Sesame seed production in Haiti
In 2024 Haiti produced 4,182 t of sesame seed, the 48th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.1%. The record was 4,500 t in 1978. Area harvested: 15,794 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,182 t
- World rank
- 48 of 69
- 10-year change
- +1.1%
- Record
- 4,500 t
- 1978
Sesame seed in Haiti, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Haiti compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.3
- world 0.6 (−54%)
- kg per person
- 0.36
- world 0.82
- 10-year change
- +1.1%
- world +8.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | DR Congo | 4,565 | 0.07% |
| 47 | Saudi Arabia | 4,367 | 0.07% |
| 48 | Haiti | 4,182 | 0.06% |
| 49 | Guinea | 3,386 | 0.05% |
| 50 | Angola | 3,297 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of sesame seed
Share of the world total; Haiti is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,182 | +0.2% | 15,794 | 0.26 |
| 2023 | 4,174 | +0.2% | 15,739 | 0.27 |
| 2022 | 4,167 | −0.1% | 15,683 | 0.27 |
| 2021 | 4,170 | −0.0% | 15,722 | 0.27 |
| 2020 | 4,172 | +0.3% | 15,773 | 0.26 |
| 2019 | 4,159 | +0.7% | 15,728 | 0.26 |
| 2018 | 4,130 | +0.8% | 15,562 | 0.27 |
| 2017 | 4,099 | +0.3% | 15,381 | 0.27 |
| 2016 | 4,088 | −0.2% | 15,284 | 0.27 |
| 2015 | 4,096 | −1.0% | 15,132 | 0.27 |
| 2014 | 4,138 | −0.8% | 15,355 | 0.27 |
| 2013 | 4,173 | +0.7% | 15,442 | 0.27 |
| 2012 | 4,146 | +0.7% | 15,344 | 0.27 |
| 2011 | 4,119 | +1.2% | 15,247 | 0.27 |
| 2010 | 4,070 | +3.2% | 15,068 | 0.27 |
| 2009 | 3,942 | −1.5% | 14,600 | 0.27 |
| 2008 | 4,000 | −4.8% | 14,817 | 0.27 |
| 2007 | 4,200 | 0.0% | 15,560 | 0.27 |
| 2006 | 4,200 | 0.0% | 15,662 | 0.27 |
| 2005 | 4,200 | 0.0% | 14,841 | 0.28 |
| 2004 | 4,200 | +31% | 14,500 | 0.29 |
| 2003 | 3,200 | −1.5% | 14,000 | 0.23 |
| 2002 | 3,250 | −14% | 13,500 | 0.24 |
| 2001 | 3,800 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.29 |
| 2000 | 3,800 | −0.7% | 13,000 | 0.29 |
| 1999 | 3,826 | +0.8% | 13,508 | 0.28 |
| 1998 | 3,794 | −0.3% | 13,449 | 0.28 |
| 1997 | 3,804 | −1.8% | 13,429 | 0.28 |
| 1996 | 3,875 | +2.0% | 13,509 | 0.29 |
| 1995 | 3,800 | 0.0% | 13,347 | 0.28 |
| 1994 | 3,800 | +5.6% | 13,000 | 0.29 |
| 1993 | 3,600 | −5.3% | 12,900 | 0.28 |
| 1992 | 3,800 | −0.8% | 13,000 | 0.29 |
| 1991 | 3,829 | −4.3% | 13,440 | 0.28 |
| 1990 | 4,000 | −4.8% | 14,000 | 0.29 |
| 1989 | 4,200 | 0.0% | 14,500 | 0.29 |
| 1988 | 4,200 | −4.5% | 14,500 | 0.29 |
| 1987 | 4,400 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.29 |
| 1986 | 4,400 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.29 |
| 1985 | 4,400 | +2.3% | 15,000 | 0.29 |
| 1984 | 4,300 | 0.0% | 14,500 | 0.30 |
| 1983 | 4,300 | +2.4% | 14,500 | 0.30 |
| 1982 | 4,200 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 0.30 |
| 1981 | 4,200 | +5.0% | 14,000 | 0.30 |
| 1980 | 4,000 | −3.0% | 13,500 | 0.30 |
| 1979 | 4,125 | −8.3% | 13,887 | 0.30 |
| 1978 | 4,500 | +7.1% | 14,000 | 0.32 |
| 1977 | 4,200 | +5.0% | 14,000 | 0.30 |
| 1976 | 4,000 | +14% | 13,000 | 0.31 |
| 1975 | 3,500 | +17% | 11,500 | 0.30 |
| 1974 | 3,000 | +50% | 10,000 | 0.30 |
| 1973 | 2,000 | +33% | 7,000 | 0.29 |
| 1972 | 1,500 | +50% | 5,000 | 0.30 |
| 1971 | 1,000 | +25% | 3,300 | 0.30 |
| 1970 | 800 | +33% | 2,600 | 0.31 |
| 1969 | 600 | +50% | 2,000 | 0.30 |
| 1968 | 400 | +67% | 1,300 | 0.31 |
| 1967 | 240 | 0.0% | 800 | 0.30 |
| 1966 | 240 | 0.0% | 800 | 0.30 |
| 1965 | 240 | +2.1% | 800 | 0.30 |
| 1964 | 235 | +2.2% | 800 | 0.29 |
| 1963 | 230 | +2.2% | 800 | 0.29 |
| 1962 | 225 | +2.3% | 800 | 0.28 |
| 1961 | 220 | — | 800 | 0.28 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sesame seed in Haiti?
Haiti produced 4,182 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Haiti rank in the world for production of sesame seed?
Haiti ranked 48th 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 Haiti changed?
It rose by 1.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 4,500 t in 1978.
What is the yield of sesame seed in Haiti?
0.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,182 t from 15,794 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 Haiti is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.