Rapeseed Oil Market Report 2026

Rapeseed Oil Market Overview

• Rapeseed Oil market size has reached to $27.6 billion in 2025 • Expected to grow to $36.07 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.5% • Growth Driver: Increasing Feed Production Boosts Rapeseed Oil Market Growth • Market Trend: Innovative Rapeseed-Derived Solutions for Sustainable Personal Care Products • Asia-Pacific was the largest region and fastest growing region.

What Is Covered Under Rapeseed Oil Market?

Rapeseed oil is plant-based cooking oil that is part of the brassica family, which includes cabbage and mustard. Rapeseed, which is low in saturated fat, has been widely recognized for its health benefits and other nutritional extras, such as Omegas 3, 6, and 9, which can help maintain a healthy brain, heart, and joint functions. The main types of rapeseed oil include processed and virgin rapeseed oil. Rapeseed oil is processed by extracting it using high heat and/or chemical solvents, then cleaning it with more chemicals to produce flavorless oil with a high smoke point. They are available in organic or conventional in nature extracted through aqueous process and enzyme-based processes and are distributed through various channels such as supermarkets and hypermarkets, online stores, specialty stores, retail stores, and other distributional channels for use in end-uses such as food and beverage, cosmetics and personal care products, biodiesel, animal feed and household (retail).

What Is The Rapeseed Oil Market Growth Forecast?

The rapeseed oil market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $36.07 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for low-saturated-fat oils, rising focus on sustainable biofuels, expansion of organic food consumption, growing investments in oilseed processing, increasing use in cosmetic and personal care products. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing consumer preference for healthier cooking oils, rising demand for organic and cold-pressed oils, expansion of rapeseed oil use in processed foods, growing adoption in biodiesel applications, enhanced quality and traceability standards.

Global Rapeseed Oil Market Segmentation

1) By Type: Processed, Virgin 2) By Nature: Organic, Conventional 3) By Distribution Channel: Supermarkets And Hypermarkets, Online Stores, Specialty Stores, Retail Stores, Other Distribution Channels 4) By End-Use: Food And Beverage, Cosmetics And Personal Care Products, Biodiesel, Household (Retail) Subsegments: 1) By Processed: Refined Rapeseed Oil, Deodorized Rapeseed Oil 2) By Virgin: Cold-Pressed Virgin Rapeseed Oil, Expeller-Pressed Virgin Rapeseed Oil

What Is The Driver Of The Rapeseed Oil Market?

Growing feed production is expected to propel the growth of the rapeseed oil market going forward. Feed production refers to the process of producing animal feed from raw agricultural products. The feeds produced by manufacturing are formulated to meet specific animal nutrition requirements for different species of animals at different life stages. The growing emphasis on healthy eating habits among consumers is fueling the demand for rapeseed oil. It boasts high levels of antioxidant vitamin E and monounsaturated fats. For instance, in October 2024, according to the European Feed Manufacturers Federation, a Belgium-based industry association, in 2024, poultry feed production is projected to be the sole sector with growth potential, expecting a modest increase of 1.6% compared to 2023. Therefore, growing feed production is driving the growth of the rapeseed market.

What Is The Driver Of The Rapeseed Oil Market?

Growing feed production is expected to propel the growth of the rapeseed oil market going forward. Feed production refers to the process of producing animal feed from raw agricultural products. The feeds produced by manufacturing are formulated to meet specific animal nutrition requirements for different species of animals at different life stages. The growing emphasis on healthy eating habits among consumers is fueling the demand for rapeseed oil. It boasts high levels of antioxidant vitamin E and monounsaturated fats. For instance, in October 2024, according to the European Feed Manufacturers Federation, a Belgium-based industry association, in 2024, poultry feed production is projected to be the sole sector with growth potential, expecting a modest increase of 1.6% compared to 2023. Therefore, growing feed production is driving the growth of the rapeseed market.

Global Rapeseed Oil Market Trends and Insights

Major companies operating in the rapeseed oil market are focused on introducing advanced products, such as bio-based surfactant to enhance formulation stability and moisturizing properties in personal care products. A bio-based surfactant derived from renewable biological sources, such as plants or microorganisms, that reduces surface tension between liquids or between a liquid and a solid. For instance, in December 2024, Sasol Chemicals, a South Africa-based speciality chemical company, launched NACOL 18-98, a rapeseed-derived stearyl alcohol designed for the personal care industry. NACOL 18-98 is a palm oil-free, bio-based stearyl alcohol produced exclusively from segregated rapeseed oil, compliant with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), and suitable as a conditioning agent, stabiliser, consistency regulator, structuring agent, and opacifier in conditioners and moisturisers making it ideal for sustainable and high-performance personal care formulations.

What Are Latest Mergers And Acquisitions In The Rapeseed Oil Market?

In July 2025, Groupe Avril S.A., a France‑based agricultural and plant‑processing company, announced it would acquire the rapeseed processing plant of Valtris Specialty Chemicals Inc. for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, Groupe Avril S.A. aims to strengthen and secure its core business by expanding its capacity in rapeseed crushing, refining and biodiesel production, thereby enhancing its vertical integration across the oilseed‑to‑biofuel value chain. Valtris Specialty Chemicals Inc. is a US-based manufacturing company that specializes in providing rapeseed oil.

Regional Outlook

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the rapeseed oil market in 2025 and is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in this market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in this market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Italy, Spain, Canada

What Defines the Rapeseed Oil Market?

The rapeseed oil market consists of sales of culinary and industrial rapeseed oil. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

How is Market Value Defined and Measured?

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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