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Sunflower, safflower or cottonseed oil and fractions market in Sub-Saharan Africa

$Sunflower, safflower or cottonseed oil and fractions market in Sub-Saharan Africa$

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Research period: 2017-2025

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"Sub-Saharan Africa" region includes following countries:

Cabo Verde

Benin

Gambia

Ghana

Guinea

Côte d'Ivoire

Liberia

Mali

Mauritania

Niger

Nigeria

Guinea-Bissau

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Togo

Burkina Faso

British Indian Ocean Territory

Burundi

Comoros

Mayotte

Ethiopia

Eritrea

French Southern Territories

Djibouti

Kenya

Madagascar

Malawi

Mauritius

Mozambique

Reunion

Rwanda

Seychelles

Somalia

Zimbabwe

South Sudan

Uganda

Tanzania

Zambia

Angola

Cameroon

Central African Republic

Chad

Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Equatorial Guinea

Gabon

Sao Tome and Principe

Botswana

Lesotho

Namibia

South Africa

Eswatini

Earlier Report Observations

From 2018 to 2020, the Sub-Saharan African market for sunflower, safflower, or cottonseed oil experienced a significant expansion in local production capabilities. In Benin, the development of new peanut and sunflower oil plants, equipped with machinery adapted to process local cotton and soybean seeds, laid the foundation for increased domestic output. This was reinforced by the broader adoption of oil extraction machines suited to regional raw materials. Concurrently, in Côte d'Ivoire, the entry of new players into sunflower oil production, supported by small-scale machines and partnerships promoting rain-fed sunflower agriculture, boosted refining capacities for both local and imported crude oils. By 2020, the installation of small processing plants in Cameroon further contributed to rising production volumes.

The period from 2021 to 2022 saw the market influenced by international trade shifts and continued industrial investment. Increased exports of packaged sunflower oil from Turkey affected supply dynamics in West African markets like Senegal. Domestically, refining capacities were strengthened in Cameroon through new agro-industrial complexes employing advanced technologies such as neutralization and deodorization, enhancing the quality and volume of locally produced oil. These developments supported steady production growth even as total market volume fluctuated due to changing import and export levels.

In 2023, production moderated to 983 thousand tons while the market size reached 1 611 thousand tons. Early 2024 data indicates a continued adjustment in trade flows, with imports falling to 577 thousand tons and exports dropping to 44 thousand tons.

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 Sub-Saharan Africa
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Sub-Saharan Africa in kind, 2018-2023, K t
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, K t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cabo Verde in kind, 2018-2024, K t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Cabo Verde 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 Cabo Verde in value, 2018-2024, M $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Cabo Verde 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 Cabo Verde, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cabo Verde 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 Cabo Verde in kind, 2018-2024, K t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Cabo Verde 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 Cabo Verde in value, 2018-2024, M $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Cabo Verde 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 Cabo Verde, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cabo Verde 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 Cabo Verde in kind, 2018-2024, K t
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Cabo Verde 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 Cabo Verde in value, 2018-2024, M $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Cabo Verde 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 Cabo Verde, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Cabo Verde 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 Cabo Verde in kind, 2018-2024, K t
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Cabo Verde 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 Cabo Verde in value, 2018-2024, M $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Cabo Verde 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 Cabo Verde, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Cabo Verde 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 Sub-Saharan Africa

In kind, 2017-2020, K 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

In 2019, Sub-Saharan Africa produced 860.2 thousand tons of sunflower, safflower, or cottonseed oil and fractions, marking the lowest output in recent years with a 3.0% decline. Production rebounded in 2020, reaching 952.4 thousand tons—a 10.7% increase from 2019. Over the 2017-2020 period, overall production grew by 7.8%, averaging a 2.5% compound annual growth rate.

Annual dynamics of production in Sub-Saharan Africa in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	0.4%	(3.0%)	10.7%	2.5%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports sunflower, safflower or cottonseed oil and fractions from Sub-Saharan Africa

Exports in kind, K t

Export volumes of sunflower, safflower, or cottonseed oil and fractions from Sub-Saharan Africa showed significant volatility from 2017 to 2020. In 2018, exports hit their lowest point at 58 thousand tons, representing a sharp 58.9% drop from the previous year. They then surged by 103.4% in 2019, only to fall again in 2020 to 87 thousand tons—a 26.6% decrease from 2019. The peak occurred in 2017, with volumes 2.4 times higher than the 2018 low.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Sub-Saharan Africa in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(58.9%)	103.4%	(26.6%)	(15.1%)

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, and India were the top buyers of sunflower, safflower, or cottonseed oil and fractions from Sub-Saharan Africa. Switzerland accounted for 7.3% of exports in kind, Saudi Arabia for 1.0%, and India for 0.9%, together making up 9.1% of total export volumes.

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

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Sub-Saharan Africa in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, M $ US

The value of sunflower, safflower, or cottonseed oil and fractions exports from Sub-Saharan Africa declined for the third year in a row in 2020, totaling 128.7 million US dollars—a 10.0% year-over-year drop. Between 2017 and 2020, exports fell by 19.7%, with an average annual decrease of 7.0%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Sub-Saharan Africa in value, 2017-2020, M $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(9.6%)	(1.3%)	(10.0%)	(7.0%)

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, Switzerland and India were the leading destinations for Sub-Saharan Africa's exports of sunflower, safflower, or cottonseed oil and fractions in value terms. Together, they represented 17.8% of total export revenues.

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

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Sub-Saharan Africa in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports sunflower, safflower or cottonseed oil and fractions to Sub-Saharan Africa

Imports in kind, K t

Imports of sunflower, safflower, or cottonseed oil and fractions into Sub-Saharan Africa rose for the third consecutive year in 2020, reaching approximately 1 357 thousand tons—a dramatic 101.8% increase from 2019. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports grew by 254.7%, with a compound annual growth rate of 52.5%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Sub-Saharan Africa in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	7.8%	63.0%	101.8%	52.5%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Ukraine were the primary sources for Sub-Saharan Africa's imports of sunflower, safflower, or cottonseed oil and fractions in volume terms. Turkey supplied 42.0% of imports, Bulgaria 12.0%, and Ukraine 7.7%, collectively accounting for 61.8% of total import volumes.

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

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Sub-Saharan Africa in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, M $ US

The value of sunflower, safflower, or cottonseed oil and fractions imports into Sub-Saharan Africa increased for the third straight year in 2020, totaling 985.7 million US dollars—a 63.6% rise from the previous year. Between 2017 and 2020, import values grew by 139.1%, averaging a 33.7% annual increase.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Sub-Saharan Africa in value, 2017-2020, M $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	6.2%	37.6%	63.6%	33.7%

Source: SHEV.io

In the 2017-2020 period, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Ukraine dominated the value structure of Sub-Saharan Africa's imports of sunflower, safflower, or cottonseed oil and fractions. Turkey contributed 38.2% of import value, Bulgaria 11.1%, and Ukraine 8.1%, together making up 57.4% of total import spending.

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

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Sub-Saharan Africa in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io