Sesame prices: questions and answers
Sesame: median wholesale price 1.01 EUR/kg across 5 markets in 2 countries, quotes to 26 October 2026. Answers calculated from current market quotes on Husfarm and FAOSTAT data.
What is the wholesale price of sesame today?
The median wholesale price of sesame was 1.01 EUR/kg across 5 current quotes on 5 markets in 2 countries (latest quote 26 October 2026). Half of the quotes were between 0.99 and 1.16 EUR/kg.
Each quote is the midpoint of the lowest and highest price the market published, converted to euros per kilogram at the day’s reference rate. Quotes per piece or per pack without a weight are left out of this figure.
Which markets publish sesame prices?
5 markets in 2 countries have current sesame quotes on Husfarm. Those with the most quotes:
- Faisalabad Market Pakistan · 1 quote
- Kalerwe Market Uganda · 1 quote
- Vehari Market Pakistan · 1 quote
- Gulu Main Market Uganda · 1 quote
- Lira Main Market Uganda · 1 quote
Which country produces the most sesame?
According to FAOSTAT, world production of sesame seed was 6.7 million t in 2024. The largest producer was India with 13.0% of the world total, followed by Myanmar and Sudan.
Which country exports the most sesame?
In 2024 the largest exporter of sesame seed was Pakistan with 280,061 t (12.3% of reported exports), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where do these sesame prices come from?
Husfarm reads the price bulletins and tables that markets, exchanges and official price reports publish, keeps each price in the market’s own currency and unit with its date and source, and converts it to euros per kilogram for comparison.
How often are sesame prices updated?
The latest sesame quote is from 26 October 2026; 0 of 5 markets published sesame prices in the seven days to 10 November 2026. Each market publishes on its own schedule, from daily to monthly.
Can I get alerts or download sesame prices?
Yes. You can set an e-mail alert for sesame prices on a market or across markets, and download the current quotes and their history as CSV files free of charge.
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Prices: market quotes collected by Husfarm, as published by each market; conversions at ECB and market reference rates. Production and trade: FAO, FAOSTAT (CC BY 4.0). Answers are calculated automatically from the current data and change when the data changes.