> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/japan/

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# 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.

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Production, 202414 t
World rank69 of 69
10-year change0.0%
Record5,020 t1961

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

## Japan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.5world 0.6 (−5.6%)
kg per person0.00world 0.82
10-year change0.0%world +8.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 67 | [North Macedonia](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/north-macedonia/) | 42 | 0.00% |
| 68 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/ecuador/) | 18 | 0.00% |
| 69 | **Japan** | 14 | 0.00% |

[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; 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

Exports428 t USD 1.1 m
Exporter rank64 of 124
Imports193,285 t USD 369 m
Importer rank3 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 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

[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 Japan

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[Agricultural production in Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/japan/)

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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