> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20244,182 t
World rank48 of 69
10-year change+1.1%
Record4,500 t1978

## Sesame seed in Haiti, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Haiti compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.07% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.3world 0.6 (−54%)
kg per person0.36world 0.82
10-year change+1.1%world +8.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 46 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/dr-congo/) | 4,565 | 0.07% |
| 47 | [Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/saudi-arabia/) | 4,367 | 0.07% |
| 48 | **Haiti** | 4,182 | 0.06% |
| 49 | [Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/guinea/) | 3,386 | 0.05% |
| 50 | [Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/angola/) | 3,297 | 0.05% |

[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; 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

[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/)

## Other products of Haiti

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[Agricultural production in Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/country/haiti/)

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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