Sesame seed production in Togo
In 2024 Togo produced 1,882 t of sesame seed, the 53rd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.2%. The record was 2,580 t in 1990. Area harvested: 5,677 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,882 t
- World rank
- 53 of 69
- 10-year change
- −2.2%
- Record
- 2,580 t
- 1990
Sesame seed in Togo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Togo compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.3
- world 0.6 (−42%)
- kg per person
- 0.22
- world 0.82
- 10-year change
- −2.2%
- world +8.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Colombia | 3,253 | 0.05% |
| 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% |
Map of world production of sesame seed
Share of the world total; Togo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,882 | +0.6% | 5,677 | 0.33 |
| 2023 | 1,871 | +0.5% | 5,669 | 0.33 |
| 2022 | 1,861 | +0.8% | 5,660 | 0.33 |
| 2021 | 1,847 | +5.1% | 5,624 | 0.33 |
| 2020 | 1,758 | −1.6% | 5,382 | 0.33 |
| 2019 | 1,786 | −2.6% | 5,483 | 0.33 |
| 2018 | 1,834 | −4.7% | 5,642 | 0.33 |
| 2017 | 1,924 | +2.6% | 5,899 | 0.33 |
| 2016 | 1,876 | +10% | 5,752 | 0.33 |
| 2015 | 1,702 | −12% | 5,276 | 0.32 |
| 2014 | 1,925 | −3.8% | 5,981 | 0.32 |
| 2013 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.33 |
| 2012 | 2,000 | +22% | 6,000 | 0.33 |
| 2011 | 1,639 | +15% | 5,332 | 0.31 |
| 2010 | 1,422 | −4.4% | 4,700 | 0.30 |
| 2009 | 1,487 | +2.6% | 5,005 | 0.30 |
| 2008 | 1,450 | +3.6% | 4,998 | 0.29 |
| 2007 | 1,400 | +7.7% | 5,100 | 0.27 |
| 2006 | 1,300 | −7.1% | 5,000 | 0.26 |
| 2005 | 1,400 | −1.0% | 5,100 | 0.27 |
| 2004 | 1,414 | −1.2% | 5,007 | 0.28 |
| 2003 | 1,431 | +1.6% | 5,050 | 0.28 |
| 2002 | 1,409 | +1.7% | 5,006 | 0.28 |
| 2001 | 1,386 | −0.6% | 4,949 | 0.28 |
| 2000 | 1,395 | +7.3% | 4,988 | 0.28 |
| 1999 | 1,300 | −7.1% | 4,700 | 0.28 |
| 1998 | 1,400 | −6.7% | 5,000 | 0.28 |
| 1997 | 1,500 | +7.1% | 5,500 | 0.27 |
| 1996 | 1,400 | −8.9% | 5,204 | 0.27 |
| 1995 | 1,537 | −1.7% | 5,802 | 0.26 |
| 1994 | 1,563 | −5.7% | 5,891 | 0.27 |
| 1993 | 1,658 | −3.2% | 6,234 | 0.27 |
| 1992 | 1,713 | −3.2% | 6,483 | 0.26 |
| 1991 | 1,769 | −31% | 6,737 | 0.26 |
| 1990 | 2,580 | +23% | 8,000 | 0.32 |
| 1989 | 2,100 | 0.0% | 7,900 | 0.27 |
| 1988 | 2,100 | 0.0% | 7,900 | 0.27 |
| 1987 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 7,900 | 0.27 |
| 1986 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 7,800 | 0.26 |
| 1985 | 1,900 | 0.0% | 7,700 | 0.25 |
| 1984 | 1,900 | +2.7% | 7,700 | 0.25 |
| 1983 | 1,850 | +2.8% | 7,600 | 0.24 |
| 1982 | 1,800 | +5.9% | 7,500 | 0.24 |
| 1981 | 1,700 | +3.0% | 7,300 | 0.23 |
| 1980 | 1,650 | +3.1% | 7,300 | 0.23 |
| 1979 | 1,600 | 0.0% | 7,200 | 0.22 |
| 1978 | 1,600 | +3.2% | 7,200 | 0.22 |
| 1977 | 1,550 | +3.3% | 7,100 | 0.22 |
| 1976 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 0.21 |
| 1975 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 0.21 |
| 1974 | 1,500 | +15% | 7,000 | 0.21 |
| 1973 | 1,300 | +8.3% | 6,500 | 0.20 |
| 1972 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.20 |
| 1971 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.20 |
| 1970 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 6,000 | 0.20 |
| 1969 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 5,500 | 0.20 |
| 1968 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 5,500 | 0.20 |
| 1967 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 5,500 | 0.20 |
| 1966 | 1,100 | +10% | 5,500 | 0.20 |
| 1965 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.20 |
| 1964 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.20 |
| 1963 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.20 |
| 1962 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.20 |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — | 5,000 | 0.20 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 19,546 t USD 10.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 19 of 124
- Imports
- 7,397 t USD 4.2 m
- Importer rank
- 34 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 Togo?
Togo produced 1,882 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Togo rank in the world for production of sesame seed?
Togo ranked 53rd 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 Togo changed?
It fell by 2.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 2,580 t in 1990.
What is the yield of sesame seed in Togo?
0.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,882 t from 5,677 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
Does Togo export or import sesame seed?
In 2024 Togo reported exports of 19,546 t (USD 10.3 m) and imports of 7,397 t (USD 4.2 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 Togo is imputed by FAO. 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.