Sesame seed — Production in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Sesame seed — Production was 19,576 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19,576 t
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
7th
of 13 countries
All-time high
46,730 t
in 2015
All-time low
3,000 t
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sesame seed — Production in Viet Nam, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, sesame seed — production in Viet Nam stood at 19,576 t.

That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sesame seed — production in Viet Nam peaked at 46,730 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,000 t, in 1971.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sesame seed — Production in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Sesame seed — Production in Viet Nam, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 3,080 t —
1962 3,825 t +24.2%
1963 3,385 t -11.5%
1964 3,300 t -2.5%
1965 3,200 t -3.0%
1966 3,200 t +0.0%
1967 3,300 t +3.1%
1968 3,300 t +0.0%
1969 3,300 t +0.0%
1970 3,400 t +3.0%
1971 3,000 t -11.8%
1972 3,000 t +0.0%
1973 3,000 t +0.0%
1974 3,200 t +6.7%
1975 3,700 t +15.6%
1976 4,820 t +30.3%
1977 5,640 t +17.0%
1978 7,580 t +34.4%
1979 4,780 t -36.9%
1980 8,010 t +67.6%
1981 11,860 t +48.1%
1982 10,540 t -11.1%
1983 10,760 t +2.1%
1984 16,610 t +54.4%
1985 13,420 t -19.2%
1986 13,400 t -0.1%
1987 9,680 t -27.8%
1988 10,740 t +11.0%
1989 24,000 t +123.5%
1990 19,000 t -20.8%
1991 27,000 t +42.1%
1992 25,000 t -7.4%
1993 27,000 t +8.0%
1994 28,000 t +3.7%
1995 29,000 t +3.6%
1996 30,000 t +3.4%
1997 16,000 t -46.7%
1998 10,000 t -37.5%
1999 13,900 t +39.0%
2000 16,800 t +20.9%
2001 19,400 t +15.5%
2002 12,900 t -33.5%
2003 14,300 t +10.9%
2004 21,200 t +48.3%
2005 27,400 t +29.2%
2006 22,000 t -19.7%
2007 22,000 t +0.0%
2008 23,000 t +4.5%
2009 24,000 t +4.3%
2010 17,000 t -29.2%
2011 31,896 t +87.6%
2012 30,206 t -5.3%
2013 33,224 t +10.0%
2014 34,745 t +4.6%
2015 46,730 t +34.5%
2016 43,441 t -7.0%
2017 29,754 t -31.5%
2018 21,250 t -28.6%
2019 24,087 t +13.3%
2020 27,836 t +15.6%
2021 23,669 t -15.0%
2022 23,234 t -1.8%
2023 22,051 t -5.1%
2024 19,576 t -11.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sesame seed — Production in Viet Nam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +123.5% 10,740 t 24,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,321 t 3,080 t 3,825 t 9
1970s 4,212 t 3,000 t 7,580 t 10
1980s 12,902 t 8,010 t 24,000 t 10
1990s 22,490 t 10,000 t 30,000 t 10
2000s 20,300 t 12,900 t 27,400 t 10
2010s 31,233 t 17,000 t 46,730 t 10
2020s 23,273 t 19,576 t 27,836 t 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 4 Nigeria 450,000 t compare
  2. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 272,670 t compare
  3. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 29,000 t compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 435,928 t compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 435,456 t compare
  6. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 20,362 t compare
  7. 7 Brazil 399,400 t compare
  8. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 15,238 t compare
  9. 8 China 381,641 t compare
  10. 9 China, mainland 380,000 t compare
  11. 9 Türkiye 14,439 t compare
  12. 10 Sudan (former) 363,000 t compare
  13. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 11,958 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sesame seed — production in Viet Nam?
Sesame seed — production in Viet Nam was 19,576 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sesame seed — production recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 46,730 t in 2015.
What is the lowest sesame seed — production recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 t in 1971.
How does Viet Nam rank for sesame seed — production?
Viet Nam ranks 7th out of 13 countries with data for 2024.
Is sesame seed — production rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sesame seed — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sesame seed — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
109 places, 6,102 data points, 1961–2024
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