FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Sesame seed production in Nicaragua
In 2023 Nicaragua produced 1,655 t of sesame seed. Over ten years it fell by 73%. The record was 19,223 t in 1995. Area harvested: 2,889 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2023
- 1,655 t
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- −73%
- Record
- 19,223 t
- 1995
Sesame seed in Nicaragua, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,655 | −57% | 2,889 | 0.57 |
| 2022 | 3,866 | −15% | 4,618 | 0.84 |
| 2021 | 4,536 | +5.7% | 7,827 | 0.58 |
| 2020 | 4,291 | +0.4% | 7,405 | 0.58 |
| 2019 | 4,272 | +3.1% | 7,994 | 0.53 |
| 2018 | 4,145 | −3.6% | 6,438 | 0.64 |
| 2017 | 4,300 | +89% | 6,661 | 0.65 |
| 2016 | 2,271 | −50% | 4,651 | 0.49 |
| 2015 | 4,552 | −8.9% | 8,327 | 0.55 |
| 2014 | 4,994 | −18% | 8,069 | 0.62 |
| 2013 | 6,061 | +27% | 8,157 | 0.74 |
| 2012 | 4,784 | +2.9% | 7,089 | 0.67 |
| 2011 | 4,648 | +28% | 9,121 | 0.51 |
| 2010 | 3,630 | −29% | 7,402 | 0.49 |
| 2009 | 5,103 | +2.7% | 7,251 | 0.70 |
| 2008 | 4,967 | +6.1% | 8,269 | 0.60 |
| 2007 | 4,683 | −29% | 9,162 | 0.51 |
| 2006 | 6,570 | +12% | 9,176 | 0.72 |
| 2005 | 5,876 | −35% | 11,498 | 0.51 |
| 2004 | 9,042 | +69% | 16,281 | 0.56 |
| 2003 | 5,364 | +435% | 8,228 | 0.65 |
| 2002 | 1,002 | −76% | 2,350 | 0.43 |
| 2001 | 4,182 | −1.5% | 8,255 | 0.51 |
| 2000 | 4,246 | +33% | 11,295 | 0.38 |
| 1999 | 3,182 | −57% | 7,868 | 0.40 |
| 1998 | 7,400 | −27% | 24,500 | 0.30 |
| 1997 | 10,100 | −32% | 38,500 | 0.26 |
| 1996 | 14,770 | −23% | 27,650 | 0.53 |
| 1995 | 19,223 | +11% | 36,960 | 0.52 |
| 1994 | 17,268 | +17% | 27,370 | 0.63 |
| 1993 | 14,720 | +42% | 27,370 | 0.54 |
| 1992 | 10,350 | −20% | 17,500 | 0.59 |
| 1991 | 12,947 | +24% | 35,420 | 0.37 |
| 1990 | 10,414 | +214% | 27,090 | 0.38 |
| 1989 | 3,312 | +27% | 9,660 | 0.34 |
| 1988 | 2,612 | −16% | 7,280 | 0.36 |
| 1987 | 3,119 | −22% | 7,560 | 0.41 |
| 1986 | 3,975 | +26% | 7,538 | 0.53 |
| 1985 | 3,162 | −59% | 8,197 | 0.39 |
| 1984 | 7,691 | −33% | 15,400 | 0.50 |
| 1983 | 11,500 | +125% | 15,400 | 0.75 |
| 1982 | 5,106 | −26% | 9,767 | 0.52 |
| 1981 | 6,860 | −22% | 14,955 | 0.46 |
| 1980 | 8,833 | +70% | 20,283 | 0.44 |
| 1979 | 5,189 | −5.4% | 7,988 | 0.65 |
| 1978 | 5,485 | +4.7% | 8,533 | 0.64 |
| 1977 | 5,240 | −5.1% | 7,560 | 0.69 |
| 1976 | 5,520 | +40% | 7,035 | 0.78 |
| 1975 | 3,947 | +2.1% | 6,542 | 0.60 |
| 1974 | 3,864 | +11% | 7,034 | 0.55 |
| 1973 | 3,481 | +57% | 4,298 | 0.81 |
| 1972 | 2,212 | −52% | 2,823 | 0.78 |
| 1971 | 4,655 | −31% | 7,804 | 0.60 |
| 1970 | 6,723 | −8.5% | 9,894 | 0.68 |
| 1969 | 7,351 | +4.5% | 11,547 | 0.64 |
| 1968 | 7,034 | +5.6% | 10,701 | 0.66 |
| 1967 | 6,663 | +18% | 9,813 | 0.68 |
| 1966 | 5,628 | −11% | 8,209 | 0.69 |
| 1965 | 6,300 | +8.6% | 8,800 | 0.72 |
| 1964 | 5,800 | +23% | 8,600 | 0.67 |
| 1963 | 4,700 | −23% | 7,000 | 0.67 |
| 1962 | 6,100 | −12% | 9,100 | 0.67 |
| 1961 | 6,900 | — | 10,300 | 0.67 |
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.