Celery Seeds Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

The United States paid the most for celery seeds in Q3 2026: USD 3,600/MT, down 0.8% from USD 3,629/MT in Q2. Import costs, freight and handling charges, testing for quality and steady demand from seasoning makers keep American prices well above the other three markets. Worldwide, the average fell 1.2% to USD 2,725/MT from USD 2,758/MT, mostly because the supply from the new crop increased, which led exporters to lower offers in India, Egypt and China. What about Q4 2026? We expect a global average somewhere in the USD 2,600-2,820/MT range, with the size of the new crop, demand from seasoning makers and spice packers and holiday season orders doing most of the work.

Celery seeds are the small, dried seeds of the celery plant, sold whole or ground and used for their strong, slightly bitter flavor. They are used in seasoning blends, pickles, soups, sauces, meat products and salt blends, and the oil is extracted for flavor and fragrance use. Prices in this report refer to whole cleaned seeds and are quoted per metric ton. They depend on crop size, purity, oil content and demand from spice and seasoning makers.

Celery seeds are grown mainly in India, China, Egypt and France, with smaller output in the United States and Southern Europe. India supplies the largest share of exports, and the crop is harvested in spring after a winter growing season. The United States, Europe and the Middle East are the largest importers. Prices vary by purity, moisture and oil content of the seeds.

Celery Seeds Price Forecast for 2026

Prices should ease slightly through the rest of 2026. The new crop adds supply and importers hold adequate stocks, but demand from seasoning makers ahead of the holiday season limits the size of the decline. For reference, the Q3 2026 global average of USD 2,725/MT compares with USD 2,687/MT a year earlier, an increase of 1.4%.

Risks to the Q4 outlook lean to the downside. What could push prices higher? A smaller crop, stronger holiday season demand or higher input costs would lift prices. What could pull them lower? A larger crop, weaker demand from seasoning makers or higher importer stocks would lower prices.

For the Quarter Ending September 2026

Celery Seeds Prices Q3 2026:

• India: USD 2,400/MT
• Egypt: USD 2,600/MT
• China: USD 2,300/MT
• United States: USD 3,600/MT

Celery Seeds Prices in India

India softened 1.4% to USD 2,400/MT in Q3 2026, from USD 2,434/MT in Q2. Indian prices fell as the supply from the new crop in Rajasthan and Gujarat increased. The current level is 1.8% above the Q3 2025 average of USD 2,358/MT. India ended the quarter 11.9% below the group average of USD 2,725/MT.

Why did the price of Celery Seeds change in Q3 2026 in India?

India declined. Supply from the new crop in Rajasthan and Gujarat increased, exporters lowered offers, and demand from spice packers was soft. Year to date, India is 0.6% higher than the Q4 2025 level of USD 2,386/MT, while the global average is 0.5% higher. On the global measure the average was 1.2% lower over the quarter.

Celery Seeds Prices in Egypt

In Q3 2026, the average price in Egypt fell 1.1% to USD 2,600/MT, compared with USD 2,629/MT in Q2. Egyptian prices eased as the supply from the new crop increased. A year earlier, in Q3 2025, the average stood at USD 2,557/MT, which makes the current price 1.7% higher. The price in Egypt was 4.6% below the group average of USD 2,725/MT in Q3 2026.

Why did the price of Celery Seeds change in Q3 2026 in Egypt?

Egypt eased. Supply from the new crop increased, exporters lowered offers, and importers delayed purchases. Over the first nine months of 2026 the price in Egypt has risen by 0.7%, which compares with a 0.5% gain in the global average. For comparison, the global average moved 1.2% lower over the same quarter.

Celery Seeds Prices in China

China's average moved down 1.7% in Q3 2026, to USD 2,300/MT from USD 2,340/MT in Q2. Chinese prices fell as the supply from the new crop increased. Taking Q3 2025 as the base, at USD 2,281/MT, the latest quarter is 0.8% higher. The gap to the four-market average of USD 2,725/MT was 15.6% below for China.

Why did the price of Celery Seeds change in Q3 2026 in China?

China declined. Supply from the new crop increased, exporters lowered offers, and demand from food makers was soft. Across the first three quarters of 2026, the price in China has changed very little from USD 2,303/MT in Q4 2025, while the global average has moved 0.5% higher. The global average shifted 1.2% lower in the same quarter.

Celery Seeds Prices in United States

Prices in the United States softened 0.8% in Q3 2026 to USD 3,600/MT, compared with USD 3,629/MT in Q2. American prices eased as the importers lowered purchase prices as the stocks increased. Against the USD 3,553/MT recorded in Q3 2025, the current average represents a 1.3% increase. Relative to the four-market average of USD 2,725/MT, the United States traded 32.1% above in Q3 2026.

Why did the price of Celery Seeds change in Q3 2026 in United States?

The United States eased. Importers lowered purchase prices as the stocks increased, demand from seasoning makers was steady, and distributors cut margins. The cumulative 2026 change for the United States is a 0.6% increase, from USD 3,579/MT to USD 3,600/MT, while the global average shows a 0.5% gain over the same period. Across the four markets the average was 1.2% lower on the quarter.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Celery Seeds Prices Q2 2026:

• India: USD 2,434/MT
• Egypt: USD 2,629/MT
• China: USD 2,340/MT
• United States: USD 3,629/MT

Celery Seeds Prices in India

Prices in India firmed 1.1% in Q2 2026 to USD 2,434/MT, compared with USD 2,408/MT in Q1. Indian prices rose as the demand from spice packers improved. In Q2 2025 the average was USD 2,312/MT, so the market is 5.3% higher on a yearly basis. India finished Q2 2026 11.7% below the four-market average of USD 2,758/MT.

Why did the price of Celery Seeds change in Q2 2026 in India?

India rose. Demand from spice packers improved, stocks of seeds declined, and exporters raised offers. This followed a 0.9% gain in Q1 and left India 5.3% above its Q2 2025 average of USD 2,312/MT. The price then partly reversed in Q3, to USD 2,400/MT. Across the four markets the average was 1.0% higher on the quarter.

Celery Seeds Prices in Egypt

Egypt recorded a 1.0% gain in Q2 2026, with the average reaching USD 2,629/MT against USD 2,603/MT in Q1. Egyptian prices rose as the demand from importers improved. This represents a 4.4% increase on the USD 2,518/MT recorded in Q2 2025. The four markets averaged USD 2,758/MT in the quarter, so the price in Egypt was 4.7% lower.

Why did the price of Celery Seeds change in Q2 2026 in Egypt?

Egypt rose. Demand from importers improved, stocks of seeds declined, and exporters raised offers. After a 0.8% gain in Q1, the quarter closed 4.4% above the USD 2,518/MT recorded in Q2 2025. Part of the move was reversed in Q3, leaving the price at USD 2,600/MT. On the global measure the average was 1.0% higher over the quarter.

Celery Seeds Prices in China

The Q2 2026 average for China stood at USD 2,340/MT, an increase of 0.9% on the USD 2,319/MT recorded in Q1. Chinese prices rose as the demand from food makers improved. The year-on-year change is a 4.2% increase, from USD 2,245/MT in Q2 2025. In comparison with the average of USD 2,758/MT across the four markets, the price in China was 15.2% lower.

Why did the price of Celery Seeds change in Q2 2026 in China?

China rose. Demand from food makers improved, stocks of seeds declined, and exporters raised offers. This came on top of a 0.7% gain in Q1, and the average ended 4.2% above its level of a year earlier, when it stood at USD 2,245/MT. Q3 reversed some of the change, with the price at USD 2,300/MT.

Celery Seeds Prices in United States

The United States registered a 0.8% increase in Q2 2026, taking the average to USD 3,629/MT from USD 3,600/MT in Q1. American prices rose as the demand from seasoning makers improved. The Q2 2026 average is 3.4% above the USD 3,511/MT recorded in Q2 2025. The United States ended the quarter 31.6% above the group average of USD 2,758/MT.

Why did the price of Celery Seeds change in Q2 2026 in United States?

The United States rose. Demand from seasoning makers improved, import costs increased, and distributors raised prices. Q1 had brought a 0.6% gain, and by the end of Q2 the price was 3.4% above the Q2 2025 average of USD 3,511/MT. The price then partly reversed in Q3, to USD 3,600/MT. The global average shifted 1.0% higher in the same quarter.

Quarterly Celery Seeds Price Trends

Celery Seeds prices rose through 2025 and the first half of 2026 before easing in the third quarter in all four markets. The global average moved from USD 2,611/MT in Q1 2025 to 2,646 in Q2, 2,687 in Q3 and 2,712 in Q4, then 2,732 in Q1 2026, 2,758 in Q2 and 2,725 in Q3, a net gain of roughly 4.4% across the window. Lower stocks and steady demand from spice packers lifted prices for five quarters, and larger new crops caused a decline in the third quarter.

What was Celery Seeds Price in 2025?

2025 was a year of gradual increases for celery seeds, with prices rising in each quarter in all four markets. Starting near USD 2,611/MT in Q1, the global average finished the year at 2,712 in Q4, a gain of about 3.9%. Lower stocks, higher input costs and steady demand from spice packers supported growers throughout the year.

Celery Seeds Prices in India in 2025

In India, prices moved from about USD 2,272/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 2,386/MT by Q4, up roughly 5.0%. Indian prices rose gradually as the demand from spice packers and input costs increased. At USD 2,400/MT in Q3 2026, India stands 0.6% above its Q4 2025 close. The same regional pattern is carried into the quarterly analysis above, where the quarter-by-quarter figures can be traced.

Celery Seeds Prices in Egypt in 2025

In Egypt, prices moved from about USD 2,483/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 2,582/MT by Q4, up roughly 4.0%. Egyptian prices rose gradually as the demand from importers and input costs increased. The Q4 2025 close of USD 2,582/MT compares with USD 2,600/MT in Q3 2026, a 0.7% increase. The quarterly sections above show how the annual average developed over the year.

Celery Seeds Prices in China in 2025

In China, prices moved from about USD 2,214/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 2,303/MT by Q4, up roughly 4.0%. Chinese prices rose gradually as the demand from food makers and labor costs increased. The latest quarter leaves China close to where 2025 ended, at about USD 2,303/MT. The quarterly breakdown above allows each stage of that path to be traced.

Celery Seeds Prices in United States in 2025

In the United States, prices moved from about USD 3,475/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 3,579/MT by Q4, up roughly 3.0%. American prices rose gradually as import costs and demand from seasoning makers increased. By Q3 2026 the average for the United States had reached USD 3,600/MT, 0.6% above the Q4 2025 close.

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