FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Sesame seed production in Ecuador

In 2024 Ecuador produced 18 t of sesame seed, the 68th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%. The record was 3,454 t in 1976. Area harvested: 22 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 2024: 18 t
World rank: 68 of 69
10-year change: 0.0%
Record: 3,454 t; 1976

Sesame seed in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	18	0.0%	22	0.82
2023	18	0.0%	22	0.82
2022	18	0.0%	22	0.82
2021	18	0.0%	22	0.82
2020	18	0.0%	22	0.82
2019	18	0.0%	22	0.82
2018	18	0.0%	22	0.82
2017	18	0.0%	22	0.82
2016	18	0.0%	22	0.82
2015	18	0.0%	22	0.82
2014	18	−5.3%	22	0.82
2013	19	−5.0%	24	0.79
2012	20	0.0%	25	0.80
2011	20	−4.8%	25	0.80
2010	21	−16%	26	0.81
2009	25	+8.7%	33	0.76
2008	23	+4.5%	29	0.79
2007	22	0.0%	28	0.79
2006	22	−15%	28	0.79
2005	26	−10%	30	0.87
2004	29	+3.6%	33	0.88
2003	28	+3.7%	36	0.78
2002	27	+145%	35	0.77
2001	11	−21%	20	0.55
2000	14	+27%	25	0.56
1999	11	−85%	20	0.55
1998	73	−9.9%	110	0.66
1997	81	+62%	150	0.54
1996	50	−3.8%	100	0.50
1995	52	+1,633%	12	4.33
1994	3	−96%	190	0.02
1993	75	+97%	220	0.34
1992	38	−40%	110	0.35
1991	63	−21%	80	0.79
1990	80	+45%	90	0.89
1989	55	+1,733%	100	0.55
1988	3	−97%	4	0.75
1987	91	−68%	200	0.46
1986	283	+988%	623	0.45
1985	26	+4.0%	70	0.37
1984	25	−3.8%	60	0.42
1983	26	−81%	50	0.52
1982	136	−23%	300	0.45
1981	176	−67%	320	0.55
1980	532	−3.8%	950	0.56
1979	553	+22%	1,020	0.54
1978	454	−36%	800	0.57
1977	708	−80%	1,455	0.49
1976	3,454	+22%	3,837	0.90
1975	2,832	+69%	3,147	0.90
1974	1,673	+87%	1,933	0.87
1973	893	−57%	1,000	0.89
1972	2,090	+11%	2,982	0.70
1971	1,890	−16%	1,975	0.96
1970	2,256	+35%	2,695	0.84
1969	1,675	−15%	2,209	0.76
1968	1,965	+76%	2,952	0.67
1967	1,117	−50%	1,628	0.69
1966	2,246	+22%	2,519	0.89
1965	1,837	+97%	2,442	0.75
1964	933	+56%	967	0.96
1963	598	+1.9%	596	1.00
1962	587	+6.3%	560	1.05
1961	552	—	487	1.13

Other large producers

India Myanmar Sudan Nigeria Pakistan Ethiopia Brazil China Chad Tanzania Burkina Faso Central African Republic

All countries producing sesame seed

Other products of Ecuador

Bananas Sugar cane Oil palm fruit Cow milk Rice (paddy)Maize Plantains Beer Chicken meat Palm oil Raw sugar Cocoa beans

Agricultural production in Ecuador

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.