FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Mali
In 2024 Mali produced 51,242 t of sesame seed, the 18th largest in the world (0.77% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 127%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 103,039 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 51,242 t
- World rank
- 18 of 69
- 10-year change
- +127%
- Record
- 51,242 t
- 2024
Sesame seed in Mali, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51,242 | +7.1% | 103,039 | 0.50 |
| 2023 | 47,850 | −0.5% | 96,092 | 0.50 |
| 2022 | 48,083 | +12% | 91,983 | 0.52 |
| 2021 | 42,827 | +22% | 92,308 | 0.46 |
| 2020 | 35,191 | −31% | 79,018 | 0.45 |
| 2019 | 51,148 | +9.5% | 99,527 | 0.51 |
| 2018 | 46,698 | +72% | 98,984 | 0.47 |
| 2017 | 27,082 | −28% | 65,424 | 0.41 |
| 2016 | 37,577 | −13% | 79,995 | 0.47 |
| 2015 | 43,384 | +92% | 79,667 | 0.54 |
| 2014 | 22,593 | +14% | 54,097 | 0.42 |
| 2013 | 19,742 | +35% | 36,856 | 0.54 |
| 2012 | 14,636 | −3.6% | 58,000 | 0.25 |
| 2011 | 15,175 | +14% | 38,630 | 0.39 |
| 2010 | 13,312 | +92% | 32,394 | 0.41 |
| 2009 | 6,950 | +19% | 16,313 | 0.43 |
| 2008 | 5,859 | +172% | 20,398 | 0.29 |
| 2007 | 2,156 | −52% | 9,586 | 0.22 |
| 2006 | 4,498 | −7.7% | 15,059 | 0.30 |
| 2005 | 4,872 | −30% | 17,110 | 0.28 |
| 2004 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.35 |
| 2003 | 7,000 | −8.4% | 18,730 | 0.37 |
| 2002 | 7,645 | +58% | 19,593 | 0.39 |
| 2001 | 4,834 | +26% | 16,126 | 0.30 |
| 2000 | 3,845 | +20% | 12,961 | 0.30 |
| 1999 | 3,200 | +24% | 11,000 | 0.29 |
| 1998 | 2,579 | −14% | 8,563 | 0.30 |
| 1997 | 3,000 | +50% | 9,681 | 0.31 |
| 1996 | 2,000 | +33% | 6,279 | 0.32 |
| 1995 | 1,500 | +25% | 4,737 | 0.32 |
| 1994 | 1,200 | +884% | 3,812 | 0.31 |
| 1993 | 122 | −88% | 390 | 0.31 |
| 1992 | 980 | +227% | 3,151 | 0.31 |
| 1991 | 300 | −40% | 970 | 0.31 |
| 1990 | 500 | −44% | 1,627 | 0.31 |
| 1989 | 900 | +80% | 3,000 | 0.30 |
| 1988 | 500 | +68% | 1,667 | 0.30 |
| 1987 | 298 | +452% | 993 | 0.30 |
| 1986 | 54 | +20% | 180 | 0.30 |
| 1985 | 45 | −55% | 150 | 0.30 |
| 1984 | 100 | −54% | 333 | 0.30 |
| 1983 | 216 | +5.4% | 720 | 0.30 |
| 1982 | 205 | −36% | 683 | 0.30 |
| 1981 | 322 | +485% | 1,073 | 0.30 |
| 1980 | 55 | +7.8% | 183 | 0.30 |
| 1979 | 51 | — | 170 | 0.30 |
| 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 | — | — | — |
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.