> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20244,870 t
World rank45 of 69
10-year change−2.3%
Record18,529 t2005

## Sesame seed in Eritrea, 1993–2024 (tonnes)

## Eritrea compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.07%0.08% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.2world 0.6 (−69%)
kg per person1.38world 0.82
10-year change−2.3%world +8.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 43 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/sierra-leone/) | 7,043 | 0.11% |
| 44 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/kenya/) | 6,005 | 0.09% |
| 45 | **Eritrea** | 4,870 | 0.07% |
| 46 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/dr-congo/) | 4,565 | 0.07% |
| 47 | [Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/saudi-arabia/) | 4,367 | 0.07% |

[Full ranking of 69 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/)

### Map of world production of sesame seed

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/india/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/myanmar/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/sudan/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/nigeria/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/pakistan/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/ethiopia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/china/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/chad/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/tanzania/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/burkina-faso/)[Central African Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/central-african-republic/)
[All countries producing sesame seed](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/)

## Other products of Eritrea

[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/eritrea/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/eritrea/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/eritrea/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/eritrea/)[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/eritrea/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/eritrea/)[Cereals n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-n-e-c/eritrea/)[Other pulses n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/eritrea/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/eritrea/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/eritrea/)[Millet](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/eritrea/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/eritrea/)
[Agricultural production in Eritrea](https://husfarm.com/production/country/eritrea/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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