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Cottonseed oil-cake market in Mexico

Release date: Mar 29, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The Mexican cottonseed oil-cake market expanded in 2019 to 297 thousand tons, partly due to state policies that promoted oilseed cultivation as an alternative to traditional crops. This government involvement in the oilseed sector, though limited by sporadic procurement and high logistical costs from distant extraction plants, provided initial support for production.

Market volume then contracted over the next three years, falling to 148 thousand tons by 2022. During this period, global competition from leading exporters like Argentina and Brazil reduced import flows, while domestic extraction methods—ranging from small-scale mechanical to industrial solvent-based processes—affected supply stability. The consistent use of cottonseed cake for animal feed, owing to its protein content, underpinned baseline consumption.

A partial recovery occurred in 2023, with the market reaching 166 thousand tons as imports rebounded. International trade activity remained concentrated in Jalisco and Mexico City, reflecting persistent regional demand centers. Import volumes held steady at 23 thousand tons in 2024, indicating continued reliance on foreign sources.

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, 2018-2025
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2025
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Mexico
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Mexico in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Mexico 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, K 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, K 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 Mexico in kind, 2018-2025, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Mexico by countries, 2018-2025, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2025
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Mexico in value, 2018-2025, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Mexico by countries, 2018-2025, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2025
  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 Mexico, 2018-2025, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Mexico by countries, 2018-2025, $ 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 Mexico in kind, 2018-2025, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Mexico by countries, 2018-2025, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2025
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Mexico in value, 2018-2025, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Mexico by countries, 2018-2025, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2025
  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 Mexico, 2018-2025, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Mexico by countries, 2018-2025, $ 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, 2018-2025
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 Mexico

In kind, 2018-2021, K t

From 2018 to 2021, Mexico ranked as the world's eighth-largest producer of cottonseed oil-cake.

Top producers of cottonseed oil-cake, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of cottonseed oil-cake, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

Cottonseed oil-cake production in Mexico fell for the second year in a row. In 2021, output reached 146.4 thousand tonnes, marking a 21.2% drop from 2020. Over the 2018-2021 period, production declined by 22.1%, with an average annual decrease of 8.0%. The highest production level was in 2019 at 206.3 thousand tonnes, which also saw the biggest yearly increase of 9.7%.

Annual dynamics of production in Mexico in kind, 2018-2021, K t

Parameter		2019	2020	2021	CAGR
1	Change from last year	9.7%	(10.0%)	(21.2%)	(8.0%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports cottonseed oil-cake from Mexico

Market analysis indicates that Mexico did not export any cottonseed oil-cake between 2018 and 2021.

Imports cottonseed oil-cake to Mexico

Imports in kind, t

Mexico's cottonseed oil-cake imports dropped for the second consecutive year. In 2021, imports totaled 24 955 tonnes, a sharp 66.2% fall from 2020. From 2018 to 2021, imports fell by 63.9%, with an average annual decline of 28.8%. The peak was in 2019 at 90 477 tonnes, which also recorded the largest yearly rise of 30.7%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Mexico in kind, 2018-2021, t

Parameter		2019	2020	2021	CAGR
1	Change from last year	30.7%	(18.4%)	(66.2%)	(28.8%)

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2018 and 2021, the United States held a complete monopoly on cottonseed oil-cake imports to Mexico, accounting for 100.0% of all shipments.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Mexico in kind, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

Mexico's cottonseed oil-cake imports in value terms decreased for the second year running. In 2021, imports amounted to 9 028 thousand US dollars, a steep 48.1% drop from the previous year. Over the 2018-2021 span, imports fell by 55.5%, with an average annual decrease of 23.6%. The highest value was in 2019 at 24 331 thousand US dollars, which also saw the biggest yearly increase of 20.0%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Mexico in value, 2018-2021, K $ US