Sesame seed production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 14 t of sesame seed, the 69th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%. The record was 5,020 t in 1961. Area harvested: 26 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 14 t
- World rank
- 69 of 69
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- Record
- 5,020 t
- 1961
Sesame seed in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 0.6 (−5.6%)
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 0.82
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- world +8.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | North Macedonia | 42 | 0.00% |
| 68 | Ecuador | 18 | 0.00% |
| 69 | Japan | 14 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sesame seed
Share of the world total; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | 0.0% | 26 | 0.54 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0.0% | 26 | 0.54 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0.0% | 26 | 0.54 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0.0% | 25 | 0.56 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0.0% | 25 | 0.56 |
| 2019 | 14 | 0.0% | 25 | 0.56 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0.0% | 25 | 0.56 |
| 2017 | 14 | +7.7% | 26 | 0.54 |
| 2016 | 13 | −13% | 24 | 0.54 |
| 2015 | 15 | +7.1% | 26 | 0.58 |
| 2014 | 14 | +27% | 26 | 0.54 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0.0% | 21 | 0.52 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0.0% | 21 | 0.52 |
| 2011 | 11 | 0.0% | 21 | 0.52 |
| 2010 | 11 | 0.0% | 22 | 0.50 |
| 2009 | 11 | +10% | 22 | 0.50 |
| 2008 | 10 | +11% | 19 | 0.53 |
| 2007 | 9 | — | 18 | 0.50 |
| 2006 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 2005 | 12 | −14% | 23 | 0.52 |
| 2004 | 14 | −78% | 28 | 0.50 |
| 2003 | 65 | +364% | 125 | 0.52 |
| 2002 | 14 | +17% | 27 | 0.52 |
| 2001 | 12 | +9.1% | 24 | 0.50 |
| 2000 | 11 | +22% | 21 | 0.52 |
| 1999 | 9 | — | 17 | 0.53 |
| 1998 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1990 | 100 | −50% | 200 | 0.50 |
| 1989 | 200 | −33% | 370 | 0.54 |
| 1988 | 300 | +9.5% | 550 | 0.55 |
| 1987 | 274 | +31% | 471 | 0.58 |
| 1986 | 209 | −5.0% | 419 | 0.50 |
| 1985 | 220 | −12% | 457 | 0.48 |
| 1984 | 250 | −11% | 417 | 0.60 |
| 1983 | 280 | 0.0% | 500 | 0.56 |
| 1982 | 280 | 0.0% | 500 | 0.56 |
| 1981 | 280 | −6.7% | 500 | 0.56 |
| 1980 | 300 | 0.0% | 500 | 0.60 |
| 1979 | 300 | 0.0% | 500 | 0.60 |
| 1978 | 300 | 0.0% | 500 | 0.60 |
| 1977 | 300 | 0.0% | 500 | 0.60 |
| 1976 | 300 | 0.0% | 500 | 0.60 |
| 1975 | 300 | 0.0% | 500 | 0.60 |
| 1974 | 300 | +25% | 500 | 0.60 |
| 1973 | 240 | −27% | 390 | 0.62 |
| 1972 | 330 | −27% | 510 | 0.65 |
| 1971 | 450 | −21% | 660 | 0.68 |
| 1970 | 570 | +63% | 1,000 | 0.57 |
| 1969 | 350 | −65% | 590 | 0.59 |
| 1968 | 1,000 | −66% | 1,700 | 0.59 |
| 1967 | 2,900 | −16% | 4,700 | 0.62 |
| 1966 | 3,440 | −8.8% | 5,510 | 0.62 |
| 1965 | 3,770 | −12% | 5,960 | 0.63 |
| 1964 | 4,260 | −8.6% | 6,610 | 0.64 |
| 1963 | 4,660 | −4.7% | 7,040 | 0.66 |
| 1962 | 4,890 | −2.6% | 7,530 | 0.65 |
| 1961 | 5,020 | — | 7,870 | 0.64 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 428 t USD 1.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 64 of 124
- Imports
- 193,285 t USD 369 m
- Importer rank
- 3 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 Japan?
Japan produced 14 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of sesame seed?
Japan ranked 69th 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 Japan changed?
It rose by 0.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 5,020 t in 1961.
What is the yield of sesame seed in Japan?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (14 t from 26 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import sesame seed?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 428 t (USD 1.1 m) and imports of 193,285 t (USD 369 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 Japan is estimated 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.