Sesame seed production in Israel
In 2024 Israel produced 47 t of sesame seed, the 65th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.6%. The record was 1,700 t in 1962. Area harvested: 23 ha, yield 2.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 47 t
- World rank
- 65 of 69
- 10-year change
- −9.6%
- Record
- 1,700 t
- 1962
Sesame seed in Israel, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Israel compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.0
- world 0.6 (+258%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 0.82
- 10-year change
- −9.6%
- world +8.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Lebanon | 208 | 0.00% |
| 64 | Costa Rica | 164 | 0.00% |
| 65 | Israel | 47 | 0.00% |
| 66 | Jordan | 45 | 0.00% |
| 67 | North Macedonia | 42 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sesame seed
Share of the world total; Israel is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 47 | 0.0% | 23 | 2.04 |
| 2023 | 47 | 0.0% | 23 | 2.04 |
| 2022 | 47 | 0.0% | 23 | 2.04 |
| 2021 | 47 | −2.1% | 23 | 2.04 |
| 2020 | 48 | −2.0% | 24 | 2.00 |
| 2019 | 49 | 0.0% | 24 | 2.04 |
| 2018 | 49 | −2.0% | 24 | 2.04 |
| 2017 | 50 | 0.0% | 25 | 2.00 |
| 2016 | 50 | +11% | 25 | 2.00 |
| 2015 | 45 | −13% | 22 | 2.05 |
| 2014 | 52 | 0.0% | 26 | 2.00 |
| 2013 | 52 | 0.0% | 26 | 2.00 |
| 2012 | 52 | +13% | 26 | 2.00 |
| 2011 | 46 | +12% | 23 | 2.00 |
| 2010 | 41 | +11% | 20 | 2.05 |
| 2009 | 37 | −2.6% | 19 | 1.95 |
| 2008 | 38 | −2.6% | 19 | 2.00 |
| 2007 | 39 | −11% | 20 | 1.95 |
| 2006 | 44 | −4.3% | 23 | 1.91 |
| 2005 | 46 | −12% | 24 | 1.92 |
| 2004 | 52 | +2.0% | 28 | 1.86 |
| 2003 | 51 | +2.0% | 27 | 1.89 |
| 2002 | 50 | +25% | 28 | 1.79 |
| 2001 | 40 | 0.0% | 22 | 1.82 |
| 2000 | 40 | 0.0% | 23 | 1.74 |
| 1999 | 40 | 0.0% | 23 | 1.74 |
| 1998 | 40 | −20% | 30 | 1.33 |
| 1997 | 50 | 0.0% | 20 | 2.50 |
| 1996 | 50 | 0.0% | 20 | 2.50 |
| 1995 | 50 | 0.0% | 27 | 1.85 |
| 1994 | 50 | 0.0% | 28 | 1.79 |
| 1993 | 50 | 0.0% | 29 | 1.72 |
| 1992 | 50 | 0.0% | 35 | 1.43 |
| 1991 | 50 | 0.0% | 33 | 1.52 |
| 1990 | 50 | 0.0% | 33 | 1.52 |
| 1989 | 50 | 0.0% | 40 | 1.25 |
| 1988 | 50 | −50% | 50 | 1.00 |
| 1987 | 100 | 0.0% | 105 | 0.95 |
| 1986 | 100 | 0.0% | 115 | 0.87 |
| 1985 | 100 | 0.0% | 125 | 0.80 |
| 1984 | 100 | 0.0% | 200 | 0.50 |
| 1983 | 100 | 0.0% | 350 | 0.29 |
| 1982 | 100 | 0.0% | 480 | 0.21 |
| 1981 | 100 | −60% | 380 | 0.26 |
| 1980 | 250 | +150% | 410 | 0.61 |
| 1979 | 100 | 0.0% | 190 | 0.53 |
| 1978 | 100 | 0.0% | 240 | 0.42 |
| 1977 | 100 | 0.0% | 180 | 0.56 |
| 1976 | 100 | −33% | 210 | 0.48 |
| 1975 | 150 | 0.0% | 280 | 0.54 |
| 1974 | 150 | −70% | 270 | 0.56 |
| 1973 | 500 | +25% | 510 | 0.98 |
| 1972 | 400 | −11% | 635 | 0.63 |
| 1971 | 450 | −10.0% | 760 | 0.59 |
| 1970 | 500 | −9.1% | 920 | 0.54 |
| 1969 | 550 | +38% | 955 | 0.58 |
| 1968 | 400 | −38% | 885 | 0.45 |
| 1967 | 650 | +38% | 1,240 | 0.52 |
| 1966 | 470 | −49% | 1,130 | 0.42 |
| 1965 | 920 | −41% | 1,130 | 0.81 |
| 1964 | 1,550 | +11% | 2,620 | 0.59 |
| 1963 | 1,400 | −18% | 2,970 | 0.47 |
| 1962 | 1,700 | +55% | 3,815 | 0.45 |
| 1961 | 1,100 | — | 4,340 | 0.25 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 8 t USD 28,000
- Exporter rank
- 106 of 124
- Imports
- 74,124 t USD 134 m
- Importer rank
- 6 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of sesame seed in Israel?
Israel produced 47 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Israel rank in the world for production of sesame seed?
Israel ranked 65th 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 Israel changed?
It fell by 9.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 1,700 t in 1962.
What is the yield of sesame seed in Israel?
2.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (47 t from 23 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
Does Israel export or import sesame seed?
In 2024 Israel reported exports of 8 t (USD 28,000) and imports of 74,124 t (USD 134 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 Israel 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.