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2023
World Trade $4.3BRnk 837 / 4644
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $613M | $1.48BSudan | China
2023
Product Complexity -3.03Rnk 4648 / 4656
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) 7.42%Rnk 833 / 4644
2023
Share of World Trade 0.019%Rnk 837 / 4644

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Sesamum seeds. In 2023, Sesamum seeds were the world's 837th most traded product, with a total trade of $4.3B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Sesamum seeds grew by 7.42%, from $4B to $4.3B. Trade in Sesamum seeds represent 0.019% of total world trade.

Sesamum seeds are a part of Other Oily Seeds.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Sesamum seeds  were Sudan ($613M), India ($478M), Pakistan ($401M), Niger ($347M), and Tanzania ($276M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Sesamum seeds were China ($1.48B), Turkey ($483M), Japan ($322M), India ($203M), and South Korea ($144M).

Ranking Sesamum seeds ranks 4648th 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 (2023)Sudan$613M
Top Destination (2023)China$1.48B

In 2023 Sesamum seeds were the world's 837th most traded product (out of 4,644).

In 2023, the top exporters of Sesamum seeds were Sudan ($613M), India ($478M), Pakistan ($401M), Niger ($347M), and Tanzania ($276M).

In 2023, the top importers of Sesamum seeds were China ($1.48B), Turkey ($483M), Japan ($322M), India ($203M), and South Korea ($144M).

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Exporters of Sesamum seeds (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Pakistan$197M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Turkey$193M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Sesamum seeds grew the fastest in Pakistan ($197M), Brazil ($166M), Tanzania ($90.2M), Chad ($53.8M), and Turkey ($40M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Sesamum seeds were Turkey ($193M), India ($155M), Saudi Arabia ($57.5M), Japan ($40.3M), and Guatemala ($31.8M).

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Exporters of Sesamum seeds (2022 - 2023)

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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 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.35. This means that most of the exports of Sesamum seeds are explained by 20 countries.

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Value of Exports in Sesamum seeds

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Sudan$612M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)China$1.38B

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 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Sesamum seeds were Sudan ($612M), Pakistan ($399M), Niger ($347M), India ($274M), and Tanzania ($274M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Sesamum seeds were China ($1.38B), Turkey ($371M), Japan ($321M), South Korea ($144M), and Saudi Arabia ($115M).

Net Trade (2023)

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Sesamum seeds.
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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 (2023)

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