Middle East & Africa Castor Oil & Derivatives Market Size & Outlook

The castor oil & derivatives market in Middle East & Africa is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 34.3 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 6.2% is expected of Middle East & Africa castor oil & derivatives market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$22.5
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$34.3
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
6.2%
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Middle East & Africa

MEA castor oil & derivatives market highlights

  • The MEA castor oil & derivatives market generated a revenue of USD 22.5 million in 2023.
  • The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.2% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, hydrogenated castor oil was the largest revenue generating product in 2023.
  • Dehydrated Castor Oil is the most lucrative product segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
  • Country-wise, South Africa is expected to register the highest CAGR from 2024 to 2030.


MEA data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 22.5 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 34.3 million
Growth rate6.2% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentHydrogenated castor oil
Fastest growing segmentDehydrated Castor Oil
Historical data covered2018 - 2022
Base year for estimation2023
Forecast period covered2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationSebacic acid, 12HSA, Ricinoleic Acid, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Undecylenic Acid, Dehydrated Castor Oil
Key market players worldwideThai Oil PCL ADR, Adani Wilmar, Hokuriku Electric Power Co Inc, ITOCHU Corp, Jayant Agro-Organics, RPK Group, Taj Agro, N K Proteins, Castor, Liaoning Shengde Huaxing Chemical Co., Gokul Agro Resources, Vertellus, Yuki Gosei Kogyo


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, MEA region accounted for 1.7% of the global castor oil & derivatives market in 2023.
  • Globally, Asia Pacific is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • Europe is the fastest growing regional market and is projected to reach USD 473.3 million by 2030.

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Hydrogenated castor oil was the largest segment with a revenue share of 32.44% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the Middle East & Africa castor oil & derivatives market based on sebacic acid, 12hsa, ricinoleic acid, hydrogenated castor oil, undecylenic acid, dehydrated castor oil covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


Castor has been known to African people from immemorial time. The Ethiopian-East African region was noted as the most probable origin site of castor plants. In ancient times, castor plants grew naturally in the wild, along the riverside, and in wastelands of the Middle East & African countries.

Today, it is one of the most profitable cash-crops grown on a commercial scale in countries including Mozambique, Ethiopia, South Africa, Angola, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Tanzania, Kenya, and Madagascar. The Middle East & Africa is the second-largest producer and a significant consumer of castor oil in the world. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Most of the seeds grown in the region are exported to countries in Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific for further production of bioplastics, drugs, lubricants, biodiesel, cosmetics, and aviation fuels.

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