> 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%.

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

[Home](https://husfarm.com/)›[Production](https://husfarm.com/production/)›[Sesame seed](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/)›TurkeyFAOSTAT · 1961–2024

# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/sesame/)[Market prices in Turkey](https://husfarm.com/country/turkey/)

Production, 202414,439 t
World rank33 of 69
10-year change−18%
Record50,000 t1968

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

## Turkey compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.22%0.29% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.7world 0.6 (+24%)
kg per person0.17world 0.82
10-year change−18%world +8.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 31 | [Somalia](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/somalia/) | 16,543 | 0.25% |
| 32 | [Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/bolivia/) | 15,238 | 0.23% |
| 33 | **Turkey** | 14,439 | 0.22% |
| 34 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/syria/) | 11,958 | 0.18% |
| 35 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/zimbabwe/) | 11,507 | 0.17% |

[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; 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

Exports60,277 t USD 132 m
Exporter rank11 of 124
Imports244,875 t USD 450 m
Importer rank2 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 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

[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/)

## Other products of Turkey

[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/turkey/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/turkey/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/turkey/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/turkey/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/turkey/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/turkey/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/turkey/)[Apples](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/turkey/)[Olives](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/turkey/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/turkey/)[Chillies and peppers, green](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/turkey/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/turkey/)
[Agricultural production in Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/country/turkey/)

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.

---
Husfarm: https://husfarm.com/ · Site guide for agents: https://husfarm.com/llms.txt