Agriculture · ~40% of world sesame
Sesame Price.
Sesame is one of Africa's quiet export champions — Sudan, Nigeria, Tanzania and Ethiopia are all top-tier producers, and the seed is consistently among Nigeria's biggest agricultural exports. There is no global futures price: the reference is what African exchanges and exporters actually pay.
African reference price · Nigeria
2,300 NGN / kg
African layer
Country-level prices
What the farmer is actually paid — farmgate, exchange and export prices the global benchmark never shows.
| Country | Type | Price | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | exchange | 2,300 NGN / kg | Mansa Markets(daily) | 5 Nov 2026 |
Production
Africa's role
Africa's share
~40% of world sesame
Top producers
Sudan · Nigeria · Tanzania · Ethiopia · Burkina Faso
Seasonality
Nigeria's harvest runs roughly November–February; Sudan and Ethiopia harvest late in the calendar year. Most African sesame is exported to China, Japan and the Middle East.
Methodology
The global benchmark and African country-level prices are collected and checked by Mansa Markets: exchange-traded prices, export references and official regulator announcements, each stored with its price type, cadence and as-of date. Prices are for informational purposes only and are not real-time.
Frequently Asked
Sesame FAQ
Which African countries produce the most sesame?
Sudan and Nigeria are Africa's largest sesame producers and rank among the top producers worldwide, alongside Tanzania, Ethiopia and Burkina Faso.
Who buys African sesame?
China is the dominant buyer — mostly for oil crushing — followed by Japan, Turkey and Middle Eastern markets. Export demand, not domestic consumption, drives African sesame prices.
Is there a global sesame price benchmark?
No international futures contract exists for sesame. Prices are set in physical trade — the Nigerian exchange spot price tracked here is one of the few published, dated references.
Are these sesame prices real-time?
The Nigerian exchange price updates each trading day. Every figure carries its source, cadence and as-of date.