FAOSTAT · 1961–2017
Sesame seed production in Italy
In 2017 Italy produced 307 t of sesame seed. Over ten years it grew by 182%. The record was 1,465 t in 1961. Area harvested: 183 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
The 2017 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2017
- 307 t
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +182%
- Record
- 1,465 t
- 1961
Sesame seed in Italy, 1961–2017 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 307 | +2.7% | 183 | 1.68 |
| 2016 | 299 | +0.3% | 182 | 1.64 |
| 2015 | 298 | +66% | 187 | 1.59 |
| 2014 | 179 | −43% | 141 | 1.27 |
| 2013 | 315 | +16% | 184 | 1.71 |
| 2012 | 271 | +15% | 202 | 1.34 |
| 2011 | 236 | +19% | 191 | 1.24 |
| 2010 | 199 | +18% | 177 | 1.12 |
| 2009 | 168 | +24% | 170 | 0.99 |
| 2008 | 136 | +25% | 160 | 0.85 |
| 2007 | 109 | −9.2% | 190 | 0.57 |
| 2006 | 120 | −7.7% | 160 | 0.75 |
| 2005 | 130 | −24% | 160 | 0.81 |
| 2004 | 170 | 0.0% | 170 | 1.00 |
| 2003 | 170 | +18% | 170 | 1.00 |
| 2002 | 144 | — | 180 | 0.80 |
| 2001 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1993 | 1 | −67% | 4 | 0.25 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.60 |
| 1991 | 3 | −70% | 5 | 0.60 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0.0% | 15 | 0.67 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0.0% | 15 | 0.67 |
| 1988 | 10 | −67% | 21 | 0.48 |
| 1987 | 30 | −25% | 40 | 0.75 |
| 1986 | 40 | −69% | 55 | 0.73 |
| 1985 | 130 | −13% | 186 | 0.70 |
| 1984 | 150 | −21% | 206 | 0.73 |
| 1983 | 190 | +5.6% | 257 | 0.74 |
| 1982 | 180 | −10.0% | 282 | 0.64 |
| 1981 | 200 | −23% | 281 | 0.71 |
| 1980 | 260 | 0.0% | 327 | 0.80 |
| 1979 | 260 | +4.0% | 357 | 0.73 |
| 1978 | 250 | −11% | 348 | 0.72 |
| 1977 | 280 | −15% | 393 | 0.71 |
| 1976 | 330 | −28% | 471 | 0.70 |
| 1975 | 460 | −15% | 603 | 0.76 |
| 1974 | 540 | −36% | 769 | 0.70 |
| 1973 | 845 | −28% | 1,111 | 0.76 |
| 1972 | 1,180 | −4.1% | 1,544 | 0.76 |
| 1971 | 1,230 | −0.8% | 1,648 | 0.75 |
| 1970 | 1,240 | +10% | 1,742 | 0.71 |
| 1969 | 1,123 | +3.5% | 1,845 | 0.61 |
| 1968 | 1,085 | −6.1% | 1,750 | 0.62 |
| 1967 | 1,155 | −4.5% | 1,676 | 0.69 |
| 1966 | 1,210 | +10% | 1,743 | 0.69 |
| 1965 | 1,100 | −2.7% | 1,670 | 0.66 |
| 1964 | 1,130 | −3.0% | 1,667 | 0.68 |
| 1963 | 1,165 | +5.9% | 1,647 | 0.71 |
| 1962 | 1,100 | −25% | 1,687 | 0.65 |
| 1961 | 1,465 | — | 1,922 | 0.76 |
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.