FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Sesame seed production in Venezuela

In 2024 Venezuela produced 20,362 t of sesame seed, the 29th largest in the world (0.30% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 21%. The record was 125,639 t in 1970. Area harvested: 46,876 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 20,362 t
World rank: 29 of 69
10-year change: −21%
Record: 125,639 t; 1970

Sesame seed in Venezuela, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

Venezuela compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 0.30%; 0.42% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 0.4; world 0.6 (−24%)
kg per person: 0.72; world 0.82
10-year change: −21%; world +8.4%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
27	Afghanistan	28,799	0.43%
28	Yemen	20,500	0.31%
29	Venezuela	20,362	0.30%
30	Vietnam	19,576	0.29%
31	Somalia	16,543	0.25%

Full ranking of 69 countries

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; Venezuela is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	20,362	−6.7%	46,876	0.43
2023	21,831	+0.1%	44,489	0.49
2022	21,802	+17%	54,094	0.40
2021	18,578	−17%	36,718	0.51
2020	22,263	+57%	57,126	0.39
2019	14,141	+0.7%	40,148	0.35
2018	14,041	−37%	39,890	0.35
2017	22,313	+20%	53,849	0.41
2016	18,671	−52%	57,829	0.32
2015	38,616	+50%	90,712	0.43
2014	25,662	+108%	56,266	0.46
2013	12,338	−30%	22,857	0.54
2012	17,634	−14%	29,324	0.60
2011	20,431	+33%	64,576	0.32
2010	15,380	+3.6%	63,440	0.24
2009	14,839	−21%	41,000	0.36
2008	18,891	+11%	47,971	0.39
2007	17,020	−34%	40,549	0.42
2006	25,874	−47%	49,099	0.53
2005	49,218	+144%	71,446	0.69
2004	20,145	+266%	43,150	0.47
2003	5,502	+25%	6,565	0.84
2002	4,403	−84%	10,577	0.42
2001	26,910	−17%	51,543	0.52
2000	32,605	+4.3%	48,704	0.67
1999	31,262	+14%	51,567	0.61
1998	27,306	−2.7%	45,621	0.60
1997	28,054	+7.3%	44,549	0.63
1996	26,149	+52%	41,348	0.63
1995	17,249	+86%	29,952	0.58
1994	9,282	−35%	21,697	0.43
1993	14,362	−30%	28,724	0.50
1992	20,586	−54%	39,588	0.52
1991	45,072	−11%	106,069	0.42
1990	50,561	−26%	98,177	0.51
1989	68,535	+0.3%	137,621	0.50
1988	68,296	+10.0%	148,765	0.46
1987	62,106	+7.6%	144,260	0.43
1986	57,727	+28%	111,190	0.52
1985	45,176	+18%	93,198	0.48
1984	38,225	−33%	73,907	0.52
1983	57,201	+7.6%	108,297	0.53
1982	53,150	+11%	93,203	0.57
1981	48,084	−16%	75,202	0.64
1980	57,145	+35%	90,149	0.63
1979	42,296	−35%	58,008	0.73
1978	65,254	−20%	141,335	0.46
1977	82,070	+31%	151,037	0.54
1976	62,800	−3.4%	140,199	0.45
1975	65,036	−9.5%	136,472	0.48
1974	71,824	−8.4%	174,036	0.41
1973	78,438	+32%	151,037	0.52
1972	59,245	−37%	107,706	0.55
1971	93,937	−25%	169,308	0.55
1970	125,639	+52%	178,072	0.71
1969	82,552	+8.3%	153,353	0.54
1968	76,222	−5.4%	140,032	0.54
1967	80,542	+34%	133,256	0.60
1966	60,000	+11%	94,637	0.63
1965	54,125	+16%	87,074	0.62
1964	46,561	+51%	68,357	0.68
1963	30,879	+10.0%	61,427	0.50
1962	28,084	+13%	56,705	0.50
1961	24,868	—	53,890	0.46

Trade, 2024

Exports: 7,956 t USD 11.5 m
Exporter rank: 27 of 124
Imports: 33 t USD 84,000
Importer rank: 118 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 Venezuela?

Venezuela produced 20,362 t in 2024, 0.30% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does Venezuela rank in the world for production of sesame seed?

Venezuela ranked 29th 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 Venezuela changed?

It fell by 21% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 125,639 t in 1970.

What is the yield of sesame seed in Venezuela?

0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (20,362 t from 46,876 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.

Does Venezuela export or import sesame seed?

In 2024 Venezuela reported exports of 7,956 t (USD 11.5 m) and imports of 33 t (USD 84,000), 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 Venezuela is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

Other large producers

India Myanmar Sudan Nigeria Pakistan Ethiopia Brazil China Chad Tanzania Burkina Faso Central African Republic

All countries producing sesame seed

Other products of Venezuela

Sugar cane Cow milk Maize Rice (paddy)Plantains Oil palm fruit Chicken meat Bananas Potatoes Raw sugar Beer Pineapples

Agricultural production in Venezuela

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.