FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Honduras
In 2024 Honduras produced 1,180 t of sesame seed, the 57th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 21%. The record was 4,400 t in 1982. Area harvested: 1,321 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,180 t
- World rank
- 57 of 69
- 10-year change
- −21%
- Record
- 4,400 t
- 1982
Sesame seed in Honduras, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,180 | +0.5% | 1,321 | 0.89 |
| 2023 | 1,174 | +0.7% | 1,317 | 0.89 |
| 2022 | 1,166 | −2.8% | 1,305 | 0.89 |
| 2021 | 1,199 | +3.5% | 1,341 | 0.89 |
| 2020 | 1,158 | +1.6% | 1,306 | 0.89 |
| 2019 | 1,140 | −12% | 1,267 | 0.90 |
| 2018 | 1,300 | +30% | 1,450 | 0.90 |
| 2017 | 1,000 | −11% | 1,100 | 0.91 |
| 2016 | 1,120 | −2.6% | 1,250 | 0.90 |
| 2015 | 1,150 | −23% | 1,300 | 0.88 |
| 2014 | 1,500 | +67% | 1,650 | 0.91 |
| 2013 | 900 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.90 |
| 2012 | 900 | +12% | 1,000 | 0.90 |
| 2011 | 801 | −1.2% | 936 | 0.86 |
| 2010 | 811 | −1.7% | 954 | 0.85 |
| 2009 | 825 | −1.2% | 977 | 0.84 |
| 2008 | 835 | −4.2% | 995 | 0.84 |
| 2007 | 872 | +0.1% | 1,068 | 0.82 |
| 2006 | 871 | −8.3% | 1,059 | 0.82 |
| 2005 | 950 | +7.2% | 1,200 | 0.79 |
| 2004 | 886 | +36% | 1,050 | 0.84 |
| 2003 | 650 | +138% | 770 | 0.84 |
| 2002 | 273 | −58% | 350 | 0.78 |
| 2001 | 650 | −7.1% | 800 | 0.81 |
| 2000 | 700 | 0.0% | 860 | 0.81 |
| 1999 | 700 | −13% | 860 | 0.81 |
| 1998 | 800 | −11% | 980 | 0.82 |
| 1997 | 900 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 0.82 |
| 1996 | 900 | −40% | 1,100 | 0.82 |
| 1995 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.83 |
| 1994 | 1,500 | −21% | 1,800 | 0.83 |
| 1993 | 1,900 | 0.0% | 1,357 | 1.40 |
| 1992 | 1,900 | −17% | 1,500 | 1.27 |
| 1991 | 2,300 | +84% | 1,900 | 1.21 |
| 1990 | 1,250 | −1.3% | 1,879 | 0.67 |
| 1989 | 1,267 | −9.5% | 1,862 | 0.68 |
| 1988 | 1,400 | −22% | 2,000 | 0.70 |
| 1987 | 1,800 | −25% | 2,500 | 0.72 |
| 1986 | 2,400 | −17% | 3,000 | 0.80 |
| 1985 | 2,900 | −3.3% | 3,300 | 0.88 |
| 1984 | 3,000 | −8.8% | 3,500 | 0.86 |
| 1983 | 3,289 | −25% | 4,020 | 0.82 |
| 1982 | 4,400 | +29% | 4,100 | 1.07 |
| 1981 | 3,400 | −8.1% | 3,400 | 1.00 |
| 1980 | 3,700 | +23% | 3,700 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 3,000 | +219% | 3,000 | 1.00 |
| 1977 | 941 | +2.4% | 1,486 | 0.63 |
| 1976 | 919 | +2.3% | 1,436 | 0.64 |
| 1975 | 898 | +2.5% | 1,385 | 0.65 |
| 1974 | 876 | −7.4% | 1,335 | 0.66 |
| 1973 | 946 | +14% | 1,379 | 0.69 |
| 1972 | 832 | +2.7% | 1,235 | 0.67 |
| 1971 | 810 | +2.8% | 1,185 | 0.68 |
| 1970 | 788 | +2.9% | 1,134 | 0.69 |
| 1969 | 766 | +3.0% | 1,084 | 0.71 |
| 1968 | 744 | +3.0% | 1,034 | 0.72 |
| 1967 | 722 | +3.1% | 984 | 0.73 |
| 1966 | 700 | +227% | 934 | 0.75 |
| 1965 | 214 | −54% | 295 | 0.73 |
| 1964 | 470 | −6.9% | 648 | 0.73 |
| 1963 | 505 | +9.5% | 711 | 0.71 |
| 1962 | 461 | −13% | 648 | 0.71 |
| 1961 | 532 | — | 753 | 0.71 |
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.

