What is the price of sesame seeds per kilogram/pound in Sri Lanka today?
The retail price range for Sri Lanka sesame seeds is between US$ 0.57 and US$ 1.92 per kilogram or between US$ 0.26 and US$ 0.87 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of sesame seeds in Sri Lanka
The retail price range in Sri Lanka Rupee for sesame seeds is between LKR 176.86 and LKR 589.54 per kilogram or between LKR 80.21 and LKR 267.36 per pound(lb) in Colombo and Jaffna.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Sri Lanka sesame seeds is between US$ 0.40 and US$ 1.34 per kilogram or between US$ 0.18 and US$ 0.61 per pound(lb).
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Sri Lanka Sesame Seeds Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Sesame Seeds from Sri Lanka over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 1.20 US$ per kg, which increased to 1.76 US$ per kg in 2014. In 2015, the price dropped to 1.20 US$ per kg, and then decreased further to 1.11 US$ per kg in 2016. In 2019, the price rose to 2.64 US$ per kg, before dropping to 1.45 US$ per kg in 2020 and 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Sesame Seeds from Sri Lanka in 2023 will be 1.45 US$ per kg, and in 2024 will be 1.45 US$ per kg.The exports of sesame seeds from Sri Lanka are categorised as:
- Sesamum seeds, whether or not broken (HS code 120740)
Sri Lanka Sesame Seeds Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Sesame Seeds into Sri Lanka over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 1.20 US dollars per kg, and in 2018 it increased to 2.64 US dollars per kg. In 2019, the price dropped to 1.45 US dollars per kg, and it has remained at that level in 2020 and 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Sesame Seeds into Sri Lanka in 2023 and 2024 will remain at 1.45 US dollars per kg.Export values for Sri Lanka sesame seeds
The total values in export for sesame seeds in Sri Lanka were US$ 4,384, US$ 2,038, US$ 4,272 and US$ 69 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Sri Lanka sesame seeds - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Sri Lanka sold 45 tonnes of sesame seeds. For the year 2019 alone, the demand for Sri Lanka sesame seeds (oil seeds category) has shrunk, recording a change of -98.682 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sesame seeds' exports decreased by -97.36 percent bringing the nation US$0.07m for the year 2019. Sri Lanka's sesame seeds exports are categorised as:
- Sesamum seeds, whether or not broken (HS code 120740)
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Sri Lanka sesame seeds export values
In 2019, Sri Lanka shipped sesame seeds costing 0.07m USD, a reduction of -98.36% from 2018's total sesame seeds export of 4.272m USD. The annual reduction in value of Sri Lanka sesame seeds between 2017 to 2018 was 109.617 per cent.
The per year change in the amount of Sri Lanka's sesame seeds exports between 2017 and 2019 was -97.36 pc when compared to a variation of -98.682% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Sri Lanka sesame seeds ( in '000$ )
Sri Lanka's top destinations for sesame seeds are France, China, New Zealand, Australia and Samoa.
Sri Lanka brought in 438 tonnes of sesame seeds in 2019.
Production
The production of sesame seeds in Sri Lanka was 6,085 tonnes in 2019 and is projected to change by an average of -29.15%. The country had approximately 6,035.00 hectares under sesame seeds cultivation.