However, sunflower oil has not been strongly involved in biodiesel on this decade, the major raw materials being in order of importance palm oil (17?MnT in 2019), soyabean oil (11?MnT), rapeseed oil (6.7?Mnt), tallow and reused oils (4.6?MnT).
Where is sunflower produced?
Sunflower is produced at large scale in a limited number of countries, and two thirds of the production are concentrated in Europe, including Ukraine and Russia and the Trakya region of Turkey. The other major producing countries are Argentina, China, United States, and the South-Eastern part of Africa (South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia).
Which countries import sunflower oil?
75% of sunflower oil imports are bought by 8?countries (see Tab. 2 ). EU, CIS (mainly Ukraine and Russia) and Turkey are also exporters. The European Union is net importer of approx. 0.9?MnT /year; CIS is net exporter of 7.7?MnT.
How did sunflower maintain its competitiveness on Oilseeds markets?
Sunflower succeeded in maintaining its competitiveness on oilseeds markets in the previous decades, through continuous innovation in genetics, production and markets and a growing segmentation.