> In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 10,503 t of sesame seed, the 37th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 25%.

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# Sesame seed production in Sri Lanka

In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 10,503 t of sesame seed, the 37th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 25%. The record was 16,950 t in 2010. Area harvested: 13,164 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.

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Production, 202410,503 t
World rank37 of 69
10-year change−25%
Record16,950 t2010

## Sesame seed in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.16%0.23% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.8world 0.6 (+40%)
kg per person0.45world 0.82
10-year change−25%world +8.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 35 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/zimbabwe/) | 11,507 | 0.17% |
| 36 | [Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/malawi/) | 10,934 | 0.16% |
| 37 | **Sri Lanka** | 10,503 | 0.16% |
| 38 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/benin/) | 10,000 | 0.15% |
| 39 | [Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/cambodia/) | 10,000 | 0.15% |

[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; Sri Lanka is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 10,503 | −7.5% | 13,164 | 0.80 |
| 2023 | 11,352 | +11% | 13,785 | 0.82 |
| 2022 | 10,230 | −15% | 16,222 | 0.63 |
| 2021 | 11,999 | +46% | 17,228 | 0.70 |
| 2020 | 8,223 | +35% | 11,654 | 0.71 |
| 2019 | 6,085 | −29% | 6,035 | 1.01 |
| 2018 | 8,589 | +11% | 11,873 | 0.72 |
| 2017 | 7,754 | −38% | 9,065 | 0.86 |
| 2016 | 12,414 | +3.5% | 14,044 | 0.88 |
| 2015 | 12,000 | −15% | 16,000 | 0.75 |
| 2014 | 14,077 | −1.1% | 14,474 | 0.97 |
| 2013 | 14,236 | +14% | 17,145 | 0.83 |
| 2012 | 12,500 | +11% | 15,560 | 0.80 |
| 2011 | 11,300 | −33% | 14,360 | 0.79 |
| 2010 | 16,950 | +99% | 18,390 | 0.92 |
| 2009 | 8,530 | +35% | 10,880 | 0.78 |
| 2008 | 6,340 | +0.6% | 9,510 | 0.67 |
| 2007 | 6,300 | +5.5% | 9,260 | 0.68 |
| 2006 | 5,970 | −3.1% | 9,340 | 0.64 |
| 2005 | 6,160 | +42% | 9,650 | 0.64 |
| 2004 | 4,350 | −21% | 6,990 | 0.62 |
| 2003 | 5,490 | +35% | 8,810 | 0.62 |
| 2002 | 4,070 | −3.3% | 6,580 | 0.62 |
| 2001 | 4,210 | −8.5% | 6,840 | 0.62 |
| 2000 | 4,600 | −3.6% | 7,760 | 0.59 |
| 1999 | 4,770 | −17% | 8,630 | 0.55 |
| 1998 | 5,724 | −14% | 10,355 | 0.55 |
| 1997 | 6,635 | +74% | 11,751 | 0.56 |
| 1996 | 3,817 | −15% | 7,567 | 0.50 |
| 1995 | 4,500 | −1.7% | 9,000 | 0.50 |
| 1994 | 4,577 | −6.6% | 8,959 | 0.51 |
| 1993 | 4,900 | +4.3% | 9,360 | 0.52 |
| 1992 | 4,700 | −13% | 12,050 | 0.39 |
| 1991 | 5,400 | +20% | 9,510 | 0.57 |
| 1990 | 4,500 | −2.2% | 8,730 | 0.52 |
| 1989 | 4,600 | −31% | 8,350 | 0.55 |
| 1988 | 6,700 | +8.8% | 12,560 | 0.53 |
| 1987 | 6,159 | −27% | 12,576 | 0.49 |
| 1986 | 8,398 | −3.5% | 14,328 | 0.59 |
| 1985 | 8,700 | +13% | 14,830 | 0.59 |
| 1984 | 7,700 | −49% | 14,400 | 0.53 |
| 1983 | 15,000 | +13% | 24,800 | 0.60 |
| 1982 | 13,225 | +28% | 31,625 | 0.42 |
| 1981 | 10,330 | −20% | 26,080 | 0.40 |
| 1980 | 12,947 | +27% | 30,201 | 0.43 |
| 1979 | 10,200 | +89% | 26,250 | 0.39 |
| 1978 | 5,400 | −53% | 12,400 | 0.44 |
| 1977 | 11,533 | +0.6% | 24,508 | 0.47 |
| 1976 | 11,469 | +35% | 25,786 | 0.44 |
| 1975 | 8,474 | +1.9% | 21,359 | 0.40 |
| 1974 | 8,319 | +20% | 19,878 | 0.42 |
| 1973 | 6,913 | +3.1% | 13,413 | 0.52 |
| 1972 | 6,706 | −16% | 13,439 | 0.50 |
| 1971 | 8,000 | −38% | 8,889 | 0.90 |
| 1970 | 13,000 | +63% | 11,989 | 1.08 |
| 1969 | 7,971 | +9.8% | 14,818 | 0.54 |
| 1968 | 7,262 | −0.2% | 13,657 | 0.53 |
| 1967 | 7,275 | +48% | 12,929 | 0.56 |
| 1966 | 4,914 | −27% | 10,494 | 0.47 |
| 1965 | 6,710 | −8.9% | 15,097 | 0.44 |
| 1964 | 7,366 | +0.1% | 15,400 | 0.48 |
| 1963 | 7,360 | −9.1% | 17,087 | 0.43 |
| 1962 | 8,098 | +53% | 16,528 | 0.49 |
| 1961 | 5,290 | — | 10,471 | 0.51 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports173 t USD 362,000
Exporter rank79 of 124
Imports22 t USD 44,000
Importer rank124 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 Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka produced 10,503 t in 2024, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Sri Lanka rank in the world for production of sesame seed?

Sri Lanka ranked 37th 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 Sri Lanka changed?

It fell by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 16,950 t in 2010.

### What is the yield of sesame seed in Sri Lanka?

0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (10,503 t from 13,164 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.

### Does Sri Lanka export or import sesame seed?

In 2024 Sri Lanka reported exports of 173 t (USD 362,000) and imports of 22 t (USD 44,000), 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. 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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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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