Linseed oil-cake market in Eastern Europe (including Northern Asia)

Earlier Report Observations

The linseed oil-cake market in Eastern Europe expanded significantly in 2019, with volume reaching 83 thousand tonnes. This growth was primarily driven by the continued expansion of oil flax cultivation areas in Russia, which increased the raw material base for oil and cake production. While export shipments of cake also rose substantially during this period, the boost in domestic output supported overall market availability.

After 2019, the market volume entered a period of contraction, declining to 58 thousand tonnes by 2023. This trend occurred alongside increased domestic consumption of linseed cake in feed production due to its high protein content and organic status. However, production became less economically attractive as global prices for oilseeds, vegetable oils, and meals, including linseed cake, weakened. Concurrently, the industry underwent deep modernization of extraction equipment to improve process efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

The market's development was also influenced by strategic industry investments. In 2022, plans were announced for the launch of a major oilseed processing plant by the company Aston, which promised to significantly increase future production capacity for both oil and cake. Nevertheless, production volumes of linseed oil and cake decreased in 2023, and the trend of declining profitability and output continued into early 2024.

Production linseed oil-cake in Eastern Europe (including Northern Asia)

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Top producers of linseed oil-cake, 2017-2020

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

After two years of growth, linseed oil-cake production in Eastern Europe (including Northern Asia) declined. In 2020, the region produced 90 121 tonnes, down 1.6% from the previous year. Production had increased by 49.8% between 2017 and 2020, averaging 14.4% growth per year. The peak was reached in 2019 at 91 608 tonnes, with the largest annual increase of 33.1% also occurring that year.

Annual dynamics of production in Eastern Europe (including Northern Asia) in kind, 2017-2020, t

In value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Linseed oil-cake production in Eastern Europe (including Northern Asia) grew for the third consecutive year. In 2020, the output was valued at 27 498 thousand US dollars, a slight increase of 0.6% over the previous year. From 2017 to 2020, production value rose by 76.8%, with an average annual growth rate of 20.9%.

Annual dynamics of production in Eastern Europe (including Northern Asia) in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Exports linseed oil-cake from Eastern Europe (including Northern Asia)

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The export market showed an unstable trend during this period. Exports reached their lowest point in 2018 at 11 564 tonnes and peaked in 2020 at 29 480 tonnes, a 2.5-fold difference. In 2020, exports increased by 8.4% compared to 2019. The largest decline occurred in 2018, falling by 15.4%, while the largest increase was in 2019, surging by 135.2%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Eastern Europe (including Northern Asia) in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Italy, Belgium, and the United Kingdom remained the top buyers of linseed oil-cake from Eastern Europe (including Northern Asia). Italy accounted for 41.5% of exports in volume, Belgium for 13.8%, and the United Kingdom for 10.4%, together representing 65.7% of total exports.

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

World map of product's exports from Eastern Europe (including Northern Asia) in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, K $ US

Linseed oil-cake exports from Eastern Europe (including Northern Asia) increased for the third consecutive year. In 2020, exports reached 8 995 thousand US dollars, up 10.8% from the previous year. Between 2017 and 2020, export value grew by 154.5%, with an average annual rate of 36.5%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Eastern Europe (including Northern Asia) in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

From 2017 to 2020, Italy, Belgium, and the United Kingdom were the three principal markets for linseed oil-cake exports from Eastern Europe (including Northern Asia), collectively accounting for 70.5% of total export value.

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

World map of product's exports from Eastern Europe (including Northern Asia) in value, 2017-2020

Imports linseed oil-cake to Eastern Europe (including Northern Asia)

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In 2020, linseed oil-cake imports into Eastern Europe (including Northern Asia) amounted to 14 089 tonnes, a significant decline of 24.0% from the previous year. Between 2017 and 2020, imports increased by 9.4%, averaging 3.1% growth per year. The lowest volume was recorded in 2018 at 12 090 tonnes, while the highest was in 2019 at 18 547 tonnes. The largest annual increase occurred in 2019, rising by 53.4%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Eastern Europe (including Northern Asia) in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Kazakhstan and Germany dominated the import structure for linseed oil-cake in volume terms, with other countries making up the remainder.

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

World map of product's imports to Eastern Europe (including Northern Asia) in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

In 2020, linseed oil-cake imports into Eastern Europe (including Northern Asia) were valued at 4 635 thousand US dollars, down 20.7% from the previous year. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, import value increased by 5.9%, with an average annual growth rate of 1.9%. The lowest value was in 2018 at 3 595 thousand US dollars, and the highest was in 2019 at 5 843 thousand US dollars. The largest annual increase was in 2019, up by 62.6%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Eastern Europe (including Northern Asia) in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

From 2017 to 2020, Kazakhstan and Germany played the leading roles in linseed oil-cake imports by value into Eastern Europe (including Northern Asia), together accounting for 81.9% of total imports, with the rest distributed among other destinations.

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

World map of product's imports to Eastern Europe (including Northern Asia) in value, 2017-2020