Sesame seed production in Somalia
In 2024 Somalia produced 16,543 t of sesame seed, the 31st largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 45%. The record was 57,100 t in 1982. Area harvested: 37,510 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 16,543 t
- World rank
- 31 of 69
- 10-year change
- −45%
- Record
- 57,100 t
- 1982
Sesame seed in Somalia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Somalia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.25%
- 0.49% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.4
- world 0.6 (−23%)
- kg per person
- 0.87
- world 0.82
- 10-year change
- −45%
- world +8.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Venezuela | 20,362 | 0.30% |
| 30 | Vietnam | 19,576 | 0.29% |
| 31 | Somalia | 16,543 | 0.25% |
| 32 | Bolivia | 15,238 | 0.23% |
| 33 | Turkey | 14,439 | 0.22% |
Map of world production of sesame seed
Share of the world total; Somalia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,543 | −40% | 37,510 | 0.44 |
| 2023 | 27,616 | +156% | 62,381 | 0.44 |
| 2022 | 10,780 | +124% | 24,259 | 0.44 |
| 2021 | 4,810 | −62% | 10,631 | 0.45 |
| 2020 | 12,813 | −64% | 28,069 | 0.46 |
| 2019 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 80,000 | 0.45 |
| 2018 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 80,000 | 0.45 |
| 2017 | 36,000 | +29% | 80,000 | 0.45 |
| 2016 | 28,000 | −22% | 82,000 | 0.34 |
| 2015 | 36,000 | +20% | 80,000 | 0.45 |
| 2014 | 30,000 | +14% | 82,000 | 0.37 |
| 2013 | 26,314 | −0.1% | 48,554 | 0.54 |
| 2012 | 26,341 | −0.1% | 49,406 | 0.53 |
| 2011 | 26,367 | −0.1% | 50,286 | 0.52 |
| 2010 | 26,393 | −0.1% | 51,196 | 0.52 |
| 2009 | 26,419 | +0.3% | 52,138 | 0.51 |
| 2008 | 26,344 | −8.1% | 52,911 | 0.50 |
| 2007 | 28,673 | −3.7% | 58,627 | 0.49 |
| 2006 | 29,777 | +2.6% | 62,000 | 0.48 |
| 2005 | 29,012 | −0.1% | 61,908 | 0.47 |
| 2004 | 29,028 | −3.2% | 62,544 | 0.46 |
| 2003 | 30,000 | +5.6% | 63,000 | 0.48 |
| 2002 | 28,400 | +2.9% | 60,000 | 0.47 |
| 2001 | 27,600 | +20% | 56,500 | 0.49 |
| 2000 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 54,682 | 0.42 |
| 1999 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 55,632 | 0.40 |
| 1998 | 21,000 | −13% | 60,000 | 0.35 |
| 1997 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 70,000 | 0.34 |
| 1996 | 23,000 | −8.0% | 70,000 | 0.33 |
| 1995 | 25,000 | +15% | 73,000 | 0.34 |
| 1994 | 21,720 | −1.3% | 72,400 | 0.30 |
| 1993 | 22,000 | +47% | 70,000 | 0.31 |
| 1992 | 15,000 | −57% | 40,000 | 0.38 |
| 1991 | 35,000 | −22% | 85,000 | 0.41 |
| 1990 | 45,000 | −10% | 100,000 | 0.45 |
| 1989 | 50,040 | +8.8% | 110,000 | 0.45 |
| 1988 | 46,000 | +1.5% | 109,500 | 0.42 |
| 1987 | 45,300 | +1.8% | 104,700 | 0.43 |
| 1986 | 44,500 | −22% | 81,000 | 0.55 |
| 1985 | 56,700 | +43% | 109,200 | 0.52 |
| 1984 | 39,700 | +12% | 92,000 | 0.43 |
| 1983 | 35,600 | −38% | 98,400 | 0.36 |
| 1982 | 57,100 | +7.7% | 90,000 | 0.63 |
| 1981 | 53,000 | +38% | 90,000 | 0.59 |
| 1980 | 38,400 | −5.4% | 83,000 | 0.46 |
| 1979 | 40,600 | +1.5% | 80,000 | 0.51 |
| 1978 | 40,000 | −1.5% | 75,000 | 0.53 |
| 1977 | 40,600 | +4.6% | 75,000 | 0.54 |
| 1976 | 38,800 | +4.0% | 45,000 | 0.86 |
| 1975 | 37,300 | +41% | 57,000 | 0.65 |
| 1974 | 26,500 | +14% | 40,000 | 0.66 |
| 1973 | 23,200 | +35% | 40,000 | 0.58 |
| 1972 | 17,200 | +29% | 30,000 | 0.57 |
| 1971 | 13,300 | −40% | 26,000 | 0.51 |
| 1970 | 22,000 | +42% | 48,000 | 0.46 |
| 1969 | 15,500 | 0.0% | 36,000 | 0.43 |
| 1968 | 15,500 | 0.0% | 36,000 | 0.43 |
| 1967 | 15,500 | 0.0% | 36,000 | 0.43 |
| 1966 | 15,500 | +158% | 36,000 | 0.43 |
| 1965 | 6,000 | +20% | 14,000 | 0.43 |
| 1964 | 5,000 | +11% | 12,000 | 0.42 |
| 1963 | 4,500 | 0.0% | 10,500 | 0.43 |
| 1962 | 4,500 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.30 |
| 1961 | 4,500 | — | 10,000 | 0.45 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 16,855 t USD 23.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 22 of 124
- Imports
- 3 t USD 7,000
- Importer rank
- 151 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 Somalia?
Somalia produced 16,543 t in 2024, 0.25% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Somalia rank in the world for production of sesame seed?
Somalia ranked 31st 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 Somalia changed?
It fell by 45% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 57,100 t in 1982.
What is the yield of sesame seed in Somalia?
0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (16,543 t from 37,510 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
Does Somalia export or import sesame seed?
In 2024 Somalia reported exports of 16,855 t (USD 23.4 m) and imports of 3 t (USD 7,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Somalia is from an external organisation. 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.