Kazakhstan is a global player in the oil and fat industry
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TOP-10
Kazakhstan has been among the TOP-10 sunflower oil exporting countries in the world since the 2023/24 marketing year.
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TOP-3
Kazakhstan ranks among the TOP-3 suppliers of sunflower meal to the European Union countries.
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$1.232B
In the 2025/26 marketing year, export revenue from oil and fat products amounted to 1.232 billion US dollars.
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NOPA unites 52 enterprises across Kazakhstan that export oil and fat products to over 20+ countries worldwide.
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Today, the Association includes 52 oil extraction plants,
which process more than 90% of the total oilseed harvest in the country and are the main suppliers of oil and fat products to the domestic and foreign markets!
From Field to High Added Value: Processing Potential and Domestic Products
The Association unites plants specializing in the primary and deep processing of oilseeds, ensuring a full technological chain from raw material intake to the production of high-quality goods. We turn Kazakhstan's natural potential into a ready-to-export product.
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Raw Materials for Processing
Finished Products
Vegetable Oils
• Sunflower oil
• Rapeseed oil
• Flaxseed oil
• Cottonseed oil
• Soybean oil
• Safflower oil
High-Protein Meals and Cakes
• Sunflower meal/cake
• Rapeseed meal/cake
• Soybean meal/cake
• Cottonseed meal/cake
• Flaxseed meal / cake
Organic Fuel
• Granulated sunflower husk pellets
Deep Processing
Dietary Fats
• Vegetable fats
• Margarines, spreads
Lecithins and Concentrates
• Food phosphatide concentrate
• Soy lecithin
Sauces
• Mayonnaises
• Sauces
Industry News
Kazakhstan's Fat and Oil Industry Breakthrough: The Path to the Top 3 Global Exporters
About the fastest-growing sector of the country's economy within the agro-industrial complex, government support, and strategies to increase non-raw material exports.
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Kazakhstan Approaches 1 Million Tons of Vegetable Oil Production
In the first 11 months of the current season, Kazakh oil mills increased vegetable oil production by 21% — to over 932 thousand tons, getting close to the 1 million ton milestone.
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Kazakhstan Increases Oilseed Crop Sown Areas by Almost a Third
In 2026, due to the active expansion of sunflower plantations, Kazakhstan's oilseed sown area grew by 30%, exceeding 5.17 million hectares.
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