> In 2024 Pakistan produced 435,928 t of sesame seed, the 5th largest in the world (6.52% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1,215%.

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# Sesame seed production in Pakistan

In 2024 Pakistan produced 435,928 t of sesame seed, the 5th largest in the world (6.52% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1,215%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 738,816 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.

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Production, 2024435,928 t
World rank5 of 69
10-year change+1,215%
Record435,928 t2024

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

## Pakistan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total6.5%0.54% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.6world 0.6 (+3.5%)
kg per person1.73world 0.82
10-year change+1,215%world +8.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/sudan/) | 626,173 | 9.4% |
| 4 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/nigeria/) | 450,000 | 6.7% |
| 5 | **Pakistan** | 435,928 | 6.5% |
| 6 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/ethiopia/) | 435,456 | 6.5% |
| 7 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/brazil/) | 399,400 | 6.0% |

[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; Pakistan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 435,928 | +45% | 738,816 | 0.59 |
| 2023 | 301,237 | +98% | 399,770 | 0.75 |
| 2022 | 152,341 | +19% | 259,896 | 0.59 |
| 2021 | 128,075 | +25% | 199,889 | 0.64 |
| 2020 | 102,196 | +59% | 170,345 | 0.60 |
| 2019 | 64,449 | +81% | 139,514 | 0.46 |
| 2018 | 35,699 | +1.5% | 83,336 | 0.43 |
| 2017 | 35,163 | +3.3% | 82,685 | 0.43 |
| 2016 | 34,056 | +7.1% | 80,059 | 0.43 |
| 2015 | 31,800 | −4.1% | 78,535 | 0.40 |
| 2014 | 33,147 | +2.2% | 82,698 | 0.40 |
| 2013 | 32,423 | +11% | 81,630 | 0.40 |
| 2012 | 29,191 | −3.3% | 70,976 | 0.41 |
| 2011 | 30,195 | −2.7% | 75,694 | 0.40 |
| 2010 | 31,041 | −7.1% | 77,670 | 0.40 |
| 2009 | 33,427 | −18% | 79,874 | 0.42 |
| 2008 | 40,997 | +25% | 90,639 | 0.45 |
| 2007 | 32,788 | +7.9% | 76,420 | 0.43 |
| 2006 | 30,393 | −13% | 71,422 | 0.43 |
| 2005 | 35,067 | +18% | 82,045 | 0.43 |
| 2004 | 29,788 | +21% | 66,457 | 0.45 |
| 2003 | 24,673 | +28% | 59,719 | 0.41 |
| 2002 | 19,300 | −72% | 88,000 | 0.22 |
| 2001 | 69,600 | +37% | 135,600 | 0.51 |
| 2000 | 50,700 | +43% | 101,000 | 0.50 |
| 1999 | 35,400 | +10% | 71,671 | 0.49 |
| 1998 | 32,124 | −24% | 71,084 | 0.45 |
| 1997 | 42,467 | −5.5% | 96,115 | 0.44 |
| 1996 | 44,927 | +14% | 99,464 | 0.45 |
| 1995 | 39,460 | +8.8% | 89,516 | 0.44 |
| 1994 | 36,263 | +12% | 80,150 | 0.45 |
| 1993 | 32,254 | −5.1% | 73,125 | 0.44 |
| 1992 | 33,995 | +18% | 82,159 | 0.41 |
| 1991 | 28,700 | +34% | 69,500 | 0.41 |
| 1990 | 21,455 | +41% | 52,863 | 0.41 |
| 1989 | 15,208 | +51% | 37,748 | 0.40 |
| 1988 | 10,080 | +40% | 24,884 | 0.41 |
| 1987 | 7,183 | −42% | 18,028 | 0.40 |
| 1986 | 12,457 | −17% | 33,228 | 0.37 |
| 1985 | 14,924 | +10% | 37,540 | 0.40 |
| 1984 | 13,544 | +54% | 34,161 | 0.40 |
| 1983 | 8,802 | −19% | 22,362 | 0.39 |
| 1982 | 10,823 | −35% | 28,540 | 0.38 |
| 1981 | 16,597 | −9.1% | 42,763 | 0.39 |
| 1980 | 18,267 | −5.6% | 44,078 | 0.41 |
| 1979 | 19,342 | +3.2% | 46,150 | 0.42 |
| 1978 | 18,734 | +49% | 45,849 | 0.41 |
| 1977 | 12,612 | +5.5% | 31,623 | 0.40 |
| 1976 | 11,951 | +12% | 30,298 | 0.39 |
| 1975 | 10,691 | +32% | 28,116 | 0.38 |
| 1974 | 8,128 | −34% | 22,744 | 0.36 |
| 1973 | 12,396 | +21% | 32,942 | 0.38 |
| 1972 | 10,262 | −24% | 29,704 | 0.35 |
| 1971 | 13,474 | +33% | 41,644 | 0.32 |
| 1970 | 10,160 | +25% | 30,760 | 0.33 |
| 1969 | 8,130 | 0.0% | 22,660 | 0.36 |
| 1968 | 8,130 | −11% | 27,520 | 0.30 |
| 1967 | 9,140 | +29% | 31,970 | 0.29 |
| 1966 | 7,110 | 0.0% | 30,350 | 0.23 |
| 1965 | 7,110 | −22% | 28,330 | 0.25 |
| 1964 | 9,140 | +12% | 33,590 | 0.27 |
| 1963 | 8,130 | 0.0% | 26,710 | 0.30 |
| 1962 | 8,130 | −27% | 29,950 | 0.27 |
| 1961 | 11,180 | — | 43,710 | 0.26 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports280,061 t USD 346 m
Exporter rank1 of 124
Imports4 t USD 2,000
Importer rank146 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 Pakistan?

Pakistan produced 435,928 t in 2024, 6.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Pakistan ranked 5th 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 Pakistan changed?

It rose by 1,215% 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 Pakistan?

0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (435,928 t from 738,816 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.

### Does Pakistan export or import sesame seed?

In 2024 Pakistan reported exports of 280,061 t (USD 346 m) and imports of 4 t (USD 2,000), 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/)[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/)[South Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/south-sudan/)
[All countries producing sesame seed](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/)

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[Agricultural production in Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/pakistan/)

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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