> In 2024 Iran produced 29,000 t of sesame seed, the 26th largest in the world (0.43% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.4%.

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# Sesame seed production in Iran

In 2024 Iran produced 29,000 t of sesame seed, the 26th largest in the world (0.43% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.4%. The record was 69,343 t in 2013. Area harvested: 42,000 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.

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Production, 202429,000 t
World rank26 of 69
10-year change−9.4%
Record69,343 t2013

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

## Iran compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.43%0.52% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.7world 0.6 (+21%)
kg per person0.32world 0.82
10-year change−9.4%world +8.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 24 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/guatemala/) | 30,000 | 0.45% |
| 25 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/bangladesh/) | 29,997 | 0.45% |
| 26 | **Iran** | 29,000 | 0.43% |
| 27 | [Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/afghanistan/) | 28,799 | 0.43% |
| 28 | [Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/yemen/) | 20,500 | 0.31% |

[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; Iran is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 29,000 | 0.0% | 42,000 | 0.69 |
| 2023 | 29,000 | 0.0% | 42,000 | 0.69 |
| 2022 | 29,000 | 0.0% | 42,000 | 0.69 |
| 2021 | 29,000 | 0.0% | 42,000 | 0.69 |
| 2020 | 29,000 | 0.0% | 42,000 | 0.69 |
| 2019 | 29,000 | 0.0% | 42,000 | 0.69 |
| 2018 | 29,000 | 0.0% | 42,000 | 0.69 |
| 2017 | 29,000 | 0.0% | 42,000 | 0.69 |
| 2016 | 29,000 | +3.6% | 42,000 | 0.69 |
| 2015 | 28,000 | −12% | 40,000 | 0.70 |
| 2014 | 31,992 | −54% | 39,924 | 0.80 |
| 2013 | 69,343 | +4.5% | 69,620 | 1.00 |
| 2012 | 66,378 | −0.3% | 81,020 | 0.82 |
| 2011 | 66,590 | +46% | 79,294 | 0.84 |
| 2010 | 45,483 | −11% | 52,173 | 0.87 |
| 2009 | 51,300 | +50% | 69,650 | 0.74 |
| 2008 | 34,248 | +23% | 47,706 | 0.72 |
| 2007 | 27,862 | +15% | 37,082 | 0.75 |
| 2006 | 24,154 | −35% | 29,423 | 0.82 |
| 2005 | 37,252 | +95% | 54,971 | 0.68 |
| 2004 | 19,072 | −24% | 30,432 | 0.63 |
| 2003 | 25,158 | −0.5% | 35,855 | 0.70 |
| 2002 | 25,288 | +24% | 34,712 | 0.73 |
| 2001 | 20,356 | −33% | 30,467 | 0.67 |
| 2000 | 30,518 | +25% | 46,297 | 0.66 |
| 1999 | 24,482 | −8.3% | 45,200 | 0.54 |
| 1998 | 26,702 | +23% | 38,415 | 0.70 |
| 1997 | 21,768 | −5.4% | 35,385 | 0.62 |
| 1996 | 23,022 | +15% | 42,578 | 0.54 |
| 1995 | 20,024 | +127% | 34,951 | 0.57 |
| 1994 | 8,821 | −55% | 19,881 | 0.44 |
| 1993 | 19,600 | −20% | 42,368 | 0.46 |
| 1992 | 24,546 | +53% | 43,431 | 0.57 |
| 1991 | 16,086 | −11% | 37,795 | 0.43 |
| 1990 | 18,000 | −4.1% | 28,000 | 0.64 |
| 1989 | 18,766 | −1.2% | 22,951 | 0.82 |
| 1988 | 18,987 | +2.2% | 28,912 | 0.66 |
| 1987 | 18,582 | +13% | 28,359 | 0.66 |
| 1986 | 16,500 | +14% | 26,000 | 0.63 |
| 1985 | 14,500 | +16% | 23,000 | 0.63 |
| 1984 | 12,500 | +19% | 20,000 | 0.63 |
| 1983 | 10,500 | +24% | 17,000 | 0.62 |
| 1982 | 8,500 | +31% | 14,000 | 0.61 |
| 1981 | 6,500 | +30% | 11,000 | 0.59 |
| 1980 | 5,000 | +25% | 8,000 | 0.63 |
| 1979 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 0.62 |
| 1978 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 0.62 |
| 1977 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 0.62 |
| 1976 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 0.62 |
| 1975 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 0.62 |
| 1974 | 4,000 | −11% | 6,500 | 0.62 |
| 1973 | 4,500 | +50% | 5,500 | 0.82 |
| 1972 | 3,000 | −33% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1971 | 4,500 | −25% | 7,500 | 0.60 |
| 1970 | 6,000 | −25% | 10,000 | 0.60 |
| 1969 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.62 |
| 1968 | 8,000 | +14% | 13,000 | 0.62 |
| 1967 | 7,000 | −13% | 11,500 | 0.61 |
| 1966 | 8,000 | +33% | 13,000 | 0.62 |
| 1965 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.60 |
| 1964 | 6,000 | −14% | 10,000 | 0.60 |
| 1963 | 7,000 | +17% | 11,500 | 0.61 |
| 1962 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.60 |
| 1961 | 6,000 | — | 10,000 | 0.60 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports235 t USD 336,000
Exporter rank75 of 124
Imports2,034 t USD 4.6 m
Importer rank55 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/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of sesame seed in Iran?

Iran produced 29,000 t in 2024, 0.43% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Iran rank in the world for production of sesame seed?

Iran ranked 26th 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 Iran changed?

It fell by 9.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 69,343 t in 2013.

### What is the yield of sesame seed in Iran?

0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (29,000 t from 42,000 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.

### Does Iran export or import sesame seed?

In 2024 Iran reported exports of 235 t (USD 336,000) and imports of 2,034 t (USD 4.6 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### 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 Iran is from an external organisation. 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 Iran

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[Agricultural production in Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/country/iran/)

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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