> In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 4,367 t of sesame seed, the 47th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 25%.

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# Sesame seed production in Saudi Arabia

In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 4,367 t of sesame seed, the 47th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 25%. The record was 5,348 t in 2006. Area harvested: 3,592 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 20244,367 t
World rank47 of 69
10-year change+25%
Record5,348 t2006

## Sesame seed in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Saudi Arabia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.07%0.06% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.2world 0.6 (+113%)
kg per person0.13world 0.82
10-year change+25%world +8.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 45 | [Eritrea](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/eritrea/) | 4,870 | 0.07% |
| 46 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/dr-congo/) | 4,565 | 0.07% |
| 47 | **Saudi Arabia** | 4,367 | 0.07% |
| 48 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/haiti/) | 4,182 | 0.06% |
| 49 | [Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/guinea/) | 3,386 | 0.05% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 4,367 | +3.6% | 3,592 | 1.22 |
| 2023 | 4,214 | +2.9% | 4,296 | 0.98 |
| 2022 | 4,095 | +0.2% | 3,280 | 1.25 |
| 2021 | 4,088 | +1.9% | 3,145 | 1.30 |
| 2020 | 4,012 | −2.6% | 3,056 | 1.31 |
| 2019 | 4,119 | +34% | 1,663 | 2.48 |
| 2018 | 3,085 | −5.3% | 1,663 | 1.86 |
| 2017 | 3,258 | +23% | 1,729 | 1.88 |
| 2016 | 2,639 | −31% | 1,833 | 1.44 |
| 2015 | 3,839 | +10% | 1,943 | 1.98 |
| 2014 | 3,485 | −27% | 2,060 | 1.69 |
| 2013 | 4,786 | +8.0% | 2,507 | 1.91 |
| 2012 | 4,431 | −2.4% | 2,514 | 1.76 |
| 2011 | 4,538 | −2.7% | 2,621 | 1.73 |
| 2010 | 4,664 | −5.7% | 2,735 | 1.71 |
| 2009 | 4,948 | −4.0% | 2,925 | 1.69 |
| 2008 | 5,156 | −3.0% | 3,114 | 1.66 |
| 2007 | 5,316 | −0.6% | 3,261 | 1.63 |
| 2006 | 5,348 | +7.7% | 3,049 | 1.75 |
| 2005 | 4,964 | +1.3% | 2,933 | 1.69 |
| 2004 | 4,900 | +96% | 2,920 | 1.68 |
| 2003 | 2,497 | −11% | 1,675 | 1.49 |
| 2002 | 2,819 | +26% | 1,735 | 1.62 |
| 2001 | 2,241 | −34% | 1,816 | 1.23 |
| 2000 | 3,400 | +70% | 2,350 | 1.45 |
| 1999 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,114 | 0.95 |
| 1998 | 2,000 | −8.4% | 2,300 | 0.87 |
| 1997 | 2,184 | +5.8% | 2,351 | 0.93 |
| 1996 | 2,064 | +1.9% | 2,647 | 0.78 |
| 1995 | 2,025 | +12% | 2,605 | 0.78 |
| 1994 | 1,810 | −16% | 2,328 | 0.78 |
| 1993 | 2,154 | −5.1% | 2,603 | 0.83 |
| 1992 | 2,270 | +81% | 2,700 | 0.84 |
| 1991 | 1,252 | −20% | 1,390 | 0.90 |
| 1990 | 1,574 | −58% | 3,743 | 0.42 |
| 1989 | 3,708 | −4.8% | 3,531 | 1.05 |
| 1988 | 3,896 | −26% | 3,331 | 1.17 |
| 1987 | 5,249 | +157% | 4,201 | 1.25 |
| 1986 | 2,043 | −26% | 2,647 | 0.77 |
| 1985 | 2,753 | −34% | 3,338 | 0.82 |
| 1984 | 4,196 | +83% | 4,064 | 1.03 |
| 1983 | 2,289 | +147% | 3,592 | 0.64 |
| 1982 | 926 | −19% | 2,095 | 0.44 |
| 1981 | 1,144 | +0.4% | 1,767 | 0.65 |
| 1980 | 1,139 | −32% | 1,704 | 0.67 |
| 1979 | 1,665 | +25% | 1,813 | 0.92 |
| 1978 | 1,329 | −29% | 1,175 | 1.13 |
| 1977 | 1,862 | +15% | 3,185 | 0.58 |
| 1976 | 1,614 | +251% | 3,809 | 0.42 |
| 1975 | 460 | −49% | 1,750 | 0.26 |
| 1974 | 909 | +969% | 3,160 | 0.29 |
| 1973 | 85 | −79% | 656 | 0.13 |
| 1972 | 408 | −74% | 1,672 | 0.24 |
| 1971 | 1,597 | −11% | 3,000 | 0.53 |
| 1970 | 1,800 | +5.9% | 2,700 | 0.67 |
| 1969 | 1,700 | −5.6% | 2,500 | 0.68 |
| 1968 | 1,800 | +5.9% | 2,253 | 0.80 |
| 1967 | 1,700 | +6.3% | 2,100 | 0.81 |
| 1966 | 1,600 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.80 |
| 1965 | 1,600 | +3.2% | 2,000 | 0.80 |
| 1964 | 1,550 | 0.0% | 1,900 | 0.82 |
| 1963 | 1,550 | +3.3% | 1,900 | 0.82 |
| 1962 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.83 |
| 1961 | 1,500 | — | 1,800 | 0.83 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports289 t USD 580,000
Exporter rank70 of 124
Imports61,722 t USD 103 m
Importer rank7 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 Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia produced 4,367 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Saudi Arabia ranked 47th 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 Saudi Arabia changed?

It rose by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 5,348 t in 2006.

### What is the yield of sesame seed in Saudi Arabia?

1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,367 t from 3,592 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.

### Does Saudi Arabia export or import sesame seed?

In 2024 Saudi Arabia reported exports of 289 t (USD 580,000) and imports of 61,722 t (USD 103 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; the 2024 figure for Saudi Arabia is imputed by FAO. 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/)

## Other products of Saudi Arabia

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[Agricultural production in Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/saudi-arabia/)

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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