Sesame Production in Chad

Chad produced 291.4 thousand tonnes of Sesame in 2024, a 131.3% change from 2010. Yield in 2024 was 5,093 hg/ha, 31% below the Africa average of 7,424 hg/ha.

YearProduction (K tonnes)Yield (hg/ha)Area (K ha)
20101265,272239.1
201172.64,143175.3
2012124.65,703218.5
2013125.95,462230.5
2014204.84,859421.6
2015152.64,990305.9
2016153.65,505279
2017158.75,332297.7
2018172.55,307325.1
2019217.75,619387.4
2020202.15,152392.2
2021196.94,969396.2
2022201.95,190389.1
2023209.95,297396.2
2024291.45,093572.2

Source: FAOSTAT and World Bank, via Afrixplorer. Last updated 2026-09-15.