> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024227 t
World rank62 of 69
10-year change+6.6%
Record860 t2000

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

## Peru compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.0world 0.6 (+73%)
kg per person0.01world 0.82
10-year change+6.6%world +8.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 60 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/morocco/) | 280 | 0.00% |
| 61 | [Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/congo-brazzaville/) | 277 | 0.00% |
| 62 | **Peru** | 227 | 0.00% |
| 63 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/lebanon/) | 208 | 0.00% |
| 64 | [Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/costa-rica/) | 164 | 0.00% |

[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; 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

Exports36 t USD 74,000
Exporter rank93 of 124
Imports4,361 t USD 7.7 m
Importer rank39 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 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

[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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[Agricultural production in Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/country/peru/)

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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