FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Uganda
In 2024 Uganda produced 140,000 t of sesame seed, the 16th largest in the world (2.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.4%. The record was 168,000 t in 2007. Area harvested: 215,000 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 140,000 t
- World rank
- 16 of 69
- 10-year change
- −3.4%
- Record
- 168,000 t
- 2007
Sesame seed in Uganda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 140,000 | 0.0% | 215,000 | 0.65 |
| 2023 | 140,000 | +1.4% | 215,000 | 0.65 |
| 2022 | 138,000 | −2.8% | 215,000 | 0.64 |
| 2021 | 142,000 | −2.7% | 215,000 | 0.66 |
| 2020 | 146,000 | +1.4% | 215,000 | 0.68 |
| 2019 | 144,000 | 0.0% | 212,000 | 0.68 |
| 2018 | 144,000 | −1.4% | 213,000 | 0.68 |
| 2017 | 146,000 | +8.1% | 208,000 | 0.70 |
| 2016 | 135,000 | −6.9% | 207,000 | 0.65 |
| 2015 | 145,000 | +0.0% | 207,000 | 0.70 |
| 2014 | 144,982 | +17% | 207,117 | 0.70 |
| 2013 | 124,208 | +0.2% | 207,014 | 0.60 |
| 2012 | 124,000 | −13% | 207,000 | 0.60 |
| 2011 | 141,926 | +19% | 202,752 | 0.70 |
| 2010 | 119,000 | +3.5% | 198,000 | 0.60 |
| 2009 | 115,000 | +16% | 192,000 | 0.60 |
| 2008 | 99,000 | −41% | 165,000 | 0.60 |
| 2007 | 168,000 | +1.2% | 280,000 | 0.60 |
| 2006 | 166,000 | +3.1% | 276,000 | 0.60 |
| 2005 | 161,000 | +29% | 268,000 | 0.60 |
| 2004 | 125,000 | +4.2% | 255,000 | 0.49 |
| 2003 | 120,000 | +13% | 240,000 | 0.50 |
| 2002 | 106,000 | +3.9% | 211,000 | 0.50 |
| 2001 | 102,000 | +5.2% | 203,000 | 0.50 |
| 2000 | 97,000 | +4.3% | 194,000 | 0.50 |
| 1999 | 93,000 | +21% | 186,000 | 0.50 |
| 1998 | 77,000 | +5.5% | 179,000 | 0.43 |
| 1997 | 73,000 | 0.0% | 172,000 | 0.42 |
| 1996 | 73,000 | +2.8% | 172,000 | 0.42 |
| 1995 | 71,000 | +1.4% | 166,000 | 0.43 |
| 1994 | 70,000 | −6.7% | 158,000 | 0.44 |
| 1993 | 75,000 | +4.2% | 150,000 | 0.50 |
| 1992 | 72,000 | +18% | 143,000 | 0.50 |
| 1991 | 61,000 | −1.3% | 130,000 | 0.47 |
| 1990 | 61,830 | +35% | 124,000 | 0.50 |
| 1989 | 45,800 | +27% | 92,000 | 0.50 |
| 1988 | 36,000 | +9.1% | 81,000 | 0.44 |
| 1987 | 33,000 | −4.7% | 74,000 | 0.45 |
| 1986 | 34,614 | +4.9% | 80,444 | 0.43 |
| 1985 | 33,000 | −15% | 76,000 | 0.43 |
| 1984 | 39,000 | −7.1% | 86,000 | 0.45 |
| 1983 | 42,000 | +20% | 95,000 | 0.44 |
| 1982 | 35,000 | +40% | 80,000 | 0.44 |
| 1981 | 25,000 | +25% | 70,000 | 0.36 |
| 1980 | 20,000 | +25% | 65,000 | 0.31 |
| 1979 | 16,000 | −60% | 60,000 | 0.27 |
| 1978 | 39,600 | +3.9% | 136,100 | 0.29 |
| 1977 | 38,100 | −4.1% | 133,000 | 0.29 |
| 1976 | 39,720 | +1.6% | 113,488 | 0.35 |
| 1975 | 39,100 | +30% | 122,800 | 0.32 |
| 1974 | 30,000 | −2.3% | 97,000 | 0.31 |
| 1973 | 30,700 | +7.7% | 96,000 | 0.32 |
| 1972 | 28,500 | −8.1% | 91,000 | 0.31 |
| 1971 | 31,000 | +82% | 103,000 | 0.30 |
| 1970 | 17,000 | −22% | 66,000 | 0.26 |
| 1969 | 21,800 | −5.2% | 84,000 | 0.26 |
| 1968 | 23,000 | +35% | 96,000 | 0.24 |
| 1967 | 17,000 | −50% | 94,000 | 0.18 |
| 1966 | 34,000 | +13% | 96,000 | 0.35 |
| 1965 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 95,000 | 0.32 |
| 1964 | 30,000 | −14% | 109,000 | 0.28 |
| 1963 | 35,000 | +2.9% | 86,966 | 0.40 |
| 1962 | 34,000 | 0.0% | 82,959 | 0.41 |
| 1961 | 34,000 | — | 109,000 | 0.31 |
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.