FAOSTAT · 1961–2017

Sesame seed production in Greece

In 2017 Greece produced 633 t of sesame seed. Over ten years it grew by 973%. The record was 11,169 t in 1963. Area harvested: 699 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.

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Production, 2017: 633 t
World rank: —
10-year change: +973%
Record: 11,169 t; 1963

Sesame seed in Greece, 1961–2017 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2017	633	−7.6%	699	0.91
2016	685	−13%	616	1.11
2015	788	+321%	672	1.17
2014	187	+260%	184	1.02
2013	52	−8.8%	82	0.63
2012	57	−33%	82	0.70
2011	85	+6.3%	116	0.73
2010	80	+78%	112	0.71
2009	45	−13%	74	0.61
2008	52	−12%	80	0.65
2007	59	−21%	89	0.66
2006	75	+32%	107	0.70
2005	57	−48%	92	0.62
2004	110	+38%	129	0.85
2003	80	−5.9%	98	0.82
2002	85	−36%	118	0.72
2001	133	+43%	140	0.95
2000	93	−7.9%	133	0.70
1999	101	−3.8%	168	0.60
1998	105	−2.8%	168	0.63
1997	108	−2.7%	186	0.58
1996	111	−25%	186	0.60
1995	148	−20%	235	0.63
1994	184	−20%	298	0.62
1993	230	−18%	348	0.66
1992	281	+19%	404	0.70
1991	236	+19%	458	0.52
1990	199	−36%	378	0.53
1989	311	−56%	572	0.54
1988	705	+36%	814	0.87
1987	519	−9.1%	968	0.54
1986	571	−39%	1,000	0.57
1985	940	+62%	950	0.99
1984	579	−27%	1,100	0.53
1983	791	−12%	1,700	0.47
1982	896	−43%	1,940	0.46
1981	1,572	−20%	2,700	0.58
1980	1,972	+42%	4,700	0.42
1979	1,389	+34%	3,200	0.43
1978	1,040	−37%	2,600	0.40
1977	1,655	−20%	3,800	0.44
1976	2,072	−23%	6,000	0.35
1975	2,688	+16%	6,200	0.43
1974	2,321	−36%	5,900	0.39
1973	3,655	−14%	10,280	0.36
1972	4,228	−22%	12,200	0.35
1971	5,388	−15%	14,300	0.38
1970	6,310	+99%	17,800	0.35
1969	3,167	−17%	9,810	0.32
1968	3,838	−41%	13,090	0.29
1967	6,466	+13%	16,890	0.38
1966	5,723	+34%	16,420	0.35
1965	4,278	−44%	11,850	0.36
1964	7,700	−31%	21,780	0.35
1963	11,169	+140%	30,000	0.37
1962	4,658	−27%	16,978	0.27
1961	6,374	—	21,748	0.29

Trade, 2024

Exports: 3,987 t USD 9.4 m
Exporter rank: 32 of 124
Imports: 39,103 t USD 82.6 m
Importer rank: 9 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

Other large producers

India Myanmar Sudan Nigeria Pakistan Ethiopia Brazil China Chad Tanzania Burkina Faso Central African Republic

All countries producing sesame seed

Other products of Greece

Wheat Maize Sheep milk Oranges Tomatoes Grapes Peaches and nectarines Cow milk Watermelons Beer Cotton seed Kiwi fruit

Agricultural production in Greece

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.