taiwan | 1,641 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of sesame seed
Share of the world total; Côte d'Ivoire is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,138 | +0.5% | 15,029 | 0.21 |
| 2023 | 3,121 | +0.4% | 15,014 | 0.21 |
| 2022 | 3,109 | +0.6% | 15,020 | 0.21 |
| 2021 | 3,089 | +1.8% | 14,919 | 0.21 |
| 2020 | 3,035 | +0.4% | 14,750 | 0.21 |
| 2019 | 3,023 | −0.6% | 14,719 | 0.21 |
| 2018 | 3,040 | +0.5% | 14,877 | 0.20 |
| 2017 | 3,024 | +0.2% | 14,803 | 0.20 |
| 2016 | 3,019 | +0.7% | 14,764 | 0.20 |
| 2015 | 2,998 | +0.5% | 14,770 | 0.20 |
| 2014 | 2,983 | −0.6% | 14,653 | 0.20 |
| 2013 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 0.21 |
| 2012 | 3,000 | +12% | 14,000 | 0.21 |
| 2011 | 2,689 | +5.1% | 13,693 | 0.20 |
| 2010 | 2,559 | +5.7% | 13,645 | 0.19 |
| 2009 | 2,422 | +36% | 13,541 | 0.18 |
| 2008 | 1,778 | −22% | 10,000 | 0.18 |
| 2007 | 2,276 | +2.0% | 12,880 | 0.18 |
| 2006 | 2,231 | +1.6% | 12,699 | 0.18 |
| 2005 | 2,195 | +1.4% | 12,572 | 0.17 |
| 2004 | 2,165 | +1.6% | 12,474 | 0.17 |
| 2003 | 2,130 | −14% | 12,347 | 0.17 |
| 2002 | 2,475 | −2.0% | 14,438 | 0.17 |
| 2001 | 2,526 | −2.2% | 14,835 | 0.17 |
| 2000 | 2,582 | −5.0% | 15,266 | 0.17 |
| 1999 | 2,717 | −1.7% | 16,165 | 0.17 |
| 1998 | 2,763 | −1.6% | 16,549 | 0.17 |
| 1997 | 2,808 | −1.5% | 16,931 | 0.17 |
| 1996 | 2,850 | −1.3% | 17,302 | 0.16 |
| 1995 | 2,888 | −1.1% | 17,650 | 0.16 |
| 1994 | 2,919 | −2.7% | 17,965 | 0.16 |
| 1993 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 18,590 | 0.16 |
| 1992 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 18,719 | 0.16 |
| 1991 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 18,849 | 0.16 |
| 1990 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,746 | 0.52 |
| 1989 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 1988 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 1987 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 1986 | 3,000 | −6.3% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 1985 | 3,200 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.53 |
| 1984 | 3,200 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.53 |
| 1983 | 3,200 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.53 |
| 1982 | 3,200 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.53 |
| 1981 | 3,200 | +6.7% | 6,000 | 0.53 |
| 1980 | 3,000 | +7.1% | 5,800 | 0.52 |
| 1979 | 2,800 | −38% | 5,600 | 0.50 |
| 1978 | 4,500 | −10.0% | 9,000 | 0.50 |
| 1977 | 5,000 | +67% | 9,500 | 0.53 |
| 1976 | 3,000 | +50% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 1975 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.50 |
| 1974 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.50 |
| 1973 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.50 |
| 1972 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.50 |
| 1971 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.50 |
| 1970 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.50 |
| 1969 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.50 |
| 1968 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.50 |
| 1967 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.50 |
| 1966 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.50 |
| 1965 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.50 |
| 1964 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.50 |
| 1963 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.50 |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — | 4,000 | 0.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,675 t USD 710,000
- Exporter rank
- 42 of 124
- Imports
- 49 t USD 28,000
- Importer rank
- 114 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
Côte d'Ivoire produced 3,138 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Côte d'Ivoire rank in the world for production of sesame seed?
Côte d'Ivoire ranked 52nd 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 Côte d'Ivoire changed?
It rose by 5.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 5,000 t in 1977.
What is the yield of sesame seed in Côte d'Ivoire?
0.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,138 t from 15,029 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
Does Côte d'Ivoire export or import sesame seed?
In 2024 Côte d'Ivoire reported exports of 1,675 t (USD 710,000) and imports of 49 t (USD 28,000), 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 Côte d'Ivoire 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.