The South Korea Edible Oils Market was valued at $1228.1 Million in 2024 and projected to reach to $1511.1 Million by 2029, representing a compound annual growth rate of 4.2%. South Korea's edible oils market demonstrates resilient growth momentum, supported by evolving consumer preferences toward healthier cooking alternatives and premium oil products.
| Market Size in | USD 26.32 MN |
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| Units Considered | Value (USD MN) |
South Korea's edible oils market is valued at USD 1,228.1 million in 2024, with strong growth trajectory driven by domestic consumption patterns and food industry expansion.
The market is forecasted to reach USD 1,511.1 million by 2029, representing a CAGR of 4.2%, outpacing the global average of 4.1% and indicating robust regional demand.
South Korean consumers increasingly prioritize health-conscious food preparation, driving demand for premium and specialty oils including olive, canola, and sesame oil variants.
Growing food service and restaurant sectors in South Korea, coupled with rising disposable incomes, are accelerating consumption of edible oils across commercial and retail channels.
| Report Metric | Details |
|---|---|
| Base Year | 2024 |
| Fastest Growing Segment | SOYBEAN OIL (Type) |
| Forecast Period | 2024-2029 |
| Growth Rate | CAGR of 4.1% from 2024 to 2029 |
| Largest Segment | LIQUID (Form) |
| Market Size Base Year (Billions) | ~USD 251.06 (2024) |
| Revenue Forecast (Billions) | ~USD 306.92 (2029) |
| Segments Covered | Type, End Use, Packaging Type, Form |
4 segment dimensions are covered across the global market.
South Korea's edible oils market is valued at USD 1,228.1 million in 2024.
South Korea's edible oils market is projected to reach USD 1,511.1 million by 2029.
South Korea's edible oils market is growing at a CAGR of 4.2% from 2024 to 2029.
South Korea's market growth is driven by health-conscious consumer preferences, premiumization trends, and expansion of the food service and manufacturing sectors.
Both retail and commercial segments contribute significantly to South Korea's edible oils market, supported by the country's advanced distribution infrastructure.
The study involved two major approaches in estimating the current size of the edible oils market. Exhaustive secondary research was done to collect information on the market, peer, and parent markets. The next step was to validate these findings, assumptions, and sizing with industry experts across the value chain through primary research. Both top-down and bottom-up approaches were employed to estimate the complete market size. After that, market breakdown and data triangulation were used to estimate the market size of segments and subsegments.
In the secondary research process, various sources such as annual reports, press releases & investor presentations of companies, white papers, food journals, certified publications, articles from recognized authors, directories, and databases were referred to identify and collect information.
Secondary research was mainly used to obtain key information about the industry’s supply chain, the total pool of key players, and market classification and segmentation as per the industry trends to the bottom-most level, regional markets, and key developments from both market- and technology-oriented perspectives.
Extensive primary research was conducted after obtaining information regarding the edible oils market scenario through secondary research. Several primary interviews were conducted with market experts from both the demand and supply sides across major countries of North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, and the Rest of the World. Primary data was collected through questionnaires, emails, and telephonic interviews. The primary sources from the supply side included various industry experts, such as Chief X Officers (CXOs), Vice Presidents (VPs), Directors from business development, marketing, research, and development teams, and related key executives from distributors and key opinion leaders. Primary interviews were conducted to gather insights such as market statistics, data on revenue collected from the products and services, market breakdowns, market size estimations, market forecasting, and data triangulation. Primary research also helped in understanding the various trends related to type, packaging type, packaging technology, grade, extraction technology, end-use, application, distribution channel and region. Stakeholders from the demand side, such as bakery products manufacturers, food processing company, and flavor enhancement brands, were interviewed to understand the buyer’s perspective on the suppliers, products, and their current usage and the outlook of their business, which will affect the overall market.
Note: The three tiers of the companies are defined based on their total revenues in 2022 or 2023, as per
the availability of financial data: Tier 1: Revenue > USD 1 billion; Tier 2: USD 100 million ≤ Revenue ≤ USD
1 billion; Tier 3: Revenue < USD 100 million.
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COMPANY NAME |
DESIGNATION |
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ADM (US) |
Product Development Manager |
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Associated British Foods plc (UK) |
Senior R&D Scientist |
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Cargill Incorporated (US) |
Global Marketing Director |
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AJANTA SOYA LIMITED (India) |
Head of Edible Oils Technology |
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United Plantations Berhad (Malaysia) |
Senior Research Scientist |
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Bunge (US) |
Business Development Manager |
Both the top-down and bottom-up approaches were used to estimate and validate the total size of the edible oils market. These approaches were also used extensively to determine the size of various subsegments in the market. The research methodology used to estimate the market size includes the following details:

After arriving at the overall market size from the estimation process explained above, the total market was split into several segments and subsegments. The data triangulation and market breakdown procedures were employed, wherever applicable, to estimate the overall edible oils market and arrive at the exact statistics for all segments and subsegments. The data was triangulated by studying various factors and trends from the demand and supply sides. The market size was also validated using both the top-down and bottom-up approaches.
According to the US Patents and Trademark Office (USPTO), edible oil is defined as “the fat of a plant origin, which is in the form of liquid at room temperature and is appropriate to use in food. The different kinds of edible oils of plant origin include palm oil, soybean oil, pumpkin seed oil, canola oil, sunflower oil, corn oil, peanut oil, corn oil, sesame oil, sesame seed oil, and grape seed oil, among others.”
They are used in baking, frying, and several food preparations. Edible oils are also used in flavorings and cooking, which does not involve any heat source, such as bread dips and salad dressings.
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