Sesame seed production in Thailand
In 2024 Thailand produced 31,000 t of sesame seed, the 23rd largest in the world (0.46% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.6%. The record was 48,840 t in 2011. Area harvested: 45,000 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 31,000 t
- World rank
- 23 of 69
- 10-year change
- +7.6%
- Record
- 48,840 t
- 2011
Sesame seed in Thailand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Thailand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.46%
- 0.47% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.7
- world 0.6 (+21%)
- kg per person
- 0.43
- world 0.82
- 10-year change
- +7.6%
- world +8.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Egypt | 41,708 | 0.62% |
| 22 | Paraguay | 37,200 | 0.56% |
| 23 | Thailand | 31,000 | 0.46% |
| 24 | Guatemala | 30,000 | 0.45% |
| 25 | Bangladesh | 29,997 | 0.45% |
Map of world production of sesame seed
Share of the world total; Thailand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31,000 | −3.1% | 45,000 | 0.69 |
| 2023 | 32,000 | +3.2% | 46,000 | 0.70 |
| 2022 | 31,000 | 0.0% | 45,000 | 0.69 |
| 2021 | 31,000 | 0.0% | 45,000 | 0.69 |
| 2020 | 31,000 | 0.0% | 45,000 | 0.69 |
| 2019 | 31,000 | 0.0% | 45,000 | 0.69 |
| 2018 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 45,000 | 0.69 |
| 2017 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 45,000 | 0.67 |
| 2016 | 30,000 | +4.9% | 44,000 | 0.68 |
| 2015 | 28,604 | −0.7% | 41,788 | 0.68 |
| 2014 | 28,800 | −1.1% | 42,547 | 0.68 |
| 2013 | 29,111 | −3.2% | 44,785 | 0.65 |
| 2012 | 30,064 | −38% | 48,102 | 0.63 |
| 2011 | 48,840 | +2.7% | 66,211 | 0.74 |
| 2010 | 47,542 | +3.3% | 66,145 | 0.72 |
| 2009 | 46,039 | +3.9% | 65,769 | 0.70 |
| 2008 | 44,290 | +3.1% | 65,614 | 0.68 |
| 2007 | 42,939 | +4.6% | 65,430 | 0.66 |
| 2006 | 41,054 | −2.6% | 65,035 | 0.63 |
| 2005 | 42,144 | +2.7% | 64,838 | 0.65 |
| 2004 | 41,031 | +1.4% | 63,738 | 0.64 |
| 2003 | 40,484 | +2.4% | 63,504 | 0.64 |
| 2002 | 39,532 | +2.5% | 63,250 | 0.63 |
| 2001 | 38,572 | −0.5% | 62,974 | 0.61 |
| 2000 | 38,780 | +3.7% | 62,674 | 0.62 |
| 1999 | 37,400 | +3.6% | 62,400 | 0.60 |
| 1998 | 36,100 | +3.1% | 61,920 | 0.58 |
| 1997 | 35,000 | +2.0% | 60,960 | 0.57 |
| 1996 | 34,300 | +2.4% | 61,760 | 0.56 |
| 1995 | 33,500 | +5.3% | 60,960 | 0.55 |
| 1994 | 31,800 | −3.0% | 59,360 | 0.54 |
| 1993 | 32,800 | +4.0% | 60,320 | 0.54 |
| 1992 | 31,545 | −1.3% | 59,360 | 0.53 |
| 1991 | 31,955 | +9.4% | 61,600 | 0.52 |
| 1990 | 29,200 | +6.3% | 58,400 | 0.50 |
| 1989 | 27,474 | +0.7% | 52,961 | 0.52 |
| 1988 | 27,296 | −0.0% | 50,200 | 0.54 |
| 1987 | 27,300 | −14% | 45,312 | 0.60 |
| 1986 | 31,800 | +25% | 50,896 | 0.62 |
| 1985 | 25,400 | +15% | 43,600 | 0.58 |
| 1984 | 22,100 | +36% | 36,800 | 0.60 |
| 1983 | 16,300 | −27% | 31,168 | 0.52 |
| 1982 | 22,400 | −21% | 34,176 | 0.66 |
| 1981 | 28,500 | +5.2% | 41,184 | 0.69 |
| 1980 | 27,100 | +25% | 39,200 | 0.69 |
| 1979 | 21,700 | −27% | 36,480 | 0.59 |
| 1978 | 29,900 | +28% | 46,256 | 0.65 |
| 1977 | 23,400 | +14% | 35,200 | 0.66 |
| 1976 | 20,600 | −1.4% | 28,000 | 0.74 |
| 1975 | 20,900 | −33% | 25,760 | 0.81 |
| 1974 | 31,100 | +33% | 26,240 | 1.19 |
| 1973 | 23,400 | +9.9% | 34,880 | 0.67 |
| 1972 | 21,300 | 0.0% | 27,520 | 0.77 |
| 1971 | 21,300 | +5.4% | 28,000 | 0.76 |
| 1970 | 20,200 | +8.6% | 26,560 | 0.76 |
| 1969 | 18,600 | −15% | 25,280 | 0.74 |
| 1968 | 21,900 | −3.5% | 28,480 | 0.77 |
| 1967 | 22,700 | +14% | 33,120 | 0.69 |
| 1966 | 19,900 | +8.7% | 29,120 | 0.68 |
| 1965 | 18,300 | +40% | 24,640 | 0.74 |
| 1964 | 13,100 | −18% | 16,160 | 0.81 |
| 1963 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 17,440 | 0.92 |
| 1962 | 16,000 | +29% | 17,440 | 0.92 |
| 1961 | 12,400 | — | 14,080 | 0.88 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,218 t USD 5.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 37 of 124
- Imports
- 13,032 t USD 17.1 m
- Importer rank
- 25 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 Thailand?
Thailand produced 31,000 t in 2024, 0.46% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of sesame seed?
Thailand ranked 23rd 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 Thailand changed?
It rose by 7.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 48,840 t in 2011.
What is the yield of sesame seed in Thailand?
0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (31,000 t from 45,000 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
Does Thailand export or import sesame seed?
In 2024 Thailand reported exports of 2,218 t (USD 5.9 m) and imports of 13,032 t (USD 17.1 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 Thailand is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.