> 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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# 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, 2017633 t
World rank—
10-year change+973%
Record11,169 t1963

## 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

Exports3,987 t USD 9.4 m
Exporter rank32 of 124
Imports39,103 t USD 82.6 m
Importer rank9 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/)

## 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 Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/country/greece/)

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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