FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Guatemala
In 2024 Guatemala produced 30,000 t of sesame seed, the 24th largest in the world (0.45% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 45%. The record was 60,750 t in 2015. Area harvested: 35,000 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 30,000 t
- World rank
- 24 of 69
- 10-year change
- −45%
- Record
- 60,750 t
- 2015
Sesame seed in Guatemala, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 35,000 | 0.86 |
| 2023 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 35,000 | 0.86 |
| 2022 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 35,000 | 0.86 |
| 2021 | 30,000 | −14% | 34,000 | 0.88 |
| 2020 | 35,000 | −7.9% | 37,000 | 0.95 |
| 2019 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 39,000 | 0.97 |
| 2018 | 38,000 | −2.6% | 39,000 | 0.97 |
| 2017 | 39,000 | −30% | 39,000 | 1.00 |
| 2016 | 55,647 | −8.4% | 41,235 | 1.35 |
| 2015 | 60,750 | +11% | 39,907 | 1.52 |
| 2014 | 54,758 | +3.5% | 39,138 | 1.40 |
| 2013 | 52,885 | +3.5% | 38,430 | 1.38 |
| 2012 | 51,075 | +29% | 37,800 | 1.35 |
| 2011 | 39,468 | −21% | 30,240 | 1.31 |
| 2010 | 49,870 | +31% | 35,265 | 1.41 |
| 2009 | 38,012 | +21% | 34,230 | 1.11 |
| 2008 | 31,448 | −12% | 34,936 | 0.90 |
| 2007 | 35,776 | −3.0% | 51,356 | 0.70 |
| 2006 | 36,884 | −16% | 52,500 | 0.70 |
| 2005 | 43,852 | +5.2% | 52,500 | 0.84 |
| 2004 | 41,690 | +23% | 50,400 | 0.83 |
| 2003 | 34,000 | +5.0% | 55,000 | 0.62 |
| 2002 | 32,386 | +2.0% | 53,550 | 0.60 |
| 2001 | 31,751 | +67% | 52,500 | 0.60 |
| 2000 | 19,051 | −42% | 52,500 | 0.36 |
| 1999 | 32,813 | +3.6% | 50,470 | 0.65 |
| 1998 | 31,680 | −1.6% | 49,650 | 0.64 |
| 1997 | 32,205 | −9.4% | 49,000 | 0.66 |
| 1996 | 35,562 | +6.0% | 50,260 | 0.71 |
| 1995 | 33,561 | +23% | 42,000 | 0.80 |
| 1994 | 27,216 | +15% | 35,000 | 0.78 |
| 1993 | 23,731 | +2.1% | 33,600 | 0.71 |
| 1992 | 23,238 | +3.2% | 33,180 | 0.70 |
| 1991 | 22,510 | −7.6% | 31,430 | 0.72 |
| 1990 | 24,370 | +44% | 30,940 | 0.79 |
| 1989 | 16,950 | −34% | 21,140 | 0.80 |
| 1988 | 25,800 | +24% | 35,420 | 0.73 |
| 1987 | 20,730 | −26% | 30,170 | 0.69 |
| 1986 | 28,050 | +3.4% | 31,500 | 0.89 |
| 1985 | 27,120 | +6.3% | 30,450 | 0.89 |
| 1984 | 25,505 | +72% | 30,310 | 0.84 |
| 1983 | 14,800 | +13% | 17,640 | 0.84 |
| 1982 | 13,150 | −40% | 15,845 | 0.83 |
| 1981 | 21,900 | +86% | 25,770 | 0.85 |
| 1980 | 11,750 | −11% | 13,990 | 0.84 |
| 1979 | 13,220 | −7.9% | 16,000 | 0.83 |
| 1978 | 14,357 | +7.6% | 16,000 | 0.90 |
| 1977 | 13,349 | −14% | 15,138 | 0.88 |
| 1976 | 15,525 | +22% | 14,789 | 1.05 |
| 1975 | 12,705 | +26% | 11,000 | 1.16 |
| 1974 | 10,060 | −21% | 10,000 | 1.01 |
| 1973 | 12,811 | +20% | 10,200 | 1.26 |
| 1972 | 10,635 | +58% | 8,120 | 1.31 |
| 1971 | 6,745 | −19% | 7,700 | 0.88 |
| 1970 | 8,280 | +71% | 7,000 | 1.18 |
| 1969 | 4,839 | −6.9% | 5,300 | 0.91 |
| 1968 | 5,200 | +27% | 9,500 | 0.55 |
| 1967 | 4,100 | +215% | 7,500 | 0.55 |
| 1966 | 1,300 | −7.1% | 2,500 | 0.52 |
| 1965 | 1,400 | +40% | 2,500 | 0.56 |
| 1964 | 1,000 | −23% | 1,800 | 0.56 |
| 1963 | 1,300 | −7.1% | 2,400 | 0.54 |
| 1962 | 1,400 | +100% | 2,500 | 0.56 |
| 1961 | 700 | — | 1,300 | 0.54 |
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.