Kazakhstan aims to enter top three global vegetable oil exporters by 2027

single goal, rather than pulling in different directions.” As a result, Kazakhstan, once an active importer of vegetable oil, has already entered the top 10 global exporters. Last year, the country rose to third place in sunflower meal exports to the European Union and now fully supplies Central Asia with sunflower meal and cake. The new goal is to enter the top three global vegetable oil suppliers and increase export revenue to $1 billion by 2027. For 2025, exports are expected to reach $840 million, nearly double the 2024 figure. Global demand for vegetable oil continues to grow: as living standards rise, consumers increasingly prefer it over palm or soybean oil. There is also growing demand for meal and cake for animal feed. The government has expanded oilseed cultivation in recent years, doubling the area to 3.9 million hectares. In North Kazakhstan alone, oilseed cultivation reached 1 million hectares this year, and 500,000 hectares in Akmola. A total of 4.7 million tonnes of ...