> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20241,641 t
World rank54 of 69
10-year change−26%
Record4,501 t1961

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

## Taiwan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.04% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.9world 0.6 (+60%)
kg per person0.07world 0.82
10-year change−26%world +8.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 52 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/cote-divoire/) | 3,138 | 0.05% |
| 53 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/togo/) | 1,882 | 0.03% |
| 54 | **Taiwan** | 1,641 | 0.02% |
| 55 | [Gambia](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/gambia/) | 1,404 | 0.02% |
| 56 | [Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/tajikistan/) | 1,181 | 0.02% |

[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; 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

Exports390 t USD 949,000
Exporter rank65 of 124
Imports42,167 t USD 63.4 m
Importer rank8 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 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.

## 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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