Germany reduces rapeseed oil exports

Following strong export performance in the 2023/24 crop year – representing the second-highest level since the turn of the century – Germany’s rapeseed oil exports are showing a general downward trend for 2024/25.

According to data from the German Federal Statistical Office, export volumes reached 1.27 million tonnes, marking a decline of around 2.7 per cent compared to the 1.31 million tonnes exported in the 2023/24 crop year.

The majority of Germany’s rapeseed oil exports – 88% – were destined for other EU countries. EFTA countries followed a long way behind, though exports to this group rose nearly 13%. Norway received 54,700 tonnes more, an increase of just over 18%, while Switzerland purchased about 6% less, equivalent to 12,100 tonnes.

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