Sesame seed production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 14,439 t of sesame seed, the 33rd largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 50,000 t in 1968. Area harvested: 20,406 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 14,439 t
- World rank
- 33 of 69
- 10-year change
- −18%
- Record
- 50,000 t
- 1968
Sesame seed in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.22%
- 0.29% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.7
- world 0.6 (+24%)
- kg per person
- 0.17
- world 0.82
- 10-year change
- −18%
- world +8.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Somalia | 16,543 | 0.25% |
| 32 | Bolivia | 15,238 | 0.23% |
| 33 | Turkey | 14,439 | 0.22% |
| 34 | Syria | 11,958 | 0.18% |
| 35 | Zimbabwe | 11,507 | 0.17% |
Map of world production of sesame seed
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,439 | −11% | 20,406 | 0.71 |
| 2023 | 16,190 | −6.8% | 22,021 | 0.74 |
| 2022 | 17,366 | −1.6% | 24,285 | 0.72 |
| 2021 | 17,657 | −5.3% | 25,249 | 0.70 |
| 2020 | 18,648 | +10% | 25,514 | 0.73 |
| 2019 | 16,893 | −3.1% | 24,855 | 0.68 |
| 2018 | 17,437 | −5.3% | 25,981 | 0.67 |
| 2017 | 18,410 | −5.7% | 28,031 | 0.66 |
| 2016 | 19,521 | +5.3% | 28,872 | 0.68 |
| 2015 | 18,530 | +4.6% | 28,088 | 0.66 |
| 2014 | 17,716 | +15% | 26,315 | 0.67 |
| 2013 | 15,457 | −4.7% | 24,785 | 0.62 |
| 2012 | 16,221 | −9.9% | 28,949 | 0.56 |
| 2011 | 18,000 | −23% | 26,646 | 0.68 |
| 2010 | 23,460 | +12% | 31,804 | 0.74 |
| 2009 | 21,036 | +3.4% | 28,017 | 0.75 |
| 2008 | 20,338 | +1.6% | 28,589 | 0.71 |
| 2007 | 20,010 | −25% | 29,780 | 0.67 |
| 2006 | 26,545 | +2.1% | 39,939 | 0.66 |
| 2005 | 26,000 | +13% | 42,440 | 0.61 |
| 2004 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 42,990 | 0.54 |
| 2003 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 43,874 | 0.50 |
| 2002 | 22,000 | −4.3% | 48,000 | 0.46 |
| 2001 | 23,000 | −3.4% | 50,000 | 0.46 |
| 2000 | 23,800 | −15% | 50,900 | 0.47 |
| 1999 | 28,000 | −18% | 50,995 | 0.55 |
| 1998 | 34,000 | +21% | 68,194 | 0.50 |
| 1997 | 28,000 | −6.7% | 67,995 | 0.41 |
| 1996 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 73,436 | 0.41 |
| 1995 | 30,000 | −12% | 72,914 | 0.41 |
| 1994 | 34,000 | +13% | 84,706 | 0.40 |
| 1993 | 30,000 | −12% | 79,957 | 0.38 |
| 1992 | 34,000 | −21% | 82,772 | 0.41 |
| 1991 | 43,000 | +10% | 94,000 | 0.46 |
| 1990 | 39,000 | +5.4% | 84,819 | 0.46 |
| 1989 | 37,000 | −18% | 97,600 | 0.38 |
| 1988 | 45,000 | +4.7% | 94,000 | 0.48 |
| 1987 | 43,000 | −4.4% | 107,975 | 0.40 |
| 1986 | 45,000 | 0.0% | 99,980 | 0.45 |
| 1985 | 45,000 | 0.0% | 87,473 | 0.51 |
| 1984 | 45,000 | +18% | 89,798 | 0.50 |
| 1983 | 38,000 | +41% | 60,000 | 0.63 |
| 1982 | 27,000 | +8.0% | 44,250 | 0.61 |
| 1981 | 25,000 | −3.8% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1980 | 26,000 | 0.0% | 45,000 | 0.58 |
| 1979 | 26,000 | +10% | 45,000 | 0.58 |
| 1978 | 23,600 | +0.4% | 35,000 | 0.67 |
| 1977 | 23,500 | −6.0% | 31,750 | 0.74 |
| 1976 | 25,000 | −24% | 42,800 | 0.58 |
| 1975 | 33,000 | +14% | 54,000 | 0.61 |
| 1974 | 29,000 | +12% | 46,000 | 0.63 |
| 1973 | 26,000 | −21% | 47,000 | 0.55 |
| 1972 | 33,000 | −23% | 63,000 | 0.52 |
| 1971 | 43,000 | +19% | 64,000 | 0.67 |
| 1970 | 36,000 | −12% | 62,000 | 0.58 |
| 1969 | 41,000 | −18% | 67,000 | 0.61 |
| 1968 | 50,000 | +25% | 80,000 | 0.63 |
| 1967 | 40,000 | +25% | 60,000 | 0.67 |
| 1966 | 32,000 | −5.9% | 54,000 | 0.59 |
| 1965 | 34,000 | 0.0% | 60,000 | 0.57 |
| 1964 | 34,000 | −15% | 60,000 | 0.57 |
| 1963 | 40,000 | −2.4% | 74,000 | 0.54 |
| 1962 | 41,000 | −6.8% | 71,000 | 0.58 |
| 1961 | 44,000 | — | 78,000 | 0.56 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 60,277 t USD 132 m
- Exporter rank
- 11 of 124
- Imports
- 244,875 t USD 450 m
- Importer rank
- 2 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 Turkey?
Turkey produced 14,439 t in 2024, 0.22% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of sesame seed?
Turkey ranked 33rd 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 Turkey changed?
It fell by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 50,000 t in 1968.
What is the yield of sesame seed in Turkey?
0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (14,439 t from 20,406 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
Does Turkey export or import sesame seed?
In 2024 Turkey reported exports of 60,277 t (USD 132 m) and imports of 244,875 t (USD 450 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. 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.