FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sesame seed production in Vietnam
In 2024 Vietnam produced 19,576 t of sesame seed, the 30th largest in the world (0.29% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 44%. The record was 46,730 t in 2015. Area harvested: 23,042 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 19,576 t
- World rank
- 30 of 69
- 10-year change
- −44%
- Record
- 46,730 t
- 2015
Sesame seed in Vietnam, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19,576 | −11% | 23,042 | 0.85 |
| 2023 | 22,051 | −5.1% | 25,641 | 0.86 |
| 2022 | 23,234 | −1.8% | 27,138 | 0.86 |
| 2021 | 23,669 | −15% | 28,505 | 0.83 |
| 2020 | 27,836 | +16% | 33,309 | 0.84 |
| 2019 | 24,087 | +13% | 28,670 | 0.84 |
| 2018 | 21,250 | −29% | 29,059 | 0.73 |
| 2017 | 29,754 | −32% | 37,038 | 0.80 |
| 2016 | 43,441 | −7.0% | 50,546 | 0.86 |
| 2015 | 46,730 | +34% | 55,379 | 0.84 |
| 2014 | 34,745 | +4.6% | 43,031 | 0.81 |
| 2013 | 33,223 | +10.0% | 42,841 | 0.78 |
| 2012 | 30,206 | −5.3% | 41,594 | 0.73 |
| 2011 | 31,896 | +88% | 46,114 | 0.69 |
| 2010 | 17,000 | −29% | 47,000 | 0.36 |
| 2009 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 45,000 | 0.53 |
| 2008 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 45,000 | 0.51 |
| 2007 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 44,000 | 0.50 |
| 2006 | 22,000 | −20% | 45,000 | 0.49 |
| 2005 | 27,400 | +29% | 52,800 | 0.52 |
| 2004 | 21,200 | +48% | 41,100 | 0.52 |
| 2003 | 14,300 | +11% | 34,200 | 0.42 |
| 2002 | 12,900 | −34% | 33,800 | 0.38 |
| 2001 | 19,400 | +15% | 37,000 | 0.52 |
| 2000 | 16,800 | +21% | 36,800 | 0.46 |
| 1999 | 13,900 | +39% | 30,300 | 0.46 |
| 1998 | 10,000 | −38% | 25,000 | 0.40 |
| 1997 | 16,000 | −47% | 37,000 | 0.43 |
| 1996 | 30,000 | +3.4% | 50,000 | 0.60 |
| 1995 | 29,000 | +3.6% | 52,000 | 0.56 |
| 1994 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 49,000 | 0.57 |
| 1993 | 27,000 | +8.0% | 47,000 | 0.57 |
| 1992 | 25,000 | −7.4% | 43,000 | 0.58 |
| 1991 | 27,000 | +42% | 46,000 | 0.59 |
| 1990 | 19,000 | −21% | 40,000 | 0.48 |
| 1989 | 24,000 | +123% | 44,000 | 0.55 |
| 1988 | 10,740 | +11% | 28,700 | 0.37 |
| 1987 | 9,680 | −28% | 27,510 | 0.35 |
| 1986 | 13,400 | −0.1% | 36,600 | 0.37 |
| 1985 | 13,420 | −19% | 34,600 | 0.39 |
| 1984 | 16,610 | +54% | 40,000 | 0.42 |
| 1983 | 10,760 | +2.1% | 34,900 | 0.31 |
| 1982 | 10,540 | −11% | 28,200 | 0.37 |
| 1981 | 11,860 | +48% | 29,200 | 0.41 |
| 1980 | 8,010 | +68% | 21,950 | 0.36 |
| 1979 | 4,780 | −37% | 16,650 | 0.29 |
| 1978 | 7,580 | +34% | 26,330 | 0.29 |
| 1977 | 5,640 | +17% | 18,400 | 0.31 |
| 1976 | 4,820 | +30% | 13,560 | 0.36 |
| 1975 | 3,700 | +16% | 7,300 | 0.51 |
| 1974 | 3,200 | +6.7% | 7,300 | 0.44 |
| 1973 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 7,200 | 0.42 |
| 1972 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 7,400 | 0.41 |
| 1971 | 3,000 | −12% | 7,400 | 0.41 |
| 1970 | 3,400 | +3.0% | 7,500 | 0.45 |
| 1969 | 3,300 | 0.0% | 7,500 | 0.44 |
| 1968 | 3,300 | 0.0% | 7,500 | 0.44 |
| 1967 | 3,300 | +3.1% | 7,500 | 0.44 |
| 1966 | 3,200 | 0.0% | 7,500 | 0.43 |
| 1965 | 3,200 | −3.0% | 8,000 | 0.40 |
| 1964 | 3,300 | −2.5% | 8,000 | 0.41 |
| 1963 | 3,385 | −12% | 8,500 | 0.40 |
| 1962 | 3,825 | +24% | 9,600 | 0.40 |
| 1961 | 3,080 | — | 7,700 | 0.40 |
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.