> In 2024 Kenya produced 6,005 t of sesame seed, the 44th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 51%.

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# Sesame seed production in Kenya

In 2024 Kenya produced 6,005 t of sesame seed, the 44th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 51%. The record was 13,000 t in 1994. Area harvested: 8,687 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.

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Production, 20246,005 t
World rank44 of 69
10-year change−51%
Record13,000 t1994

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

## Kenya compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.09%0.20% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.7world 0.6 (+21%)
kg per person0.11world 0.82
10-year change−51%world +8.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 42 | [Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/laos/) | 8,700 | 0.13% |
| 43 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/sierra-leone/) | 7,043 | 0.11% |
| 44 | **Kenya** | 6,005 | 0.09% |
| 45 | [Eritrea](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/eritrea/) | 4,870 | 0.07% |
| 46 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/dr-congo/) | 4,565 | 0.07% |

[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; Kenya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 6,005 | +57% | 8,687 | 0.69 |
| 2023 | 3,820 | +20% | 5,943 | 0.64 |
| 2022 | 3,192 | +12% | 5,352 | 0.60 |
| 2021 | 2,845 | −74% | 5,203 | 0.55 |
| 2020 | 10,773 | +1.1% | 12,526 | 0.86 |
| 2019 | 10,658 | +25% | 12,460 | 0.86 |
| 2018 | 8,496 | +114% | 12,321 | 0.69 |
| 2017 | 3,974 | −66% | 4,474 | 0.89 |
| 2016 | 11,797 | +8.3% | 28,190 | 0.42 |
| 2015 | 10,894 | −11% | 26,120 | 0.42 |
| 2014 | 12,297 | +0.8% | 29,451 | 0.42 |
| 2013 | 12,200 | +1.7% | 29,000 | 0.42 |
| 2012 | 12,000 | +3.5% | 28,500 | 0.42 |
| 2011 | 11,597 | +2.2% | 27,617 | 0.42 |
| 2010 | 11,342 | +2.4% | 27,083 | 0.42 |
| 2009 | 11,077 | +2.4% | 26,539 | 0.42 |
| 2008 | 10,821 | +3.6% | 26,020 | 0.42 |
| 2007 | 10,449 | +1.5% | 25,224 | 0.41 |
| 2006 | 10,295 | +3.0% | 24,942 | 0.41 |
| 2005 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 25,137 | 0.40 |
| 2004 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 25,174 | 0.40 |
| 2003 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 25,052 | 0.40 |
| 2002 | 10,000 | −1.5% | 24,921 | 0.40 |
| 2001 | 10,156 | +1.6% | 25,150 | 0.40 |
| 2000 | 10,000 | −9.1% | 26,000 | 0.38 |
| 1999 | 11,000 | −15% | 27,000 | 0.41 |
| 1998 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 29,000 | 0.45 |
| 1997 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 28,000 | 0.43 |
| 1996 | 11,000 | −8.3% | 27,000 | 0.41 |
| 1995 | 12,000 | −7.7% | 28,000 | 0.43 |
| 1994 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 29,000 | 0.45 |
| 1993 | 12,000 | +20% | 28,000 | 0.43 |
| 1992 | 10,000 | +11% | 25,000 | 0.40 |
| 1991 | 9,000 | +5.9% | 23,000 | 0.39 |
| 1990 | 8,500 | +6.3% | 21,500 | 0.40 |
| 1989 | 8,000 | +2.6% | 20,400 | 0.39 |
| 1988 | 7,800 | +4.0% | 20,200 | 0.39 |
| 1987 | 7,500 | +4.2% | 20,000 | 0.38 |
| 1986 | 7,200 | +2.9% | 19,800 | 0.36 |
| 1985 | 7,000 | +13% | 19,500 | 0.36 |
| 1984 | 6,200 | +3.3% | 18,000 | 0.34 |
| 1983 | 6,000 | +396% | 20,000 | 0.30 |
| 1982 | 1,209 | −85% | 4,982 | 0.24 |
| 1981 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 20,200 | 0.40 |
| 1980 | 8,000 | +2.6% | 20,000 | 0.40 |
| 1979 | 7,800 | +11% | 19,000 | 0.41 |
| 1978 | 7,000 | +7.7% | 17,200 | 0.41 |
| 1977 | 6,500 | +8.3% | 16,000 | 0.41 |
| 1976 | 6,000 | +13% | 15,000 | 0.40 |
| 1975 | 5,300 | +13% | 13,000 | 0.41 |
| 1974 | 4,700 | +12% | 11,750 | 0.40 |
| 1973 | 4,200 | +7.7% | 10,500 | 0.40 |
| 1972 | 3,900 | +11% | 9,700 | 0.40 |
| 1971 | 3,500 | +17% | 8,700 | 0.40 |
| 1970 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 7,500 | 0.40 |
| 1969 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 7,500 | 0.40 |
| 1968 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 7,500 | 0.40 |
| 1967 | 3,000 | +168% | 7,500 | 0.40 |
| 1966 | 1,118 | 0.0% | 2,870 | 0.39 |
| 1965 | 1,118 | +175% | 2,870 | 0.39 |
| 1964 | 406 | −73% | 1,041 | 0.39 |
| 1963 | 1,524 | −6.3% | 3,910 | 0.39 |
| 1962 | 1,626 | −11% | 4,170 | 0.39 |
| 1961 | 1,829 | — | 4,690 | 0.39 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1,129 t USD 1.6 m
Exporter rank50 of 124
Imports894 t USD 1.4 m
Importer rank73 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 Kenya?

Kenya produced 6,005 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of sesame seed?

Kenya ranked 44th 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 Kenya changed?

It fell by 51% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 13,000 t in 1994.

### What is the yield of sesame seed in Kenya?

0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,005 t from 8,687 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.

### Does Kenya export or import sesame seed?

In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 1,129 t (USD 1.6 m) and imports of 894 t (USD 1.4 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. 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/)

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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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