Sesame seed production in Laos
In 2024 Laos produced 8,700 t of sesame seed, the 42nd largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 44%. The record was 16,800 t in 2016. Area harvested: 6,110 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 8,700 t
- World rank
- 42 of 69
- 10-year change
- −44%
- Record
- 16,800 t
- 2016
Sesame seed in Laos, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Laos compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.25% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.4
- world 0.6 (+150%)
- kg per person
- 1.12
- world 0.82
- 10-year change
- −44%
- world +8.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Uzbekistan | 9,195 | 0.14% |
| 41 | South Korea | 9,002 | 0.13% |
| 42 | Laos | 8,700 | 0.13% |
| 43 | Sierra Leone | 7,043 | 0.11% |
| 44 | Kenya | 6,005 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of sesame seed
Share of the world total; Laos is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,700 | −3.9% | 6,110 | 1.42 |
| 2023 | 9,050 | +2.8% | 6,465 | 1.40 |
| 2022 | 8,800 | +0.9% | 6,210 | 1.42 |
| 2021 | 8,720 | −17% | 6,030 | 1.45 |
| 2020 | 10,483 | −13% | 7,653 | 1.37 |
| 2019 | 12,100 | −25% | 9,212 | 1.31 |
| 2018 | 16,235 | −0.1% | 13,035 | 1.25 |
| 2017 | 16,255 | −3.2% | 13,040 | 1.25 |
| 2016 | 16,800 | +0.2% | 13,400 | 1.25 |
| 2015 | 16,770 | +8.9% | 13,595 | 1.23 |
| 2014 | 15,400 | +31% | 12,080 | 1.27 |
| 2013 | 11,730 | −16% | 10,710 | 1.10 |
| 2012 | 13,890 | −4.1% | 10,995 | 1.26 |
| 2011 | 14,485 | +52% | 12,000 | 1.21 |
| 2010 | 9,560 | +16% | 15,070 | 0.63 |
| 2009 | 8,250 | +7.8% | 11,000 | 0.75 |
| 2008 | 7,650 | +1.0% | 10,200 | 0.75 |
| 2007 | 7,575 | +1.0% | 10,100 | 0.75 |
| 2006 | 7,500 | +11% | 10,000 | 0.75 |
| 2005 | 6,750 | +9.8% | 9,000 | 0.75 |
| 2004 | 6,150 | +117% | 8,750 | 0.70 |
| 2003 | 2,835 | −24% | 4,249 | 0.67 |
| 2002 | 3,748 | +13% | 5,509 | 0.68 |
| 2001 | 3,321 | −26% | 5,280 | 0.63 |
| 2000 | 4,500 | −4.3% | 7,500 | 0.60 |
| 1999 | 4,700 | +6.6% | 7,760 | 0.61 |
| 1998 | 4,410 | −19% | 7,350 | 0.60 |
| 1997 | 5,450 | +2.8% | 8,800 | 0.62 |
| 1996 | 5,300 | −3.6% | 8,500 | 0.62 |
| 1995 | 5,500 | +7.8% | 9,000 | 0.61 |
| 1994 | 5,100 | −1.3% | 8,000 | 0.64 |
| 1993 | 5,168 | +6.6% | 8,835 | 0.58 |
| 1992 | 4,849 | +75% | 8,036 | 0.60 |
| 1991 | 2,775 | +30% | 4,600 | 0.60 |
| 1990 | 2,131 | +6.5% | 3,167 | 0.67 |
| 1989 | 2,000 | +100% | 3,300 | 0.61 |
| 1988 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 0.59 |
| 1987 | 1,000 | — | 1,700 | 0.59 |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,201 t USD 2.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 38 of 124
- Imports
- 30 t USD 39,000
- Importer rank
- 121 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 Laos?
Laos produced 8,700 t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Laos rank in the world for production of sesame seed?
Laos ranked 42nd 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 Laos changed?
It fell by 44% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 16,800 t in 2016.
What is the yield of sesame seed in Laos?
1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8,700 t from 6,110 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
Does Laos export or import sesame seed?
In 2024 Laos reported exports of 2,201 t (USD 2.4 m) and imports of 30 t (USD 39,000), 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
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.