Sesame seed production in Peru
In 2024 Peru produced 227 t of sesame seed, the 62nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.6%. The record was 860 t in 2000. Area harvested: 230 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 227 t
- World rank
- 62 of 69
- 10-year change
- +6.6%
- Record
- 860 t
- 2000
Sesame seed in Peru, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Peru compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 0.6 (+73%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 0.82
- 10-year change
- +6.6%
- world +8.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Morocco | 280 | 0.00% |
| 61 | Congo | 277 | 0.00% |
| 62 | Peru | 227 | 0.00% |
| 63 | Lebanon | 208 | 0.00% |
| 64 | Costa Rica | 164 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sesame seed
Share of the world total; Peru is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 227 | +7.1% | 230 | 0.99 |
| 2023 | 212 | −27% | 264 | 0.80 |
| 2022 | 291 | −23% | 335 | 0.87 |
| 2021 | 379 | +24% | 429 | 0.88 |
| 2020 | 305 | −23% | 345 | 0.88 |
| 2019 | 398 | +5.3% | 456 | 0.87 |
| 2018 | 378 | +16% | 435 | 0.87 |
| 2017 | 327 | +42% | 382 | 0.86 |
| 2016 | 231 | +19% | 302 | 0.76 |
| 2015 | 194 | −8.9% | 240 | 0.81 |
| 2014 | 213 | −3.2% | 233 | 0.91 |
| 2013 | 220 | −3.9% | 250 | 0.88 |
| 2012 | 229 | +15% | 283 | 0.81 |
| 2011 | 199 | +75% | 251 | 0.79 |
| 2010 | 114 | +5.6% | 132 | 0.86 |
| 2009 | 108 | +184% | 115 | 0.94 |
| 2008 | 38 | −46% | 23 | 1.65 |
| 2007 | 70 | +17% | 30 | 2.33 |
| 2006 | 60 | 0.0% | 27 | 2.22 |
| 2005 | 60 | +71% | 27 | 2.22 |
| 2004 | 35 | −29% | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2003 | 49 | −48% | 38 | 1.29 |
| 2002 | 94 | −74% | 105 | 0.90 |
| 2001 | 362 | −58% | 380 | 0.95 |
| 2000 | 860 | +22% | 900 | 0.96 |
| 1999 | 704 | +19% | 876 | 0.80 |
| 1998 | 592 | +16% | 383 | 1.55 |
| 1997 | 509 | +70% | 349 | 1.46 |
| 1996 | 300 | +50% | 250 | 1.20 |
| 1995 | 200 | +43% | 150 | 1.33 |
| 1994 | 140 | +61% | 100 | 1.40 |
| 1993 | 87 | +6.1% | 64 | 1.36 |
| 1992 | 82 | −8.9% | 69 | 1.19 |
| 1991 | 90 | +210% | 82 | 1.10 |
| 1990 | 29 | −28% | 40 | 0.73 |
| 1989 | 40 | 0.0% | 50 | 0.80 |
| 1988 | 40 | +60% | 50 | 0.80 |
| 1987 | 25 | 0.0% | 40 | 0.63 |
| 1986 | 25 | +25% | 40 | 0.63 |
| 1985 | 20 | +18% | 30 | 0.67 |
| 1984 | 17 | −35% | 26 | 0.65 |
| 1983 | 26 | −52% | 37 | 0.70 |
| 1982 | 54 | −11% | 68 | 0.79 |
| 1981 | 61 | −6.2% | 81 | 0.75 |
| 1980 | 65 | −22% | 93 | 0.70 |
| 1979 | 83 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.83 |
| 1978 | 83 | −11% | 100 | 0.83 |
| 1977 | 93 | −33% | 115 | 0.81 |
| 1976 | 138 | 0.0% | 150 | 0.92 |
| 1975 | 138 | +17% | 155 | 0.89 |
| 1974 | 118 | +6.3% | 150 | 0.79 |
| 1973 | 111 | −24% | 140 | 0.79 |
| 1972 | 147 | +39% | 175 | 0.84 |
| 1971 | 106 | −7.0% | 145 | 0.73 |
| 1970 | 114 | +256% | 170 | 0.67 |
| 1969 | 32 | +52% | 40 | 0.80 |
| 1968 | 21 | +11% | 25 | 0.84 |
| 1967 | 19 | 0.0% | 25 | 0.76 |
| 1966 | 19 | −76% | 25 | 0.76 |
| 1965 | 80 | −20% | 100 | 0.80 |
| 1964 | 100 | −55% | 150 | 0.67 |
| 1963 | 220 | +15% | 350 | 0.63 |
| 1962 | 191 | −4.5% | 340 | 0.56 |
| 1961 | 200 | — | 300 | 0.67 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 36 t USD 74,000
- Exporter rank
- 93 of 124
- Imports
- 4,361 t USD 7.7 m
- Importer rank
- 39 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 Peru?
Peru produced 227 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Peru rank in the world for production of sesame seed?
Peru ranked 62nd 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 Peru changed?
It rose by 6.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 860 t in 2000.
What is the yield of sesame seed in Peru?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (227 t from 230 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
Does Peru export or import sesame seed?
In 2024 Peru reported exports of 36 t (USD 74,000) and imports of 4,361 t (USD 7.7 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.