Sesame seed — Self-sufficiency ratio by country
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What the numbers show
Sesame seed — Self-sufficiency ratio is currently reported for 58 countries. The highest value is 3.55 in Paraguay; the lowest is -3.61 in Nicaragua.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.995, and the mean is 0.9245.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in Egypt (up 300.0%), and the largest decrease in Gambia (down 135.0%).
Sesame seed — Self-sufficiency ratio: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paraguay | 3.55 | 2024 | down 30.8% | volatile |
| 1 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3.55 | 2024 | up 177.3% | volatile |
| 1 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2.08 | 2024 | up 80.9% | rising |
| 2 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 3.4 | 2024 | up 9.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Egypt | 2.84 | 2024 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Pakistan | 2.8 | 2024 | up 101.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 1.91 | 2023 | down 81.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Mozambique | 2.73 | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 4 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1.06 | 2023 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 5 | Brazil | 2.56 | 2024 | up 224.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Viet Nam | 0.4 | 2023 | down 13.0% | rising |
| 6 | Mali | 2.43 | 2022 | up 25.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0.31 | 2022 | down 52.3% | falling |
| 7 | Kenya | 1.76 | 2023 | up 170.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Türkiye | 0.07 | 2024 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 1.38 | 2023 | down 88.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 1.3 | 2019 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 10 | Burkina Faso | 1.22 | 2024 | down 14.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Guatemala | 1.19 | 2024 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 11 | Senegal | 1.19 | 2024 | down 22.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Malawi | 1.18 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 14 | Uganda | 1.17 | 2024 | down 15.2% | flat |
| 15 | Myanmar | 1.16 | 2022 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 16 | India | 1.14 | 2024 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 17 | Zimbabwe | 1.13 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 18 | Benin | 1.08 | 2024 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 19 | Cambodia | 1.03 | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 19 | Niger | 1.03 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Sri Lanka | 1.01 | 2024 | down 21.7% | rising |
| 22 | Cameroon | 1 | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 22 | Yemen | 1 | 2018 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 22 | Central African Republic | 1 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 25 | Angola | 0.99 | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 26 | Honduras | 0.94 | 2024 | down 82.8% | volatile |
| 27 | Colombia | 0.91 | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 28 | Thailand | 0.74 | 2024 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 29 | Mexico | 0.73 | 2024 | down 13.1% | flat |
| 30 | Uzbekistan | 0.68 | 2024 | down 32.7% | falling |
| 31 | El Salvador | 0.66 | 2024 | down 32.0% | falling |
| 32 | Costa Rica | 0.38 | 2024 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 33 | Tajikistan | 0.33 | 2023 | down 73.0% | falling |
| 34 | China, mainland | 0.25 | 2024 | down 53.7% | falling |
| 35 | Republic of Korea | 0.1 | 2024 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 36 | Saudi Arabia | 0.07 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 36 | Ecuador | 0.07 | 2022 | unchanged | falling |
| 38 | Peru | 0.05 | 2024 | down 77.3% | falling |
| 39 | China, Taiwan Province of | 0.04 | 2024 | down 20.0% | rising |
| 39 | Italy | 0.04 | 2017 | up 33.3% | flat |
| 41 | Morocco | 0.03 | 2023 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 0.03 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 41 | Palestine | 0.03 | 2019 | down 93.5% | volatile |
| 44 | Greece | 0.02 | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Lebanon | 0.01 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 46 | Jordan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Panama | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Togo | -0.18 | 2024 | up 5.3% | volatile |
| 54 | Gambia | -0.35 | 2024 | down 135.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Nicaragua | -3.61 | 2023 | down 128.7% | volatile |
About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK