> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/somalia/

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# 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.

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Production, 202416,543 t
World rank31 of 69
10-year change−45%
Record57,100 t1982

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

## Somalia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.25%0.49% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.4world 0.6 (−23%)
kg per person0.87world 0.82
10-year change−45%world +8.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 29 | [Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/venezuela/) | 20,362 | 0.30% |
| 30 | [Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/vietnam/) | 19,576 | 0.29% |
| 31 | **Somalia** | 16,543 | 0.25% |
| 32 | [Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/bolivia/) | 15,238 | 0.23% |
| 33 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/turkey/) | 14,439 | 0.22% |

[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; 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

Exports16,855 t USD 23.4 m
Exporter rank22 of 124
Imports3 t USD 7,000
Importer rank151 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 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

[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 Somalia

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[Agricultural production in Somalia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/somalia/)

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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