El Salvador vs Greece: Sesame seed — Area harvested

El Salvador
1,220 ha
in 2024
Greece
699 ha
in 2017
El Salvador rank
51st
Greece rank
54th

Sesame seed — Area harvested over time

  • El Salvador
  • Greece
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 1,220 ha against 699 ha in Greece, a difference of 521 ha.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.7 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.

El Salvador ranks 51st and Greece ranks 54th of 72 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 2,167 ha 17,618 ha 15,452 ha Greece
1970s 4,018 ha 8,228 ha 4,210 ha Greece
1980s 13,347 ha 1,644 ha 11,702 ha El Salvador
1990s 16,332 ha 282.9 ha 16,049 ha El Salvador
2000s 3,948 ha 106 ha 3,842 ha El Salvador
2010s 2,542 ha 320.38 ha 2,222 ha El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sesame seed — area harvested, El Salvador or Greece?
El Salvador, at 1,220 ha against 699 ha in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in sesame seed — area harvested between El Salvador and Greece?
521 ha, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Greece?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do El Salvador and Greece rank globally for sesame seed — area harvested?
El Salvador ranks 51st and Greece ranks 54th of 72 countries.
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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About this data

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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