As of 2021, Sudan was the main producer of sesame seeds in Africa. The country produced the seeds in the amount of over 11.19 million metric tons. Tanzania and Nigeria followed with a production quantity reaching 700,000 metric tons and 440,000 metric tons, respectively. In the said year, Africa produced more than 3.77 million metric tons of sesame seeds.
Production volume of sesame seeds in Africa as of 2021, by country
(in metric tons)
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FAO. (March 24, 2023). Production volume of sesame seeds in Africa as of 2021, by country (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298497/sesame-seeds-production-in-africa-by-country/
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