> In 2024 Tanzania produced 272,670 t of sesame seed, the 10th largest in the world (4.08% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 50%.

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# Sesame seed production in Tanzania

In 2024 Tanzania produced 272,670 t of sesame seed, the 10th largest in the world (4.08% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 50%. The record was 730,000 t in 2016. Area harvested: 366,464 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024272,670 t
World rank10 of 69
10-year change−50%
Record730,000 t2016

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

## Tanzania compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total4.1%8.8% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.7world 0.6 (+31%)
kg per person3.98world 0.82
10-year change−50%world +8.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/china/) | 380,000 | 5.7% |
| 9 | [Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/chad/) | 291,397 | 4.4% |
| 10 | **Tanzania** | 272,670 | 4.1% |
| 11 | [Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/burkina-faso/) | 272,201 | 4.1% |
| 12 | [Central African Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/central-african-republic/) | 204,399 | 3.1% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 272,670 | +2.1% | 366,464 | 0.74 |
| 2023 | 266,994 | +237% | 362,294 | 0.74 |
| 2022 | 79,170 | −66% | 108,512 | 0.73 |
| 2021 | 236,162 | +3.2% | 319,517 | 0.74 |
| 2020 | 228,920 | −66% | 317,118 | 0.72 |
| 2019 | 680,000 | +6.3% | 940,000 | 0.72 |
| 2018 | 640,000 | +3.2% | 900,000 | 0.71 |
| 2017 | 620,000 | −15% | 850,000 | 0.73 |
| 2016 | 730,000 | +7.4% | 1,010,000 | 0.72 |
| 2015 | 680,000 | +26% | 978,824 | 0.69 |
| 2014 | 540,000 | +29% | 928,243 | 0.58 |
| 2013 | 420,000 | −7.9% | 859,951 | 0.49 |
| 2012 | 456,000 | +28% | 651,735 | 0.70 |
| 2011 | 357,162 | +147% | 510,472 | 0.70 |
| 2010 | 144,420 | +60% | 203,420 | 0.71 |
| 2009 | 90,000 | +92% | 153,270 | 0.59 |
| 2008 | 46,767 | −70% | 139,890 | 0.33 |
| 2007 | 155,794 | +225% | 120,000 | 1.30 |
| 2006 | 48,000 | −54% | 120,000 | 0.40 |
| 2005 | 103,640 | +54% | 156,250 | 0.66 |
| 2004 | 67,410 | +64% | 124,130 | 0.54 |
| 2003 | 41,000 | −26% | 105,000 | 0.39 |
| 2002 | 55,100 | +284% | 72,560 | 0.76 |
| 2001 | 14,360 | −63% | 32,880 | 0.44 |
| 2000 | 39,000 | −2.5% | 100,000 | 0.39 |
| 1999 | 40,000 | +11% | 103,000 | 0.39 |
| 1998 | 36,000 | +9.1% | 90,000 | 0.40 |
| 1997 | 33,000 | 0.0% | 85,000 | 0.39 |
| 1996 | 33,000 | +6.5% | 86,000 | 0.38 |
| 1995 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 84,000 | 0.37 |
| 1994 | 30,000 | +3.4% | 82,000 | 0.37 |
| 1993 | 29,000 | +3.6% | 83,000 | 0.35 |
| 1992 | 28,000 | −6.7% | 82,000 | 0.34 |
| 1991 | 30,000 | +3.4% | 98,475 | 0.30 |
| 1990 | 29,000 | +3.6% | 84,000 | 0.35 |
| 1989 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 83,000 | 0.34 |
| 1988 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 82,000 | 0.33 |
| 1987 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 81,000 | 0.32 |
| 1986 | 25,000 | +4.2% | 81,000 | 0.31 |
| 1985 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 80,000 | 0.30 |
| 1984 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 79,000 | 0.29 |
| 1983 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 76,000 | 0.29 |
| 1982 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 75,000 | 0.28 |
| 1981 | 20,000 | +33% | 65,000 | 0.31 |
| 1980 | 15,000 | −16% | 55,000 | 0.27 |
| 1979 | 17,814 | +18% | 65,000 | 0.27 |
| 1978 | 15,069 | +32% | 55,000 | 0.27 |
| 1977 | 11,379 | +96% | 40,000 | 0.28 |
| 1976 | 5,809 | −42% | 23,000 | 0.25 |
| 1975 | 10,000 | +2.6% | 38,000 | 0.26 |
| 1974 | 9,747 | −15% | 40,000 | 0.24 |
| 1973 | 11,515 | +44% | 43,000 | 0.27 |
| 1972 | 8,015 | −24% | 35,000 | 0.23 |
| 1971 | 10,526 | −7.0% | 43,000 | 0.24 |
| 1970 | 11,315 | −3.4% | 43,000 | 0.26 |
| 1969 | 11,712 | +4.7% | 43,000 | 0.27 |
| 1968 | 11,186 | +1.2% | 41,150 | 0.27 |
| 1967 | 11,051 | +23% | 37,000 | 0.30 |
| 1966 | 8,949 | −25% | 47,310 | 0.19 |
| 1965 | 11,971 | +2.2% | 43,300 | 0.28 |
| 1964 | 11,708 | +7.3% | 40,000 | 0.29 |
| 1963 | 10,908 | +19% | 39,000 | 0.28 |
| 1962 | 9,144 | −25% | 30,000 | 0.30 |
| 1961 | 12,193 | — | 35,000 | 0.35 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports196,742 t USD 268 m
Exporter rank5 of 124
Imports845 t USD 222,000
Importer rank75 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 Tanzania?

Tanzania produced 272,670 t in 2024, 4.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Tanzania ranked 10th 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 Tanzania changed?

It fell by 50% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 730,000 t in 2016.

### What is the yield of sesame seed in Tanzania?

0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (272,670 t from 366,464 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.

### Does Tanzania export or import sesame seed?

In 2024 Tanzania reported exports of 196,742 t (USD 268 m) and imports of 845 t (USD 222,000), 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 Tanzania 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/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/burkina-faso/)[Central African Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/central-african-republic/)[South Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/south-sudan/)
[All countries producing sesame seed](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/)

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[Agricultural production in Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/country/tanzania/)

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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