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Sunflower, safflower or cottonseed oil and fractions market in Saudi Arabia

$Sunflower, safflower or cottonseed oil and fractions market in Saudi Arabia$

Release date: Mar 28, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The market volume for sunflower, safflower, and cottonseed oils in Saudi Arabia experienced notable fluctuations between 2018 and 2023. After an initial dip to 119.5 thousand tonnes in 2019, consumption rebounded to 140 thousand tonnes in 2020, then contracted again in 2021 before entering a phase of sustained growth. The market expanded to 141.4 thousand tonnes in 2022 and surged significantly to 184.7 thousand tonnes in 2023, marking the highest point in the period. This final leap was supported by a concurrent rise in domestic production, which reached 24 thousand tonnes, and a substantial increase in imports.

In 2024, import volumes continued their upward trajectory, reaching 228.9 thousand tonnes. This growth aligns with significant shifts in global macroeconomic conditions affecting commodity markets, which influenced the pricing and supply dynamics for vegetable oils, including sunflower oil. Furthermore, evolving consumer preferences within Saudi Arabia played a role, with a growing demand for healthier options such as organic and cold-pressed sunflower oil, which are perceived to contain beneficial unsaturated fats and vitamin E.

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, K t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Saudi Arabia in kind, 2018-2024, K t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Saudi Arabia by countries, 2018-2024, K t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, M $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Saudi Arabia in value, 2018-2024, M $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Saudi Arabia by countries, 2018-2024, M $ 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, K t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Saudi Arabia in kind, 2018-2024, K t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Saudi Arabia by countries, 2018-2024, K t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, M $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Saudi Arabia in value, 2018-2024, M $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Saudi Arabia by countries, 2018-2024, M $ 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. Exports
1. 7.1. Exports (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.1.2. Exports in kind, K t
    1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Saudi Arabia in kind, 2018-2024, K t
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Saudi Arabia by countries, 2018-2024, K t
    3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.1.3. Exports in value, M $ US
    1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Saudi Arabia in value, 2018-2024, M $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Saudi Arabia by countries, 2018-2024, M $ US
    3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Saudi Arabia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Saudi Arabia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 7.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.2.2. Exports in kind, K t
    1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Saudi Arabia in kind, 2018-2024, K t
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Saudi Arabia by countries, 2018-2024, K t
    3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.2.3. Exports in value, M $ US
    1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Saudi Arabia in value, 2018-2024, M $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Saudi Arabia by countries, 2018-2024, M $ US
    3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Saudi Arabia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Saudi Arabia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
8. Trade balance
1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 8.1.1. In kind, K t
  2. 8.1.2. In value, M $ US
2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 8.2.1. In kind, K t
  2. 8.2.2. In value, M $ US
9. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 9.1. Direct Data
  1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 9.2. Mirror Data
  1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production sunflower, safflower or cottonseed oil and fractions in Saudi Arabia

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of sunflower, safflower or cottonseed oil and fractions, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of sunflower, safflower or cottonseed oil and fractions, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Saudi Arabia produced 16,575 tonnes of sunflower, safflower, or cottonseed oil and fractions in 2020, marking a significant 15.4% decline from 2019. Over the 2017-2020 period, production fell by 8.3%, with a compound annual growth rate of -2.8%. The peak was in 2019 at 19,597 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 sunflower, safflower or cottonseed oil and fractions from Saudi Arabia

Exports in kind, K t

Exports of sunflower, safflower, or cottonseed oil and fractions from Saudi Arabia declined for the second consecutive year in 2020, totaling 20.5 thousand tonnes, down 3.8% from 2019. Between 2017 and 2020, exports grew by 20.4%, averaging 6.4% annually. The highest volume was in 2018 at 26.2 thousand tonnes, which also recorded the largest increase of 54.0%, while 2019 saw the biggest drop of 18.7%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Saudi Arabia in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	54.0%	(18.7%)	(3.8%)	6.4%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Jordan and Kuwait dominated Saudi Arabia's exports in kind, jointly accounting for 83.0% of the total, with the remaining flows distributed thinly across other markets.

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

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Saudi Arabia in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, M $ US

After two years of decline, exports of sunflower, safflower, or cottonseed oil and fractions from Saudi Arabia rebounded in 2020, reaching $27.9 million, a sharp 31.5% rise from the previous year. The lowest value was in 2019 at $21.2 million, which also experienced the largest decline of 21.8%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Saudi Arabia in value, 2017-2020, M $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(2.4%)	(21.8%)	31.5%	0.1%

Source: SHEV.io

Throughout 2017-2020, Jordan and Kuwait were the primary markets for Saudi Arabia's exports in value terms, jointly representing 81.9% of total flows, while other destinations held relatively modest shares.

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

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Saudi Arabia in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports sunflower, safflower or cottonseed oil and fractions to Saudi Arabia

Imports in kind, K t

In 2020, Saudi Arabia imported 143.9 thousand tonnes of sunflower, safflower, or cottonseed oil and fractions, a strong 18.8% increase from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports grew by 10.6%, with a compound annual growth rate of 3.4%. The lowest volume was in 2019 at 121.2 thousand tonnes, which also saw the largest decline of 13.5%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	7.7%	(13.5%)	18.8%	3.4%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Russia and Ukraine led Saudi Arabia's imports in kind, together accounting for 84.0% of total flows, with other partners playing a supplementary role.

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, M $ US

Saudi Arabia imported $122.0 million worth of sunflower, safflower, or cottonseed oil and fractions in 2020, a 10.0% uptick from the previous year. Between 2017 and 2020, imports increased by 4.8%, averaging 1.6% annually. The lowest value was in 2019 at $110.9 million, which also recorded the largest decline of 18.2%, while the peak was in 2018 at $135.5 million, with the biggest increase of 16.5%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	16.5%	(18.2%)	10.0%	1.6%

Source: SHEV.io

In 2017-2020, Saudi Arabia's import structure in value terms was highly concentrated, with Russia and Ukraine together capturing 80.3% of total flows, while other partners formed a residual portion.

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