> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/thailand/

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# 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.

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Production, 202431,000 t
World rank23 of 69
10-year change+7.6%
Record48,840 t2011

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

## Thailand compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.46%0.47% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.7world 0.6 (+21%)
kg per person0.43world 0.82
10-year change+7.6%world +8.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 21 | [Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/egypt/) | 41,708 | 0.62% |
| 22 | [Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/paraguay/) | 37,200 | 0.56% |
| 23 | **Thailand** | 31,000 | 0.46% |
| 24 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/guatemala/) | 30,000 | 0.45% |
| 25 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/bangladesh/) | 29,997 | 0.45% |

[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; 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

Exports2,218 t USD 5.9 m
Exporter rank37 of 124
Imports13,032 t USD 17.1 m
Importer rank25 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 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

[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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