Sesame seed production in Eritrea
In 2024 Eritrea produced 4,870 t of sesame seed, the 45th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.3%. The record was 18,529 t in 2005. Area harvested: 27,505 ha, yield 0.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,870 t
- World rank
- 45 of 69
- 10-year change
- −2.3%
- Record
- 18,529 t
- 2005
Sesame seed in Eritrea, 1993–2024 (tonnes)
Eritrea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.08% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.2
- world 0.6 (−69%)
- kg per person
- 1.38
- world 0.82
- 10-year change
- −2.3%
- world +8.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Sierra Leone | 7,043 | 0.11% |
| 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% |
Map of world production of sesame seed
Share of the world total; Eritrea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,870 | +0.3% | 27,505 | 0.18 |
| 2023 | 4,857 | +0.3% | 27,470 | 0.18 |
| 2022 | 4,842 | −1.4% | 27,640 | 0.18 |
| 2021 | 4,912 | +2.0% | 27,406 | 0.18 |
| 2020 | 4,817 | +0.4% | 27,365 | 0.18 |
| 2019 | 4,796 | −1.8% | 28,149 | 0.17 |
| 2018 | 4,886 | −1.2% | 26,703 | 0.18 |
| 2017 | 4,943 | +1.3% | 27,244 | 0.18 |
| 2016 | 4,880 | −0.0% | 26,481 | 0.18 |
| 2015 | 4,882 | −2.0% | 26,385 | 0.19 |
| 2014 | 4,984 | −5.9% | 25,803 | 0.19 |
| 2013 | 5,297 | +0.1% | 23,811 | 0.22 |
| 2012 | 5,290 | +10% | 23,216 | 0.23 |
| 2011 | 4,795 | +9.8% | 21,796 | 0.22 |
| 2010 | 4,366 | +2,811% | 26,746 | 0.16 |
| 2009 | 150 | −71% | 2,634 | 0.06 |
| 2008 | 517 | −95% | 4,224 | 0.12 |
| 2007 | 10,897 | +98% | 24,033 | 0.45 |
| 2006 | 5,509 | −70% | 15,197 | 0.36 |
| 2005 | 18,529 | +273% | 51,344 | 0.36 |
| 2004 | 4,965 | −29% | 33,723 | 0.15 |
| 2003 | 7,006 | +388% | 28,027 | 0.25 |
| 2002 | 1,437 | −26% | 6,523 | 0.22 |
| 2001 | 1,939 | −52% | 7,993 | 0.24 |
| 2000 | 4,000 | −4.8% | 12,876 | 0.31 |
| 1999 | 4,200 | −7.1% | 11,000 | 0.38 |
| 1998 | 4,522 | +97% | 11,076 | 0.41 |
| 1997 | 2,300 | −50% | 11,000 | 0.21 |
| 1996 | 4,630 | −57% | 15,000 | 0.31 |
| 1995 | 10,880 | +75% | 18,000 | 0.60 |
| 1994 | 6,220 | +4.4% | 18,400 | 0.34 |
| 1993 | 5,960 | — | 32,900 | 0.18 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sesame seed in Eritrea?
Eritrea produced 4,870 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Eritrea rank in the world for production of sesame seed?
Eritrea ranked 45th 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 Eritrea changed?
It fell by 2.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 18,529 t in 2005.
What is the yield of sesame seed in Eritrea?
0.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,870 t from 27,505 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
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 Eritrea is estimated 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.