Sesame seed production in El Salvador
In 2024 El Salvador produced 964 t of sesame seed, the 59th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 75%. The record was 15,000 t in 1985. Area harvested: 1,220 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 964 t
- World rank
- 59 of 69
- 10-year change
- −75%
- Record
- 15,000 t
- 1985
Sesame seed in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
El Salvador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.8
- world 0.6 (+39%)
- kg per person
- 0.15
- world 0.82
- 10-year change
- −75%
- world +8.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Honduras | 1,180 | 0.02% |
| 58 | Iraq | 1,154 | 0.02% |
| 59 | El Salvador | 964 | 0.01% |
| 60 | Morocco | 280 | 0.00% |
| 61 | Congo | 277 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sesame seed
Share of the world total; El Salvador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 964 | +27% | 1,220 | 0.79 |
| 2023 | 762 | −18% | 975 | 0.78 |
| 2022 | 925 | −19% | 1,161 | 0.80 |
| 2021 | 1,136 | −9.1% | 1,142 | 0.99 |
| 2020 | 1,250 | −30% | 1,604 | 0.78 |
| 2019 | 1,789 | +76% | 2,036 | 0.88 |
| 2018 | 1,014 | +4.6% | 1,635 | 0.62 |
| 2017 | 969 | +58% | 1,576 | 0.61 |
| 2016 | 614 | −22% | 839 | 0.73 |
| 2015 | 792 | −80% | 1,170 | 0.68 |
| 2014 | 3,908 | +43% | 4,630 | 0.84 |
| 2013 | 2,740 | +37% | 3,313 | 0.83 |
| 2012 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.67 |
| 2011 | 2,000 | +9.7% | 3,000 | 0.67 |
| 2010 | 1,823 | +81% | 2,809 | 0.65 |
| 2009 | 1,008 | −38% | 1,469 | 0.69 |
| 2008 | 1,636 | −17% | 2,100 | 0.78 |
| 2007 | 1,964 | 0.0% | 2,520 | 0.78 |
| 2006 | 1,964 | +7.3% | 2,516 | 0.78 |
| 2005 | 1,830 | +8.2% | 2,446 | 0.75 |
| 2004 | 1,691 | 0.0% | 2,167 | 0.78 |
| 2003 | 1,691 | −51% | 2,167 | 0.78 |
| 2002 | 3,421 | −57% | 4,700 | 0.73 |
| 2001 | 8,000 | +26% | 11,000 | 0.73 |
| 2000 | 6,348 | −14% | 8,400 | 0.76 |
| 1999 | 7,360 | −21% | 11,200 | 0.66 |
| 1998 | 9,274 | −9.8% | 12,600 | 0.74 |
| 1997 | 10,281 | −1.7% | 15,190 | 0.68 |
| 1996 | 10,460 | +13% | 13,265 | 0.79 |
| 1995 | 9,249 | −0.2% | 13,860 | 0.67 |
| 1994 | 9,265 | −19% | 13,720 | 0.68 |
| 1993 | 11,500 | +4.5% | 16,940 | 0.68 |
| 1992 | 11,000 | −11% | 18,200 | 0.60 |
| 1991 | 12,291 | −1.7% | 25,970 | 0.47 |
| 1990 | 12,500 | +28% | 22,378 | 0.56 |
| 1989 | 9,766 | +5.1% | 15,050 | 0.65 |
| 1988 | 9,291 | +17% | 13,357 | 0.70 |
| 1987 | 7,967 | −2.7% | 16,870 | 0.47 |
| 1986 | 8,187 | −45% | 20,980 | 0.39 |
| 1985 | 15,000 | +25% | 16,000 | 0.94 |
| 1984 | 12,000 | +224% | 13,000 | 0.92 |
| 1983 | 3,709 | −47% | 4,032 | 0.92 |
| 1982 | 7,000 | −38% | 8,000 | 0.88 |
| 1981 | 11,200 | −0.0% | 13,100 | 0.85 |
| 1980 | 11,204 | +57% | 13,077 | 0.86 |
| 1979 | 7,135 | +74% | 9,860 | 0.72 |
| 1978 | 4,094 | +11% | 5,594 | 0.73 |
| 1977 | 3,685 | +29% | 6,230 | 0.59 |
| 1976 | 2,851 | −1.2% | 4,213 | 0.68 |
| 1975 | 2,887 | −25% | 3,829 | 0.75 |
| 1974 | 3,835 | +24% | 2,950 | 1.30 |
| 1973 | 3,100 | +49% | 2,500 | 1.24 |
| 1972 | 2,086 | +49% | 1,807 | 1.15 |
| 1971 | 1,400 | −26% | 1,300 | 1.08 |
| 1970 | 1,900 | +27% | 1,900 | 1.00 |
| 1969 | 1,500 | +7.1% | 1,400 | 1.07 |
| 1968 | 1,400 | −70% | 1,300 | 1.08 |
| 1967 | 4,700 | −4.1% | 4,400 | 1.07 |
| 1966 | 4,900 | +123% | 4,500 | 1.09 |
| 1965 | 2,200 | +69% | 2,100 | 1.05 |
| 1964 | 1,300 | +44% | 1,300 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 900 | −36% | 1,100 | 0.82 |
| 1962 | 1,400 | −18% | 1,500 | 0.93 |
| 1961 | 1,700 | — | 1,900 | 0.89 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 12 t USD 67,000
- Exporter rank
- 101 of 124
- Imports
- 518 t USD 744,000
- Importer rank
- 82 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 El Salvador?
El Salvador produced 964 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does El Salvador rank in the world for production of sesame seed?
El Salvador ranked 59th 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 El Salvador changed?
It fell by 75% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 15,000 t in 1985.
What is the yield of sesame seed in El Salvador?
0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (964 t from 1,220 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
Does El Salvador export or import sesame seed?
In 2024 El Salvador reported exports of 12 t (USD 67,000) and imports of 518 t (USD 744,000), 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 El Salvador 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.