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Sunflower-seed oilcake market in Central America

Release date: Mar 29, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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"Central America" region includes following countries:

Belize

Costa Rica

El Salvador

Guatemala

Honduras

Mexico

Nicaragua

Panama

Earlier Report Observations

From 2018 to 2020, the sunflower-seed oilcake market in Central America contracted, with volume falling from 19,601 tons to 13,934 tons. During 2020, increased focus on managing organic waste—including fats and oils from grease traps and wastewater plants in Costa Rica—along with the implementation of the comprehensive waste management law GIR No 8839, shaped the handling of solid residues from oil extraction, potentially influencing the market's structure.

Market volume recovered from 2021, reaching 16,393 tons, partly due to continued development of composting methods for oil-derived solid waste, which raised demand for oilcake as a compost material. In 2022, regulatory modifications in Costa Rica setting quality standards for frying oils and the Costa Rica–Israel Free Trade Agreement, which introduced preferential tariffs for oilseed products including oilcake, improved competitiveness and market access, helping lift volume to 18,556 tons.

In 2023, the market expanded sharply by 55.8%, with volume surging to 28,901 tons, reflecting a major increase in production or consumption within the region.

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 Central America
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Central America in kind, 2018-2023, t
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, kg
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Belize in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Belize by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Belize in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Belize by countries, 2018-2024, $ 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/kg
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Belize, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Belize by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Belize in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Belize by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Belize in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Belize by countries, 2018-2024, $ 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/kg
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Belize, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Belize by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
7. Exports
1. 7.1. Exports (Direct Data*)
  1. 7.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.1.2. Exports in kind, kg
    1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Belize in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Belize by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.1.3. Exports in value, $ US
    1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Belize in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Belize by countries, 2018-2024, $ 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/kg
    1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Belize, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Belize by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
2. 7.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.2.2. Exports in kind, kg
    1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Belize in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Belize by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.2.3. Exports in value, $ US
    1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Belize in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Belize by countries, 2018-2024, $ 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/kg
    1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Belize, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Belize by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
8. Trade balance
1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 8.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 8.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 8.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 8.2.2. In value, $ 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-seed oilcake in Central America

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of sunflower-seed oilcake, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of sunflower-seed oilcake, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Central America's sunflower-seed oilcake production has declined for the second year in a row. In 2020, the region produced 13 934 tonnes, marking an 18.5% drop from the previous year. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, production fell by 28.9%, which translates to an average annual decrease of 10.8%. The largest increase occurred in 2018, but it remained at 0.0%.

Annual dynamics of production in Central America in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	-	(12.8%)	(18.5%)	(10.8%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports sunflower-seed oilcake from Central America

According to market outlook data, Central America did not export any sunflower-seed oilcake between 2017 and 2020.

Imports sunflower-seed oilcake to Central America

Imports in kind, kg

The market showed an unstable trend over this period. Imports reached their lowest point in 2018 at 1 141 kg, then peaked in 2019 at 5 264 kg, representing a sharp 361.5% increase from the previous year. The gap between these years was 4.6-fold. The largest decline was recorded in 2018, at 42.5%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Central America in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(42.5%)	361.5%	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, the United States was the primary source for imports in kind, making up 69.9% of total flows.

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

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Central America in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, $ US

The data shows irregular changes, pointing to a volatile market environment. Import volumes in value terms hit their minimum in 2018 at 369 US dollars, then rose to a maximum in 2019 at 1 312 US dollars, a steep 255.8% year-over-year increase. The shift between 2017 and 2018 was 41-fold. The largest decline occurred in 2018, at 97.6%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Central America in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(97.6%)	255.8%	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

During 2017–2020, the country structure of imports in value terms was highly concentrated, with the United States and Spain together accounting for 91.4% of total flows.

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

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Central America in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io