> In 2024 Niger produced 141,025 t of sesame seed, the 15th largest in the world (2.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 156%.

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# Sesame seed production in Niger

In 2024 Niger produced 141,025 t of sesame seed, the 15th largest in the world (2.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 156%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 248,962 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.

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Production, 2024141,025 t
World rank15 of 69
10-year change+156%
Record141,025 t2024

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

## Niger compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total2.1%0.89% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.6world 0.6 (−0.6%)
kg per person5.22world 0.82
10-year change+156%world +8.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13 | [South Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/south-sudan/) | 175,612 | 2.6% |
| 14 | [Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/mozambique/) | 173,819 | 2.6% |
| 15 | **Niger** | 141,025 | 2.1% |
| 16 | [Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/uganda/) | 140,000 | 2.1% |
| 17 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/cameroon/) | 75,000 | 1.1% |

[Full ranking of 69 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/)

### Map of world production of sesame seed

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Share of the world total; Niger is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 141,025 | +12% | 248,962 | 0.57 |
| 2023 | 125,399 | +20% | 239,764 | 0.52 |
| 2022 | 104,088 | +23% | 214,652 | 0.48 |
| 2021 | 84,675 | −4.0% | 205,040 | 0.41 |
| 2020 | 88,189 | −9.7% | 171,170 | 0.52 |
| 2019 | 97,699 | +8.3% | 209,234 | 0.47 |
| 2018 | 90,174 | +83% | 190,596 | 0.47 |
| 2017 | 49,263 | −26% | 117,321 | 0.42 |
| 2016 | 66,722 | +96% | 129,912 | 0.51 |
| 2015 | 34,111 | −38% | 75,903 | 0.45 |
| 2014 | 55,186 | −0.8% | 131,576 | 0.42 |
| 2013 | 55,607 | +2.9% | 133,012 | 0.42 |
| 2012 | 54,023 | −39% | 181,735 | 0.30 |
| 2011 | 88,517 | +3.3% | 181,735 | 0.49 |
| 2010 | 85,694 | +13% | 172,207 | 0.50 |
| 2009 | 75,632 | +61% | 147,817 | 0.51 |
| 2008 | 46,875 | +118% | 79,848 | 0.59 |
| 2007 | 21,513 | −32% | 72,118 | 0.30 |
| 2006 | 31,518 | −25% | 68,617 | 0.46 |
| 2005 | 42,199 | +434% | 62,335 | 0.68 |
| 2004 | 7,903 | +38% | 111,055 | 0.07 |
| 2003 | 5,709 | −42% | 25,354 | 0.23 |
| 2002 | 9,864 | +4.5% | 18,166 | 0.54 |
| 2001 | 9,437 | −33% | 41,532 | 0.23 |
| 2000 | 14,073 | −28% | 93,646 | 0.15 |
| 1999 | 19,647 | +90% | 63,431 | 0.31 |
| 1998 | 10,363 | +267% | 28,891 | 0.36 |
| 1997 | 2,821 | +28% | 48,288 | 0.06 |
| 1996 | 2,200 | +153% | 6,700 | 0.33 |
| 1995 | 870 | +55% | 19,710 | 0.04 |
| 1994 | 560 | +14% | 3,460 | 0.16 |
| 1993 | 490 | +26% | 2,490 | 0.20 |
| 1992 | 390 | +50% | 2,670 | 0.15 |
| 1991 | 260 | −74% | 1,510 | 0.17 |
| 1990 | 1,000 | +11% | 3,100 | 0.32 |
| 1989 | 900 | +13% | 2,800 | 0.32 |
| 1988 | 800 | +14% | 2,500 | 0.32 |
| 1987 | 700 | +17% | 2,200 | 0.32 |
| 1986 | 600 | +20% | 1,900 | 0.32 |
| 1985 | 500 | +25% | 1,600 | 0.31 |
| 1984 | 400 | +14% | 1,250 | 0.32 |
| 1983 | 350 | +17% | 1,100 | 0.32 |
| 1982 | 300 | +20% | 950 | 0.32 |
| 1981 | 250 | +25% | 800 | 0.31 |
| 1980 | 200 | +2.6% | 650 | 0.31 |
| 1979 | 195 | +18% | 640 | 0.30 |
| 1978 | 165 | −18% | 550 | 0.30 |
| 1977 | 200 | 0.0% | 600 | 0.33 |
| 1976 | 200 | 0.0% | 600 | 0.33 |
| 1975 | 200 | +100% | 700 | 0.29 |
| 1974 | 100 | +25% | 400 | 0.25 |
| 1973 | 80 | +167% | 300 | 0.27 |
| 1972 | 30 | −57% | 100 | 0.30 |
| 1971 | 70 | — | 300 | 0.23 |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports4,140 t USD 590,000
Exporter rank31 of 124
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 Niger?

Niger produced 141,025 t in 2024, 2.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Niger rank in the world for production of sesame seed?

Niger ranked 15th 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 Niger changed?

It rose by 156% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### What is the yield of sesame seed in Niger?

0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (141,025 t from 248,962 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.

### Does Niger export or import sesame seed?

In 2024 Niger reported exports of 4,140 t (USD 590,000) and no imports, 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/)

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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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