Sesame seed production in DR Congo
In 2024 DR Congo produced 4,565 t of sesame seed, the 46th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.1%. The record was 13,200 t in 1988. Area harvested: 10,740 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,565 t
- World rank
- 46 of 69
- 10-year change
- −2.1%
- Record
- 13,200 t
- 1988
Sesame seed in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
DR Congo compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.08% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.4
- world 0.6 (−25%)
- kg per person
- 0.04
- world 0.82
- 10-year change
- −2.1%
- world +8.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Kenya | 6,005 | 0.09% |
| 45 | Eritrea | 4,870 | 0.07% |
| 46 | DR Congo | 4,565 | 0.07% |
| 47 | Saudi Arabia | 4,367 | 0.07% |
| 48 | Haiti | 4,182 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of sesame seed
Share of the world total; DR Congo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,565 | −0.3% | 10,740 | 0.43 |
| 2023 | 4,577 | −0.3% | 10,729 | 0.43 |
| 2022 | 4,589 | +0.4% | 10,718 | 0.43 |
| 2021 | 4,572 | +0.6% | 10,692 | 0.43 |
| 2020 | 4,546 | −0.4% | 10,666 | 0.43 |
| 2019 | 4,563 | −0.6% | 10,626 | 0.43 |
| 2018 | 4,591 | −0.8% | 10,621 | 0.43 |
| 2017 | 4,626 | −0.7% | 10,618 | 0.44 |
| 2016 | 4,657 | −0.2% | 10,590 | 0.44 |
| 2015 | 4,666 | +0.1% | 10,520 | 0.44 |
| 2014 | 4,662 | −0.1% | 10,526 | 0.44 |
| 2013 | 4,668 | +0.7% | 10,489 | 0.45 |
| 2012 | 4,635 | −1.5% | 10,363 | 0.45 |
| 2011 | 4,706 | −6.3% | 10,499 | 0.45 |
| 2010 | 5,020 | +0.4% | 11,212 | 0.45 |
| 2009 | 5,000 | +0.4% | 11,110 | 0.45 |
| 2008 | 4,980 | +0.4% | 11,067 | 0.45 |
| 2007 | 4,960 | +0.4% | 11,022 | 0.45 |
| 2006 | 4,940 | +0.4% | 10,978 | 0.45 |
| 2005 | 4,920 | +0.4% | 10,933 | 0.45 |
| 2004 | 4,900 | +0.2% | 10,889 | 0.45 |
| 2003 | 4,890 | +0.4% | 10,867 | 0.45 |
| 2002 | 4,870 | −1.2% | 10,822 | 0.45 |
| 2001 | 4,930 | +3.6% | 9,300 | 0.53 |
| 2000 | 4,760 | +1.8% | 9,406 | 0.51 |
| 1999 | 4,676 | −4.0% | 9,000 | 0.52 |
| 1998 | 4,869 | +3.2% | 9,204 | 0.53 |
| 1997 | 4,720 | +3.1% | 9,060 | 0.52 |
| 1996 | 4,576 | −3.7% | 8,918 | 0.51 |
| 1995 | 4,750 | −33% | 9,500 | 0.50 |
| 1994 | 7,084 | +8.7% | 14,000 | 0.51 |
| 1993 | 6,518 | +8.4% | 13,000 | 0.50 |
| 1992 | 6,014 | +8.4% | 12,000 | 0.50 |
| 1991 | 5,549 | −45% | 11,000 | 0.50 |
| 1990 | 10,000 | −24% | 20,000 | 0.50 |
| 1989 | 13,200 | 0.0% | 24,000 | 0.55 |
| 1988 | 13,200 | +26% | 24,100 | 0.55 |
| 1987 | 10,500 | +12% | 23,300 | 0.45 |
| 1986 | 9,370 | +77% | 20,800 | 0.45 |
| 1985 | 5,300 | +1.9% | 11,700 | 0.45 |
| 1984 | 5,200 | +4.0% | 11,500 | 0.45 |
| 1983 | 5,000 | +4.2% | 11,200 | 0.45 |
| 1982 | 4,800 | +2.1% | 10,800 | 0.44 |
| 1981 | 4,700 | +2.2% | 10,500 | 0.45 |
| 1980 | 4,600 | +2.2% | 10,200 | 0.45 |
| 1979 | 4,500 | +96% | 10,000 | 0.45 |
| 1978 | 2,300 | −28% | 8,400 | 0.27 |
| 1977 | 3,200 | −24% | 7,800 | 0.41 |
| 1976 | 4,200 | −16% | 9,500 | 0.44 |
| 1975 | 5,000 | −2.0% | 11,300 | 0.44 |
| 1974 | 5,100 | +11% | 11,100 | 0.46 |
| 1973 | 4,600 | −2.1% | 10,300 | 0.45 |
| 1972 | 4,700 | −9.6% | 10,400 | 0.45 |
| 1971 | 5,200 | −8.8% | 11,700 | 0.44 |
| 1970 | 5,700 | +14% | 12,500 | 0.46 |
| 1969 | 5,000 | +11% | 11,000 | 0.45 |
| 1968 | 4,500 | +15% | 10,000 | 0.45 |
| 1967 | 3,930 | +6.0% | 9,000 | 0.44 |
| 1966 | 3,707 | −24% | 9,000 | 0.41 |
| 1965 | 4,875 | +142% | 11,000 | 0.44 |
| 1964 | 2,017 | +26% | 6,000 | 0.34 |
| 1963 | 1,595 | −67% | 5,000 | 0.32 |
| 1962 | 4,893 | +138% | 11,000 | 0.44 |
| 1961 | 2,054 | — | 6,000 | 0.34 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2 t USD 10,000
- Exporter rank
- 116 of 124
- Imports
- 10 t USD 30,000
- Importer rank
- 132 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 DR Congo?
DR Congo produced 4,565 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does DR Congo rank in the world for production of sesame seed?
DR Congo ranked 46th 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 DR Congo changed?
It fell by 2.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 13,200 t in 1988.
What is the yield of sesame seed in DR Congo?
0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,565 t from 10,740 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
Does DR Congo export or import sesame seed?
In 2024 DR Congo reported exports of 2 t (USD 10,000) and imports of 10 t (USD 30,000), 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 DR Congo 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.