Greece vs Morocco: Sesame seed — Area harvested

Greece
699 ha
in 2017
Morocco
400 ha
in 2024
Greece rank
54th
Morocco rank
57th

Sesame seed — Area harvested over time

  • Greece
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 699 ha against 400 ha in Morocco, a difference of 299 ha.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.7 times Morocco's.

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

Greece ranks 54th and Morocco ranks 57th of 72 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Morocco in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Morocco Difference Ahead
1960s 17,618 ha 51.67 ha 17,567 ha Greece
1970s 8,228 ha 107.5 ha 8,120 ha Greece
1980s 1,644 ha 542 ha 1,102 ha Greece
1990s 282.9 ha 2,066 ha 1,783 ha Morocco
2000s 106 ha 1,914 ha 1,808 ha Morocco
2010s 320.38 ha 1,019 ha 698.25 ha Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sesame seed — area harvested, Greece or Morocco?
Greece, at 699 ha against 400 ha in Morocco as of 2017.
What is the difference in sesame seed — area harvested between Greece and Morocco?
299 ha, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Morocco?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Greece and Morocco rank globally for sesame seed — area harvested?
Greece ranks 54th and Morocco ranks 57th 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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