What is the price of sesame seeds per kilogram/pound in Burkina Faso today?
The retail price range for Burkina Faso sesame seeds is between US$ 4.44 and US$ 6.41 per kilogram or between US$ 2.01 and US$ 2.91 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of sesame seeds in Burkina Faso
The retail price range in CFA Franc BCEAO for sesame seeds is between XOF 2,707.13 and XOF 3,910.30 per kilogram or between XOF 1,227.73 and XOF 1,773.38 per pound(lb) in Ouagadougou and Bobo Dioulasso.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Burkina Faso sesame seeds is between US$ 3.11 and US$ 4.49 per kilogram or between US$ 1.41 and US$ 2.04 per pound(lb).
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Burkina Faso Sesame Seeds Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Sesame Seeds from Burkina Faso over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.89 US$ per kg, followed by 0.78 US$ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price increased to 0.98 US$ per kg and further increased to 1.06 US$ per kg in 2020. The price then decreased slightly to 1.03 US$ per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Sesame Seeds from Burkina Faso in 2023 will be around 1.02 US$ per kg and in 2024 will be around 1.01 US$ per kg.The exports of sesame seeds from Burkina Faso are classified as:
- Sesamum seeds, whether or not broken (HS code 120740)
Burkina Faso Sesame Seeds Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Sesame Seeds into Burkina Faso over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2016, the price was 0.71 US$ per kg, followed by 0.89 US$ per kg in 2017. In 2018, the price dropped to 0.78 US$ per kg, before increasing to 0.98 US$ per kg in 2019. The price then rose to 1.06 US$ per kg in 2020, before dropping slightly to 1.03 US$ per kg in 2021. Based on this data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Sesame Seeds into Burkina Faso will remain relatively stable in the next two years, with an estimated price of 1.03 US$ per kg in 2023 and 1.04 US$ per kg in 2024.Export values for Burkina Faso sesame seeds
The total values in export for sesame seeds in Burkina Faso were US$ 113,724, US$ 97,834, US$ 128,014 and US$ 70,544 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Burkina Faso sesame seeds - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Burkina Faso exported 72,210 tonnes of sesame seeds. Across 2019 alone, the interest in Burkina Faso sesame seeds (oil seeds category) has reduced, flactuating by -55.851 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sesame seeds' exports decreased by -34.65 pc netting the nation US$70.54m for the year 2019. Burkina Faso's sesame seeds exports are classified as:
- Sesamum seeds, whether or not broken (HS code 120740)
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Burkina Faso sesame seeds export values
In 2019, Burkina Faso sold sesame seeds valued at 70.54m USD, a reduction of -44.90% from 2018's total sesame seeds export of 128.014m USD. The yearly change in value of Burkina Faso sesame seeds between 2017 to 2018 was 30.848 pc.
The annual/yearly change in the volume of Burkina Faso's sesame seeds exports between 2017 and 2019 was -34.65 per cent when compared to a variation of -55.851% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Burkina Faso sesame seeds ( in '000$ )
Burkina Faso's leading export markets for sesame seeds are Singapore, Togo, China, Ghana and Japan.
Burkina Faso procured 1,105 tonnes of sesame seeds in 2019.
Production
The production of sesame seeds in Burkina Faso was 374,703 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of 47.56%. The country had an estimated 617,749.00 hectares under sesame seeds cultivation.