> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20248,700 t
World rank42 of 69
10-year change−44%
Record16,800 t2016

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

## Laos compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.13%0.25% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.4world 0.6 (+150%)
kg per person1.12world 0.82
10-year change−44%world +8.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 40 | [Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/uzbekistan/) | 9,195 | 0.14% |
| 41 | [South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/south-korea/) | 9,002 | 0.13% |
| 42 | **Laos** | 8,700 | 0.13% |
| 43 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/sierra-leone/) | 7,043 | 0.11% |
| 44 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/kenya/) | 6,005 | 0.09% |

[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; 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

Exports2,201 t USD 2.4 m
Exporter rank38 of 124
Imports30 t USD 39,000
Importer rank121 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 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

[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 Laos

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[Agricultural production in Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/country/laos/)

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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