> In 2024 Gambia produced 1,404 t of sesame seed, the 55th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 80%.

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# Sesame seed production in Gambia

In 2024 Gambia produced 1,404 t of sesame seed, the 55th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 80%. The record was 3,100 t in 2000. Area harvested: 1,224 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.

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Production, 20241,404 t
World rank55 of 69
10-year change+80%
Record3,100 t2000

## Sesame seed in Gambia, 1990–2024 (tonnes)

## Gambia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.1world 0.6 (+101%)
kg per person0.51world 0.82
10-year change+80%world +8.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 53 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/togo/) | 1,882 | 0.03% |
| 54 | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/taiwan/) | 1,641 | 0.02% |
| 55 | **Gambia** | 1,404 | 0.02% |
| 56 | [Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/tajikistan/) | 1,181 | 0.02% |
| 57 | [Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/honduras/) | 1,180 | 0.02% |

[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; Gambia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,404 | +32% | 1,224 | 1.15 |
| 2023 | 1,065 | −17% | 998 | 1.07 |
| 2022 | 1,287 | −2.0% | 1,357 | 0.95 |
| 2021 | 1,313 | +6.1% | 1,562 | 0.84 |
| 2020 | 1,238 | +22% | 1,683 | 0.74 |
| 2019 | 1,014 | +41% | 1,875 | 0.54 |
| 2018 | 717 | −37% | 3,934 | 0.18 |
| 2017 | 1,144 | −47% | 4,793 | 0.24 |
| 2016 | 2,143 | −1.5% | 4,163 | 0.51 |
| 2015 | 2,175 | +179% | 3,230 | 0.67 |
| 2014 | 779 | +53% | 2,074 | 0.38 |
| 2013 | 509 | −83% | 1,582 | 0.32 |
| 2012 | 2,928 | +10% | 7,988 | 0.37 |
| 2011 | 2,659 | +176% | 7,778 | 0.34 |
| 2010 | 963 | −39% | 6,932 | 0.14 |
| 2009 | 1,569 | −37% | 6,883 | 0.23 |
| 2008 | 2,500 | +14% | 7,100 | 0.35 |
| 2007 | 2,200 | +3.5% | 7,100 | 0.31 |
| 2006 | 2,125 | −0.6% | 6,681 | 0.32 |
| 2005 | 2,137 | −0.9% | 6,759 | 0.32 |
| 2004 | 2,157 | +0.5% | 6,846 | 0.32 |
| 2003 | 2,146 | −6.7% | 6,802 | 0.32 |
| 2002 | 2,300 | +2.2% | 7,000 | 0.33 |
| 2001 | 2,250 | −27% | 6,968 | 0.32 |
| 2000 | 3,100 | +48% | 10,287 | 0.30 |
| 1999 | 2,100 | +60% | 7,000 | 0.30 |
| 1998 | 1,315 | +2.4% | 4,383 | 0.30 |
| 1997 | 1,284 | +126% | 6,419 | 0.20 |
| 1996 | 568 | −24% | 2,844 | 0.20 |
| 1995 | 750 | +4.3% | 3,314 | 0.23 |
| 1994 | 719 | −4.0% | 3,194 | 0.23 |
| 1993 | 749 | +3.0% | 3,402 | 0.22 |
| 1992 | 727 | +1.4% | 3,382 | 0.21 |
| 1991 | 717 | +43% | 3,425 | 0.21 |
| 1990 | 500 | — | 2,500 | 0.20 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports5,453 t USD 616,000
Exporter rank29 of 124
Imports17 t USD 9,000
Importer rank127 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of sesame seed in Gambia?

Gambia produced 1,404 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Gambia rank in the world for production of sesame seed?

Gambia ranked 55th 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 Gambia changed?

It rose by 80% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 3,100 t in 2000.

### What is the yield of sesame seed in Gambia?

1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,404 t from 1,224 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.

### Does Gambia export or import sesame seed?

In 2024 Gambia reported exports of 5,453 t (USD 616,000) and imports of 17 t (USD 9,000), 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. 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/)

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[Agricultural production in Gambia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/gambia/)

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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