FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 41,708 t of sesame seed, the 21st largest in the world (0.62% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.6%. The record was 61,400 t in 2020. Area harvested: 43,201 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 41,708 t
- World rank
- 21 of 69
- 10-year change
- +7.6%
- Record
- 61,400 t
- 2020
Sesame seed in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41,708 | +5.8% | 43,201 | 0.97 |
| 2023 | 39,419 | −22% | 37,237 | 1.06 |
| 2022 | 50,821 | −4.5% | 39,697 | 1.28 |
| 2021 | 53,206 | −13% | 38,648 | 1.38 |
| 2020 | 61,400 | +70% | 45,200 | 1.36 |
| 2019 | 36,150 | +1.1% | 29,100 | 1.24 |
| 2018 | 35,763 | −1.3% | 28,635 | 1.25 |
| 2017 | 36,224 | −10% | 26,542 | 1.36 |
| 2016 | 40,421 | −19% | 29,344 | 1.38 |
| 2015 | 49,818 | +29% | 36,611 | 1.36 |
| 2014 | 38,760 | +18% | 28,224 | 1.37 |
| 2013 | 32,847 | +0.3% | 25,104 | 1.31 |
| 2012 | 32,745 | −26% | 25,115 | 1.30 |
| 2011 | 44,427 | −3.7% | 33,768 | 1.32 |
| 2010 | 46,146 | −9.6% | 36,907 | 1.25 |
| 2009 | 51,037 | +38% | 42,300 | 1.21 |
| 2008 | 36,882 | −13% | 28,211 | 1.31 |
| 2007 | 42,212 | +1.6% | 32,044 | 1.32 |
| 2006 | 41,530 | +12% | 31,756 | 1.31 |
| 2005 | 37,140 | −0.6% | 28,450 | 1.31 |
| 2004 | 37,382 | +1.1% | 29,591 | 1.26 |
| 2003 | 36,961 | +0.1% | 30,234 | 1.22 |
| 2002 | 36,930 | +6.0% | 30,392 | 1.22 |
| 2001 | 34,849 | −5.3% | 28,522 | 1.22 |
| 2000 | 36,811 | +9.7% | 30,401 | 1.21 |
| 1999 | 33,553 | +28% | 28,350 | 1.18 |
| 1998 | 26,225 | −20% | 22,337 | 1.17 |
| 1997 | 32,987 | −10% | 27,337 | 1.21 |
| 1996 | 36,807 | +14% | 31,538 | 1.17 |
| 1995 | 32,300 | +17% | 30,161 | 1.07 |
| 1994 | 27,703 | −11% | 24,624 | 1.13 |
| 1993 | 31,000 | +9.6% | 24,000 | 1.29 |
| 1992 | 28,295 | −5.7% | 22,814 | 1.24 |
| 1991 | 30,000 | +36% | 23,945 | 1.25 |
| 1990 | 22,000 | +83% | 17,640 | 1.25 |
| 1989 | 12,000 | −14% | 10,500 | 1.14 |
| 1988 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 12,180 | 1.15 |
| 1987 | 14,000 | +40% | 12,180 | 1.15 |
| 1986 | 10,000 | +11% | 9,250 | 1.08 |
| 1985 | 9,000 | −18% | 9,240 | 0.97 |
| 1984 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 10,920 | 1.01 |
| 1983 | 11,000 | −46% | 10,900 | 1.01 |
| 1982 | 20,343 | +23% | 19,593 | 1.04 |
| 1981 | 16,567 | +4.1% | 16,895 | 0.98 |
| 1980 | 15,918 | −0.5% | 16,227 | 0.98 |
| 1979 | 16,000 | +74% | 15,586 | 1.03 |
| 1978 | 9,213 | −48% | 9,802 | 0.94 |
| 1977 | 17,693 | +36% | 16,805 | 1.05 |
| 1976 | 13,009 | −23% | 12,936 | 1.01 |
| 1975 | 17,000 | +22% | 13,863 | 1.23 |
| 1974 | 13,910 | −34% | 11,392 | 1.22 |
| 1973 | 21,000 | −13% | 15,123 | 1.39 |
| 1972 | 24,000 | +17% | 17,643 | 1.36 |
| 1971 | 20,567 | +2.8% | 17,164 | 1.20 |
| 1970 | 20,000 | +25% | 17,223 | 1.16 |
| 1969 | 16,000 | +60% | 14,702 | 1.09 |
| 1968 | 10,000 | +25% | 10,082 | 0.99 |
| 1967 | 8,000 | −29% | 9,193 | 0.87 |
| 1966 | 11,263 | −50% | 12,733 | 0.88 |
| 1965 | 22,496 | −4.1% | 21,814 | 1.03 |
| 1964 | 23,466 | −8.2% | 23,655 | 0.99 |
| 1963 | 25,553 | +51% | 24,779 | 1.03 |
| 1962 | 16,931 | +62% | 17,454 | 0.97 |
| 1961 | 10,469 | — | 11,264 | 0.93 |
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.