FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 1,154 t of sesame seed, the 58th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 84%. The record was 26,000 t in 2004. Area harvested: 939 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,154 t
- World rank
- 58 of 69
- 10-year change
- −84%
- Record
- 26,000 t
- 2004
Sesame seed in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,154 | +48% | 939 | 1.23 |
| 2023 | 782 | −62% | 522 | 1.50 |
| 2022 | 2,040 | −4.4% | 1,839 | 1.11 |
| 2021 | 2,134 | −62% | 1,934 | 1.10 |
| 2020 | 5,665 | +94% | 5,703 | 0.99 |
| 2019 | 2,923 | +48% | 3,714 | 0.79 |
| 2018 | 1,980 | −42% | 2,223 | 0.89 |
| 2017 | 3,421 | +46% | 3,662 | 0.93 |
| 2016 | 2,344 | +20% | 2,678 | 0.88 |
| 2015 | 1,957 | −74% | 2,090 | 0.94 |
| 2014 | 7,398 | −4.8% | 4,539 | 1.63 |
| 2013 | 7,768 | −34% | 10,544 | 0.74 |
| 2012 | 11,752 | −40% | 12,007 | 0.98 |
| 2011 | 19,608 | +47% | 17,530 | 1.12 |
| 2010 | 13,349 | +193% | 13,123 | 1.02 |
| 2009 | 4,559 | −75% | 7,489 | 0.61 |
| 2008 | 18,222 | +12% | 16,300 | 1.12 |
| 2007 | 16,300 | −9.4% | 21,750 | 0.75 |
| 2006 | 18,000 | −25% | 24,250 | 0.74 |
| 2005 | 24,000 | −7.7% | 35,500 | 0.68 |
| 2004 | 26,000 | +30% | 30,250 | 0.86 |
| 2003 | 20,000 | −9.1% | 25,250 | 0.79 |
| 2002 | 22,000 | +57% | 18,000 | 1.22 |
| 2001 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 23,000 | 0.61 |
| 2000 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 23,000 | 0.61 |
| 1999 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 23,000 | 0.61 |
| 1998 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 23,000 | 0.61 |
| 1997 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 23,000 | 0.61 |
| 1996 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 23,000 | 0.61 |
| 1995 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 23,000 | 0.61 |
| 1994 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 23,000 | 0.61 |
| 1993 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 23,000 | 0.61 |
| 1992 | 14,000 | +7.3% | 22,900 | 0.61 |
| 1991 | 13,050 | −6.1% | 22,675 | 0.58 |
| 1990 | 13,900 | 0.0% | 23,000 | 0.60 |
| 1989 | 13,900 | +26% | 21,050 | 0.66 |
| 1988 | 11,000 | +21% | 17,600 | 0.63 |
| 1987 | 9,100 | +3.4% | 16,875 | 0.54 |
| 1986 | 8,800 | +3.5% | 15,400 | 0.57 |
| 1985 | 8,500 | +44% | 17,500 | 0.49 |
| 1984 | 5,900 | −4.8% | 15,400 | 0.38 |
| 1983 | 6,200 | +11% | 10,775 | 0.58 |
| 1982 | 5,600 | −5.1% | 9,825 | 0.57 |
| 1981 | 5,900 | +34% | 10,375 | 0.57 |
| 1980 | 4,400 | −36% | 9,125 | 0.48 |
| 1979 | 6,900 | −20% | 13,325 | 0.52 |
| 1978 | 8,634 | +86% | 18,072 | 0.48 |
| 1977 | 4,633 | −34% | 9,180 | 0.50 |
| 1976 | 7,030 | −7.5% | 12,012 | 0.59 |
| 1975 | 7,600 | +19% | 11,675 | 0.65 |
| 1974 | 6,391 | +12% | 11,610 | 0.55 |
| 1973 | 5,693 | −20% | 13,168 | 0.43 |
| 1972 | 7,078 | −49% | 12,000 | 0.59 |
| 1971 | 14,000 | +5.1% | 17,000 | 0.82 |
| 1970 | 13,325 | +11% | 17,000 | 0.78 |
| 1969 | 12,045 | +0.2% | 16,000 | 0.75 |
| 1968 | 12,025 | +0.4% | 16,000 | 0.75 |
| 1967 | 11,975 | +9.7% | 16,000 | 0.75 |
| 1966 | 10,914 | +15% | 15,000 | 0.73 |
| 1965 | 9,488 | +22% | 14,000 | 0.68 |
| 1964 | 7,776 | +28% | 10,500 | 0.74 |
| 1963 | 6,078 | +20% | 9,000 | 0.68 |
| 1962 | 5,086 | +12% | 9,000 | 0.57 |
| 1961 | 4,530 | — | 8,500 | 0.53 |
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.