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Cottonseed oil-cake market in Saudi Arabia

Release date: Mar 29, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The Saudi Arabian cottonseed oil-cake market experienced significant volatility from 2018 to 2023. Volume rose sharply from 63 thousand tons in 2018 to 73.5 thousand tons in 2019, representing a 17% increase, before contracting by 14% to 63.3 thousand tons in 2020. The market then entered a phase of steady recovery, growing to 67.6 thousand tons in 2021.

Growth continued into 2022 as the market reached 72.3 thousand tons. In December of that year, Saudi Arabia joined the International Olive Council, part of a broader governmental direction to enhance the agricultural economy, which created a supportive environment for oilseed-derived products like cottonseed oil-cake.

A major expansion occurred in 2023, with market volume surging by 25% to 90.3 thousand tons. This period saw significant global industry developments, most notably Cargill's $50 million investment in April 2023 to expand its Australian oilseed crushing facilities, influencing global supply dynamics for cottonseed products.

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 Saudi Arabia
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Saudi Arabia in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia

In kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Saudi Arabia ranked 18th globally in cottonseed oil-cake production.

Top producers of cottonseed oil-cake, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

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

Source: SHEV.io

In 2020, Saudi Arabia produced 62 155 tonnes of cottonseed oil-cake, marking a 15.4% decrease compared to the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, production fell by 8.3%, with a compound annual growth rate of 2.8%. The highest production level was recorded in 2019 at 73 489 tonnes, which also saw the largest annual increase of 17.2%.

Annual dynamics of production in Saudi Arabia in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(7.5%)	17.2%	(15.4%)	(2.8%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports cottonseed oil-cake from Saudi Arabia

Market research indicates that Saudi Arabia did not export any cottonseed oil-cake between 2017 and 2020.

Imports cottonseed oil-cake to Saudi Arabia

Imports in kind, t

In 2020, Saudi Arabia imported {value_last_year} tonnes of cottonseed oil-cake, showing no change from 2019. Between 2018 and 2020, imports surged by 287.1%, translating to an annualized growth rate of 57.0%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Greece was the nearly exclusive supplier of cottonseed oil-cake to Saudi Arabia, accounting for 100.0% of total imports in volume.

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

Source: SHEV.io

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

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

In 2020, Saudi Arabia's cottonseed oil-cake imports amounted to 303.1 thousand US dollars, with minimal change from the previous year. Over the 2018-2020 period, import value rose by 256.7%, corresponding to a compound annual growth rate of 52.8%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

During 2017-2020, Greece and Brazil were the dominant sources for Saudi Arabia's cottonseed oil-cake imports in value terms, together making up 100.0% of total import flows.

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

Source: SHEV.io

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

Source: SHEV.io