What is the price of sesame seeds per kilogram/pound in Lao (Laos) today?
The retail price range for Lao (Laos) sesame seeds is between US$ 0.83 and US$ 1.17 per kilogram or between US$ 0.38 and US$ 0.53 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of sesame seeds in Lao (Laos)
The retail price range in Lao kip for sesame seeds is between LAK 16,564.80 and LAK 23,385.60 per kilogram or between LAK 7,512.38 and LAK 10,605.71 per pound(lb) in Vientiane and Pakse (Pakxe).
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Lao (Laos) sesame seeds is between US$ 0.58 and US$ 0.82 per kilogram or between US$ 0.26 and US$ 0.37 per pound(lb).
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Lao (Laos) Sesame Seeds Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Sesame Seeds from Lao (Laos) over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 1.87 US $ per kg, followed by 2.01 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped significantly to 0.7 US $ per kg, and then further decreased to 0.64 US $ per kg in 2020. However, in 2021, the price rose again to 1.47 US $ per kg. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Sesame Seeds from Lao (Laos) in 2023 will be 1.63 US $ per kg and in 2024 will be 1.79 US $ per kg.Lao (Laos) Sesame Seeds Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Sesame Seeds into Lao (Laos) has seen a fluctuating trend over the last five years. In 2017, the price was recorded at $1.87, which was followed by a slight increase to $2.01 in 2018. However, the price dropped significantly in 2019 to $0.70, and further decreased to $0.64 in 2020. In 2021, the price rose to $1.47. Looking ahead, it is expected that the import price per kilogram of Sesame Seeds into Lao (Laos) will remain around the same level in 2023 and 2024, with an estimated price of $1.47 and $1.50 respectively.Export values for Lao (Laos) sesame seeds
The total values in export for sesame seeds in Lao (Laos) were US$ 489, US$ 294 and US$ 398 in US dollar thousand for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Lao (Laos) sesame seeds - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Lao (Laos) shipped 565 tonnes of sesame seeds. For the year 2019 alone, the market for Lao (Laos) sesame seeds (oil seeds category) has surged, flactuating by 286.986 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sesame seeds' exports increased by 116.48% netting Lao (Laos) US$0.40m for the year 2019. Lao (Laos)'s sesame seeds exports are categorised as:
- Sesamum seeds, whether or not broken (HS code 120740)
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Lao (Laos) sesame seeds export values
In 2019, Lao (Laos) shipped sesame seeds worth 0.40m USD, a growth of 36.05% from 2018's total sesame seeds export of 0.294m USD. The yearly change in value of Lao (Laos) sesame seeds between 2017 to 2018 was -39.877 percent.
The annual change in the amount of Lao (Laos)'s sesame seeds exports between 2017 and 2019 was 116.48 per cent in comparison to a variation of 286.986% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Lao (Laos) sesame seeds ( in '000$ )
Lao (Laos) bought 1 tonnes of sesame seeds in 2019.
Production
The production of sesame seeds in Lao (Laos) was 16,655 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of 2.59%. The country had an estimated 13,115.00 hectares under sesame seeds cultivation.