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Cottonseed oil-cake market in Iran

Release date: Mar 29, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The cottonseed oil-cake market in Iran began the period at 53 211 tons in 2018, with domestic production supported by large oil-extraction facilities such as Leefood, which had a daily processing capacity of 500 tons of oilseeds including cottonseed. Market volume then fell by 11% to 47 425 tons in 2019, as domestic output declined despite higher imports.

A severe market contraction followed in 2020, with volume dropping 42% to 27 560 tons, driven almost entirely by a more than 70% collapse in imports. The market then stabilized between 27 000 and 30 000 tons from 2021 to 2023. During these years, underlying demand from the livestock and poultry sectors for cottonseed cake as a cost-effective protein source remained steady. Concurrent industry efforts focused on improving product quality through pelleting and reducing toxic gossypol content, which helped maintain consumption.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Iran
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Iran in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Iran in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Iran in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Iran by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Iran in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Iran by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Iran, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Iran by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Iran in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Iran by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Iran in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Iran by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Iran, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Iran by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production cottonseed oil-cake in Iran

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of cottonseed oil-cake, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of cottonseed oil-cake, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Iran's cottonseed oil-cake production has declined for the third year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 19,458 tons, which represents a decrease of 4.5% compared to 2019. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, production fell by 36.4%, with an average annual decline rate of 14.0%.

Annual dynamics of production in Iran in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(4.0%)	(30.5%)	(4.5%)	(14.0%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports cottonseed oil-cake from Iran

Based on our research, Iran did not export any cottonseed oil-cake between 2017 and 2020.

Imports cottonseed oil-cake to Iran

Imports in kind, t

The import market showed significant volatility during this period. The lowest volume was recorded in 2020, while the highest was in 2017, with a peak-to-trough ratio of 6.6 times. In 2020, Iran imported 8,102 tons of cottonseed oil-cake, marking a sharp drop of 70.0% from the previous year. The largest year-on-year increase occurred in 2019, at 13.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Iran in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(55.4%)	13.3%	(70.0%)	(46.7%)

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, the United Arab Emirates (34.0% of imports by volume), Azerbaijan (33.9%), and Switzerland (21.3%) were the top suppliers of cottonseed oil-cake to Iran. Together, these three countries accounted for 89.2% of Iran's total imports in this category.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Iran in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

Iran's cottonseed oil-cake imports have also declined for three consecutive years. In 2020, imports amounted to 1,853 thousand US dollars, reflecting a dramatic fall of 68.1% compared to 2019. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports decreased by 89%, with an average annual decline rate of 52.1%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Iran in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(61.0%)	(11.6%)	(68.1%)	(52.1%)

Source: SHEV.io

During 2017-2020, the United Arab Emirates (37.9% of imports by value), Switzerland (28.0%), and Azerbaijan (25.7%) remained the principal suppliers of cottonseed oil-cake to Iran. Collectively, they made up 91.6% of the total import value.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Iran in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io