Central America vs China, mainland: Sesame seed — Area harvested

Central America
96,641 ha
in 2024
China, mainland
250,000 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
14th
China, mainland rank
14th

Sesame seed — Area harvested over time

  • Central America
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 250,000 ha against 96,641 ha in Central America, a difference of 153,359 ha.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.6 times Central America's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

Central America ranks 14th and China, mainland ranks 14th of 24 groups.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 270,001 ha 689,922 ha 419,921 ha China, mainland
1970s 274,485 ha 599,210 ha 324,725 ha China, mainland
1980s 184,588 ha 855,677 ha 671,088 ha China, mainland
1990s 141,128 ha 666,696 ha 525,568 ha China, mainland
2000s 115,007 ha 620,720 ha 505,714 ha China, mainland
2010s 126,108 ha 360,899 ha 234,790 ha China, mainland
2020s 113,899 ha 275,280 ha 161,381 ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sesame seed — area harvested, Central America or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 250,000 ha against 96,641 ha in Central America as of 2024.
What is the difference in sesame seed — area harvested between Central America and China, mainland?
153,359 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Central America and China, mainland rank globally for sesame seed — area harvested?
Central America ranks 14th and China, mainland ranks 14th of 24 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sesame seed — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sesame seed — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
109 places, 6,084 data points, 1961–2024
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