Sesame seed — Area harvested in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Sesame seed — Area harvested was 608,111 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Area harvested in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 608,111 ha for sesame seed — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — area harvested in Ethiopia peaked at 684,859 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27,614 ha, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 6th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sesame seed — Area harvested in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 27,614 ha | — |
| 1994 | 28,584 ha | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 31,000 ha | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 34,000 ha | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 28,000 ha | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 39,750 ha | +42.0% |
| 1999 | 32,200 ha | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 38,190 ha | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 42,370 ha | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 58,780 ha | +38.7% |
| 2003 | 91,527 ha | +55.7% |
| 2004 | 91,527 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 136,220 ha | +48.8% |
| 2006 | 205,153 ha | +50.6% |
| 2007 | 211,312 ha | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 185,912 ha | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 315,843 ha | +69.9% |
| 2010 | 452,530 ha | +43.3% |
| 2011 | 574,400 ha | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 491,880 ha | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 352,290 ha | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 454,990 ha | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 626,990 ha | +37.8% |
| 2016 | 684,859 ha | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 622,848 ha | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 573,689 ha | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 643,764 ha | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 655,441 ha | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 654,977 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 471,537 ha | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 593,985 ha | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 608,111 ha | +2.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 608,111 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 103,039 ha, 5.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 608,111 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41,975 ha, 14.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,593 ha | 27,614 ha | 39,750 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 137,683 ha | 38,190 ha | 315,843 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 547,824 ha | 352,290 ha | 684,859 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 596,810 ha | 471,537 ha | 655,441 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 3 Myanmar 1.52 million ha compare
- 4 Sudan (former) 1.48 million ha compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 366,464 ha compare
- 5 Pakistan 738,816 ha compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 46,876 ha compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 42,000 ha compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 27,152 ha compare
- 7 Brazil 608,000 ha compare
- 8 South Sudan 604,865 ha compare
- 8 Viet Nam 23,042 ha compare
- 9 Chad 572,153 ha compare
- 9 Türkiye 20,406 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — area harvested in Ethiopia?
- Sesame seed — area harvested in Ethiopia was 608,111 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — area harvested recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 684,859 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — area harvested recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,614 ha in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for sesame seed — area harvested?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — area harvested rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sesame seed — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.