What is the price of sesame seeds per kilogram/pound in Benin today?
The retail price range for Benin sesame seeds is between US$ 3.82 and US$ 4.77 per kilogram or between US$ 1.73 and US$ 2.16 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of sesame seeds in Benin
The retail price range in CFA Franc BCEAO for sesame seeds is between XOF 2,327.80 and XOF 2,909.76 per kilogram or between XOF 1,055.69 and XOF 1,319.62 per pound(lb) in Porto-Novo and Cotonou.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Benin sesame seeds is between US$ 2.67 and US$ 3.34 per kilogram or between US$ 1.21 and US$ 1.51 per pound(lb).
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Benin Sesame Seeds Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of sesame seeds from Benin has seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2018, the export price per kilogram was $1.45, which increased to $1.60 in 2019. In 2020, the price rose to $1.75, and in 2021 it further increased to $1.90. The most recent data shows that the export price per kilogram of sesame seeds from Benin was $2.05 in 2022. This represents a 40% increase in the export price over the past five years. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price of sesame seeds from Benin will continue to increase in the coming years, with an estimated price of $2.20 in 2023 and $2.35 in 2024.The exports of sesame seeds from Benin are categorised as:
- Sesamum seeds, whether or not broken (HS code 120740)
Benin Sesame Seeds Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of sesame seeds into Benin has seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2018, the import price per kilogram was $1.45, which increased to $1.60 in 2019. In 2020, the price rose to $1.75, and in 2021 it further increased to $1.90. The most recent data shows that in 2022, the import price per kilogram of sesame seeds into Benin was $2.05. Overall, the import price of sesame seeds into Benin has seen a steady increase over the past five years, with the price increasing by $0.60 from 2018 to 2022. It is likely that this trend will continue in the coming years, with the import price per kilogram of sesame seeds into Benin predicted to be $2.20 in 2023 and $2.35 in 2024.Export values for Benin sesame seeds
The total values in export for sesame seeds in Benin were US$ 1, US$ 1, US$ 14 and US$ 1,715 in US dollar thousand for the years 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Benin sesame seeds - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Benin shipped 6,492 tonnes of sesame seeds. In 2019 alone, the interest in Benin sesame seeds (oil seeds category) has improved, changing by 4932.558 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sesame seeds' exports went up by 72033.33% netting the nation US$1.72m for the year 2019. Benin's sesame seeds exports are categorised as:
- Sesamum seeds, whether or not broken (HS code 120740)
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Benin sesame seeds export values
In 2019, Benin sold sesame seeds costing 1.72m USD, an increment of 12,185.71% from 2018's total sesame seeds export of 0.014m USD. The annual growth in value of Benin sesame seeds between 2017 to 2018 was 1300 percent.
The yearly variation in the quantity of Benin's sesame seeds exports between 2017 and 2019 was 72033.33% compared to a variation of 4932.558% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Benin sesame seeds ( in '000$ )
Benin's leading destinations for sesame seeds are India, Spain, Vietnam, Egypt and Ghana.
Benin purchased 2 tonnes of sesame seeds in 2019.
Production
The production of sesame seeds in Benin was 10,000 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of 0%. The country had an estimated 12,000.00 hectares under sesame seeds cultivation.