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2022
World Trade $3.42BRnk 1056 / 4648
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $555M | $1.22BSudan | China
2022
Product Complexity -3.23Rnk 4649 / 4653
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) -2.65%Rnk 3334 / 4648
2022
Share of World Trade 0.014%Rnk 1056 / 4648

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Sesamum seeds. In 2022, Sesamum seeds were the world's 1056th most traded product, with a total trade of $3.42B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Sesamum seeds decreased by -2.65%, from $3.51B to $3.42B. Trade in Sesamum seeds represent 0.014% of total world trade.

Sesamum seeds are a part of Other Oily Seeds.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Sesamum seeds  were Sudan ($555M), India ($440M), Nigeria ($303M), Niger ($291M), and Ethiopia ($177M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Sesamum seeds were China ($1.22B), Turkey ($279M), Japan ($276M), South Korea ($169M), and Israel ($106M).

Ranking Sesamum seeds ranks 4649th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)Sudan$555M
Top Destination (2022)China$1.22B

In 2022 Sesamum seeds were the world's 1056th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Sesamum seeds were Sudan ($555M), India ($440M), Nigeria ($303M), Niger ($291M), and Ethiopia ($177M).

In 2022, the top importers of Sesamum seeds were China ($1.22B), Turkey ($279M), Japan ($276M), South Korea ($169M), and Israel ($106M).

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Exporters of Sesamum seeds (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Sudan$159M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Japan$55.8M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Sesamum seeds grew the fastest in Sudan ($159M), Nigeria ($60.3M), Burkina Faso ($44.9M), Mozambique ($33.9M), and India ($14.3M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Sesamum seeds were Japan ($55.8M), Egypt ($47.1M), Singapore ($24.8M), India ($16.4M), and South Korea ($13.1M).

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Exporters of Sesamum seeds (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Sesamum seeds.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.39. This means that most of the exports of Sesamum seeds are explained by 21 countries.

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Value of Exports in Sesamum seeds

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Sudan$554M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$1.13B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Sesamum seeds. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Sesamum seeds during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Sesamum seeds were Sudan ($554M), India ($394M), Nigeria ($303M), Niger ($291M), and Ethiopia ($177M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Sesamum seeds were China ($1.13B), Japan ($274M), Turkey ($202M), South Korea ($168M), and Israel ($105M).

Net Trade (2022)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Sesamum seeds by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

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