FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Sesame seed production in Taiwan

In 2024 Taiwan produced 1,641 t of sesame seed, the 54th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 26%. The record was 4,501 t in 1961. Area harvested: 1,800 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 1,641 t
World rank: 54 of 69
10-year change: −26%
Record: 4,501 t; 1961

Sesame seed in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

Taiwan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 0.02%; 0.04% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 0.9; world 0.6 (+60%)
kg per person: 0.07; world 0.82
10-year change: −26%; world +8.4%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
52	Côte d'Ivoire	3,138	0.05%
53	Togo	1,882	0.03%
54	Taiwan	1,641	0.02%
55	Gambia	1,404	0.02%
56	Tajikistan	1,181	0.02%

Full ranking of 69 countries

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; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	1,641	+37%	1,800	0.91
2023	1,198	−34%	1,393	0.86
2022	1,805	−6.6%	2,068	0.87
2021	1,932	−15%	2,114	0.91
2020	2,274	+8.1%	2,339	0.97
2019	2,104	+12%	2,222	0.95
2018	1,886	−45%	2,081	0.91
2017	3,415	+132%	3,491	0.98
2016	1,470	−25%	2,097	0.70
2015	1,955	−11%	2,312	0.85
2014	2,208	+65%	2,124	1.04
2013	1,339	+116%	1,704	0.79
2012	620	−19%	831	0.75
2011	770	−19%	1,225	0.63
2010	947	−0.1%	1,331	0.71
2009	948	+132%	969	0.98
2008	408	+30%	1,020	0.40
2007	313	−45%	780	0.40
2006	571	+27%	1,020	0.56
2005	451	−1.5%	928	0.49
2004	458	−23%	787	0.58
2003	594	+12%	1,059	0.56
2002	531	−14%	1,001	0.53
2001	615	−2.2%	1,278	0.48
2000	629	+37%	1,153	0.55
1999	458	+9.6%	838	0.55
1998	418	−1.6%	882	0.47
1997	425	+26%	756	0.56
1996	337	−1.7%	623	0.54
1995	343	+25%	666	0.52
1994	275	0.0%	516	0.53
1993	275	0.0%	557	0.49
1992	275	+45%	490	0.56
1991	190	−12%	339	0.56
1990	216	−35%	455	0.47
1989	330	−28%	542	0.61
1988	458	−18%	794	0.58
1987	557	+44%	977	0.57
1986	386	−10%	795	0.49
1985	429	+26%	820	0.52
1984	341	+36%	668	0.51
1983	250	−62%	664	0.38
1982	661	−39%	1,445	0.46
1981	1,088	+12%	1,926	0.56
1980	969	−4.5%	1,763	0.55
1979	1,015	−13%	2,004	0.51
1978	1,173	+83%	2,100	0.56
1977	642	−38%	1,464	0.44
1976	1,028	+1.0%	1,585	0.65
1975	1,018	−38%	2,066	0.49
1974	1,640	−1.1%	2,973	0.55
1973	1,659	+28%	2,895	0.57
1972	1,300	−14%	3,199	0.41
1971	1,511	−15%	3,474	0.43
1970	1,784	−39%	3,453	0.52
1969	2,905	+3.2%	5,065	0.57
1968	2,816	−18%	5,600	0.50
1967	3,439	+88%	6,111	0.56
1966	1,827	−37%	5,997	0.30
1965	2,923	+27%	5,546	0.53
1964	2,308	−7.2%	5,200	0.44
1963	2,487	−38%	6,684	0.37
1962	4,028	−11%	8,410	0.48
1961	4,501	—	8,845	0.51

Trade, 2024

Exports: 390 t USD 949,000
Exporter rank: 65 of 124
Imports: 42,167 t USD 63.4 m
Importer rank: 8 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 Taiwan?

Taiwan produced 1,641 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does Taiwan rank in the world for production of sesame seed?

Taiwan ranked 54th 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 Taiwan changed?

It fell by 26% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 4,501 t in 1961.

What is the yield of sesame seed in Taiwan?

0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,641 t from 1,800 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.

Does Taiwan export or import sesame seed?

In 2024 Taiwan reported exports of 390 t (USD 949,000) and imports of 42,167 t (USD 63.4 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 Taiwan is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

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.