The average Brazil export price (FOB) for sesame seeds was USD 1.09/kg in October 2026 (about EUR 0.98), 3.3% higher than the month before and 5.9% higher than a year earlier.
Brazil export price (FOB)
1.09USD/kg
October 2026 · ≈ EUR 0.98
1 month
+3.3%
vs Sep 2026
12 months
+5.9%
vs Oct 2025
Exported, last 12 months
398,065 tonnes
to October 2026
Brazil export average: sesame seeds, export value divided by net weight, FOB. Monthly averages per kg. Euro values use the ECB monthly average rate.
So far in 2026 the Brazil export price has averaged USD 1.02/kg, 11.8% lower than in the same months of 2025. Brazil shipped 398,065 tonnes of sesame seeds in the 12 months to October 2026, 19.1% less than in the 12 months before. The largest destinations in January to October 2026 were China (35%), India (22%) and Turkey (15%).
Official export statistics for sesame seeds (HS 1207.40).
Shipments peak in August, September and November: about 44% of a typical year. Average share of each year's export weight, 2021 to 2025.
| Destination | Share | Tonnes | USD/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 35% | 99,291 | 0.98 |
| India | 22% | 62,791 | 1.00 |
| Turkey | 15% | 41,983 | 1.01 |
| Saudi Arabia | 8% | 22,682 | 1.13 |
| Egypt | 4.9% | 13,802 | 1.10 |
| Israel | 3.4% | 9,643 | 1.14 |
| Vietnam | 3.3% | 9,183 | 1.00 |
| Mexico | 2.3% | 6,411 | 1.08 |
| Other countries | 5.8% | 16,307 | – |
Share of export weight, January to October 2026. 63 destination countries in total.
Calendar-year averages. The Brazil export average is weighted by the volume shipped.
| Year | Brazil export average, USD/kg | Brazil exports, tonnes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026to Oct 2026 | 1.02 | 282,094 |
| 2025 | 1.09 | 531,963 |
| 2024 | 1.41 | 246,249 |
| 2023 | 1.45 | 151,216 |
| 2022 | 1.37 | 42,386 |
| 2021 | 1.22 | 65,103 |
| 2020 | 0.98 | 72,000 |
| 2019 | 1.28 | 19,960 |
| 2018 | 1.16 | 3,159 |
| 2017 | 0.94 | 1,955 |
| Month | Brazil export, USD/kg | ≈ EUR/kg | Brazil exports, tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 1.09 | 0.98 | 29,233 |
| Sep 2026 | 1.06 | 0.92 | 33,791 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.01 | 0.87 | 45,545 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.01 | 0.89 | 32,398 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.02 | 0.89 | 20,112 |
| May 2026 | 1.02 | 0.87 | 24,255 |
| Apr 2026 | 0.99 | 0.84 | 21,620 |
| Mar 2026 | 0.95 | 0.82 | 27,748 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.02 | 0.86 | 15,968 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.05 | 0.89 | 31,423 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.03 | 0.88 | 46,269 |
| Nov 2025 | 0.99 | 0.85 | 69,702 |
| Oct 2025 | 1.03 | 0.89 | 66,318 |
| Sep 2025 | 1.02 | 0.87 | 109,961 |
| Aug 2025 | 1.04 | 0.89 | 68,375 |
| Jul 2025 | 1.09 | 0.93 | 24,834 |
| Jun 2025 | 1.12 | 0.97 | 13,851 |
| May 2025 | 1.12 | 0.99 | 23,627 |
| Apr 2025 | 1.31 | 1.17 | 20,037 |
| Mar 2025 | 1.33 | 1.23 | 25,672 |
| Feb 2025 | 1.27 | 1.22 | 25,026 |
| Jan 2025 | 1.26 | 1.22 | 38,292 |
| Dec 2024 | 1.30 | 1.24 | 36,867 |
| Nov 2024 | 1.39 | 1.31 | 39,443 |
Official export statistics for sesame seeds (HS 1207.40). The price is the export value divided by the net weight, at the Brazilian port (FOB). It is an average over all grades and destinations, not a quotation. Months with less than 20 tonnes shipped are left blank.
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The average Brazil export price (FOB) for sesame seeds was USD 1.09/kg in October 2026 (about EUR 0.98), 3.3% higher than the month before and 5.9% higher than a year earlier. Source: Comex Stat, Brazil's official trade statistics.
It is the value of Brazil's exports of sesame seeds in the month divided by their net weight, at the Brazilian port (FOB). It is an average over all grades and destinations, not a quotation for a specific grade.
The average Brazil export price (FOB) for sesame seeds averaged USD 1.09/kg in 2025.
In January to October 2026 the largest destinations by weight were China (35%), India (22%), Turkey (15%), Saudi Arabia (8%) and Egypt (4.9%). Brazil shipped to 63 countries in that period.
Exports are seasonal. On average from 2021 to 2025, the busiest months were August, September and November, which carried about 44% of each year's shipments.
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Brazil export figures: Comex Stat, the official trade statistics of Brazil's Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services, data to October 2026. The average export price is our calculation (export value divided by net weight) and covers all grades and destinations.
Exchange rate: ECB euro reference rates, monthly average.
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