What is the price of sesame seeds in Russia?

As of January 2020, sesame seeds in Russia is US$ 1.99 per kg (161 RUB), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

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Sesame Seeds Prices in Russia

US$ 1.99 / kg

161 RUB / kg

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2020

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (RUB)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	1.99	161	n/a	n/a	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the sesame seeds price in Russia available is US$ 1.99 per kg (161 RUB).

In 2021, Russia exported sesame seeds valued at US$1,625,301, ranking 42nd out of 120 global exporters and accounting for 0.1% of world exports. Exports increased by 59.5% year-over-year, and Russia holds a net exporter position. The latest export unit value for Russian sesame seeds is US$1.9944 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - sesame seeds in Russia

Exports UN Comtrade · 2021

In 2021, Russia exported $1.6M of sesame seeds▲ 59.5% YoY. That ranks #42 worldwide (0.1% of global exports).

$1.6M

Export value

#42 / 120

World rank

0.1%

Global share

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top sesame seeds exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2021

#1 India $497.3M · 16.7%
#2 Nigeria $414.3M · 13.9%
#3 Brazil $347.8M · 11.7%
#4 Pakistan $345.7M · 11.6%
#5 Tanzania $268.2M · 9%

Annual export data Russia · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2021	$1.6M	-	-
2020	$1M	510.8 t	$1.99

HS Code

sesame seeds is traded under Harmonized System code 1207.40. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; harvest season - FAO GIEWS Crop Calendar. Values are official reported figures.

Russia sesame seeds - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

The quantity of sesame seeds exported by Russia in 2020 was 511 metric tons. In 2019 Russia sold 269 tonnes of sesame seeds. Through 2019 alone, the demand for Russia sesame seeds (oil seeds category) has decreased, recording a change of -4.61 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sesame seeds' exports grew by 54.6% netting the exporter US$0.74m for the year 2019. Russia's sesame seeds exports are categorised as:

Sesamum seeds, whether or not broken (HS code 120740)

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Russia sesame seeds export values

In 2019, Russia supplied sesame seeds valued at 0.74m USD, an increase of 14.02% from 2018's total sesame seeds export of 0.649m USD. The annual growth in value of Russia sesame seeds between 2017 to 2018 was 54.893 per cent.

The per year change in the amount of Russia's sesame seeds exports between 2017 and 2019 was 54.6% when compared to a variation of -4.61% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.

Export markets for Russia sesame seeds ( in '000$ )

Russia's top export markets for sesame seeds are Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan.

Russia procured 14,647 tonnes of sesame seeds in 2019.

Sesame Seeds Prices Across Europe

Compare the latest sesame seeds prices in other Europe countries:

Germany$2.92/kg United Kingdom (UK)$4.59/kg Belgium$3.50/kg Bosnia and Herzegovina$3.35/kg Bulgaria$2.40/kg Estonia$9.24/kg Ukraine$3.59/kg Georgia$11.17/kg Belarus$0.61/kg Hungary$3.00/kg Iceland$9.25/kg North Macedonia$2.71/kg Romania$3.49/kg

Other Oil Seeds Prices in Russia

Latest prices for other oil seeds in Russia:

Rapeseeds (Canola)$0.57/kg Linseed (Flax)$0.74/kg Sunflower Seeds$0.48/kg Castor (Ricinus) Seeds$0.45/kg Cotton Seeds$0.64/kg Safflower$0.45/kg Mustard Seeds$0.72/kg

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