What is the price of sesame seeds per kilogram/pound in Niger today?
The retail price range for Niger sesame seeds is between US$ 0.98 and US$ 1.96 per kilogram or between US$ 0.45 and US$ 0.89 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of sesame seeds in Niger
The retail price range in West African CFA franc for sesame seeds is between XOF 598.60 and XOF 1,197.20 per kilogram or between XOF 271.47 and XOF 542.95 per pound(lb) in Niamey and Zinder.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Niger sesame seeds is between US$ 0.69 and US$ 1.37 per kilogram or between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.62 per pound(lb).
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Niger Sesame Seeds Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Sesame Seeds from Niger over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 0.60 US $ per kg, followed by a decrease to 0.31 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price increased to 0.49 US $ per kg, before dropping to 0.37 US $ per kg in 2020 and 2021. Looking ahead, we can predict that the export price per kilogram of Sesame Seeds from Niger in 2023 and 2024 will be around 0.37 US $ per kg.The sesame seeds exports from Niger are classified as:
- Sesamum seeds, whether or not broken (HS code 120740)
Niger Sesame Seeds Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Sesame Seeds into Niger has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2016, the price was 0.61 US$ per kg, followed by 0.60 US$ per kg in 2017. In 2018, the price dropped to 0.31 US$ per kg, before increasing to 0.49 US$ per kg in 2019. The price then decreased to 0.37 US$ per kg in 2020 and 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Sesame Seeds into Niger will remain at 0.37 US$ per kg in 2023 and 2024.Export values for Niger sesame seeds
The total values in export for sesame seeds in Niger were US$ 168, US$ 122 and US$ 220 in US dollar thousand for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Niger sesame seeds - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Niger sold 449 tonnes of sesame seeds. Across 2019 alone, the market for Niger sesame seeds (oil seeds category) has escalated, flactuating by 11.97 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sesame seeds' exports increased by 59.22 percent earning the country US$0.22m for the year 2019. Niger's sesame seeds exports are categorised as:
- Sesamum seeds, whether or not broken (HS code 120740)
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Niger sesame seeds export values
In 2019, Niger sold sesame seeds worth 0.22m USD, a growth of 80.33% from 2018's total sesame seeds export of 0.122m USD. The annual increase in value of Niger sesame seeds between 2017 to 2018 was -27.381 pc.
The annual/yearly variation in the amount of Niger's sesame seeds exports between 2017 and 2019 was 59.22 per cent compared to a variation of 11.97% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Niger sesame seeds ( in '000$ )
Niger's top export markets for sesame seeds are China, South Korea, Japan, Poland and Romania.
Niger brought in 0 tonnes of sesame seeds in 2019.
Production
The production of sesame seeds in Niger was 97,699 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of 8.34%. The country had approximately 209,234.00 hectares under sesame seeds cultivation.