Sesame seed production in Morocco
In 2024 Morocco produced 280 t of sesame seed, the 60th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 44%. The record was 2,110 t in 2007. Area harvested: 400 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 280 t
- World rank
- 60 of 69
- 10-year change
- −44%
- Record
- 2,110 t
- 2007
Sesame seed in Morocco, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Morocco compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.7
- world 0.6 (+23%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 0.82
- 10-year change
- −44%
- world +8.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Iraq | 1,154 | 0.02% |
| 59 | El Salvador | 964 | 0.01% |
| 60 | Morocco | 280 | 0.00% |
| 61 | Congo | 277 | 0.00% |
| 62 | Peru | 227 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sesame seed
Share of the world total; Morocco is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 280 | 0.0% | 400 | 0.70 |
| 2023 | 280 | 0.0% | 400 | 0.70 |
| 2022 | 280 | −56% | 400 | 0.70 |
| 2021 | 633 | −4.5% | 918 | 0.69 |
| 2020 | 663 | −17% | 849 | 0.78 |
| 2019 | 798 | 0.0% | 725 | 1.10 |
| 2018 | 798 | −20% | 725 | 1.10 |
| 2017 | 1,000 | +6.0% | 838 | 1.19 |
| 2016 | 943 | −13% | 1,199 | 0.79 |
| 2015 | 1,082 | +117% | 1,047 | 1.03 |
| 2014 | 498 | +33% | 700 | 0.71 |
| 2013 | 375 | −77% | 625 | 0.60 |
| 2012 | 1,610 | +42% | 1,350 | 1.19 |
| 2011 | 1,137 | +5.3% | 1,190 | 0.96 |
| 2010 | 1,080 | −28% | 1,200 | 0.90 |
| 2009 | 1,500 | +10% | 1,500 | 1.00 |
| 2008 | 1,360 | −36% | 1,600 | 0.85 |
| 2007 | 2,110 | +30% | 2,512 | 0.84 |
| 2006 | 1,617 | +12% | 1,992 | 0.81 |
| 2005 | 1,444 | +6.5% | 1,818 | 0.79 |
| 2004 | 1,356 | +4.3% | 1,746 | 0.78 |
| 2003 | 1,300 | +6.6% | 1,900 | 0.68 |
| 2002 | 1,220 | −28% | 1,770 | 0.69 |
| 2001 | 1,700 | +31% | 2,100 | 0.81 |
| 2000 | 1,300 | −13% | 2,200 | 0.59 |
| 1999 | 1,500 | +9.4% | 2,000 | 0.75 |
| 1998 | 1,371 | −4.4% | 1,978 | 0.69 |
| 1997 | 1,434 | +4.1% | 2,102 | 0.68 |
| 1996 | 1,377 | −0.6% | 2,051 | 0.67 |
| 1995 | 1,386 | +1.2% | 2,118 | 0.65 |
| 1994 | 1,369 | −1.3% | 2,131 | 0.64 |
| 1993 | 1,387 | +6.8% | 2,200 | 0.63 |
| 1992 | 1,299 | +8.3% | 2,100 | 0.62 |
| 1991 | 1,200 | +2.6% | 1,977 | 0.61 |
| 1990 | 1,170 | +5.4% | 2,000 | 0.59 |
| 1989 | 1,110 | +59% | 1,800 | 0.62 |
| 1988 | 700 | +40% | 1,400 | 0.50 |
| 1987 | 500 | +67% | 800 | 0.63 |
| 1986 | 300 | +100% | 500 | 0.60 |
| 1985 | 150 | +88% | 250 | 0.60 |
| 1984 | 80 | 0.0% | 130 | 0.62 |
| 1983 | 80 | 0.0% | 130 | 0.62 |
| 1982 | 80 | 0.0% | 130 | 0.62 |
| 1981 | 80 | −20% | 130 | 0.62 |
| 1980 | 100 | 0.0% | 150 | 0.67 |
| 1979 | 100 | +25% | 150 | 0.67 |
| 1978 | 80 | 0.0% | 130 | 0.62 |
| 1977 | 80 | +14% | 130 | 0.62 |
| 1976 | 70 | 0.0% | 120 | 0.58 |
| 1975 | 70 | +40% | 120 | 0.58 |
| 1974 | 50 | 0.0% | 85 | 0.59 |
| 1973 | 50 | 0.0% | 85 | 0.59 |
| 1972 | 50 | 0.0% | 85 | 0.59 |
| 1971 | 50 | 0.0% | 85 | 0.59 |
| 1970 | 50 | +25% | 85 | 0.59 |
| 1969 | 40 | +33% | 65 | 0.62 |
| 1968 | 30 | 0.0% | 50 | 0.60 |
| 1967 | 30 | 0.0% | 50 | 0.60 |
| 1966 | 30 | 0.0% | 50 | 0.60 |
| 1965 | 30 | 0.0% | 50 | 0.60 |
| 1964 | 30 | 0.0% | 50 | 0.60 |
| 1963 | 30 | 0.0% | 50 | 0.60 |
| 1962 | 30 | 0.0% | 50 | 0.60 |
| 1961 | 30 | — | 50 | 0.60 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 18,009 t USD 47.1 m
- Importer rank
- 20 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 Morocco?
Morocco produced 280 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Morocco rank in the world for production of sesame seed?
Morocco ranked 60th 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 Morocco changed?
It fell by 44% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 2,110 t in 2007.
What is the yield of sesame seed in Morocco?
0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (280 t from 400 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
Does Morocco export or import sesame seed?
In 2024 Morocco reported no exports and imports of 18,009 t (USD 47.1 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
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.