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Oleochemicals Market: Size, Trends and Forecasts (2021-2025 Edition)

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  • 98 Pages
  • May 2021
  • Region: Global
  • Daedal Research
  • ID: 5322593

Rapid Urbanization, Growth in the Biodiesel Sector, High Economic Growth

The global oleochemicals market has increased significantly during the years 2016-2019 and projections are made that the market would rise in the next four years i.e. 2021-2025, tremendously.

The oleochemicals market is expected to increase due to rapid urbanization, growth in the biodiesel sector, rising vegetable oil demand and supply, widespread utilization of fatty acids, high economic growth, favorable government regulations, etc. Yet the market faces some challenges such as fluctuations in raw material prices, overcapacity issues, etc.

Scope of the Report

The report provides an in depth analysis of the global oleochemicals market by value, by volume, by type, by application, by region, etc. The report provides a detailed regional analysis of the oleochemicals market, including the following regions: Asia pacific (India & Rest of Asia Pacific), Europe, North America (The US & Rest of North America), and RoW. The report also provides a detailed analysis of the US oleochemicals market by value and by type.

The report also assesses the key opportunities in the market and outlines the factors that are and will be driving the growth of the industry. Growth of the overall global oleochemicals market has also been forecasted for the period 2021-2025, taking into consideration the previous growth patterns, the growth drivers and the current and future trends.

The global oleochemicals market is highly fragmented with many market players operating worldwide. Oleochemicals manufacturers are producing different types of oleochemicals derived from different raw materials for various application.

Further, key players of the oleochemicals market are BASF SE, Wilmar International Limited, Evonik Industries AG, Sime Darby Plantation and PTT Global Chemicals (Emery Oleochemicals) are also profiled with their financial information and respective business strategies.

Company Coverage


  • BASF SE
  • Wilmar International Limited
  • Evonik Industries AG
  • Sime Darby Plantation and PTT Global Chemicals (Emery Oleochemicals)

Regional Coverage


  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • North America

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

2. Introduction
2.1 Oleochemicals: An Overview
2.1.1 Major Types of Oleochemicals
2.1.2 Oleochemicals Production Process
2.1.3 Applications of Oleochemicals
2.2 Oleochemicals Segmentation: An Overview
2.2.1 Oleochemicals Segmentation by Type and Application
2.2.2 Oleochemicals Segmentation by Raw Material Type
2.2.3 Oleochemicals Segmentation by Process

3. Global Market Analysis
3.1 Global Oleochemicals Market: An Analysis 
3.1.1 Global Oleochemicals Market by Value
3.1.2 Global Oleochemicals Market by Volume
3.1.3 Global Oleochemicals Market Value by Type (Fatty Acids, Glycerine, Fatty Alcohols, Methyl Esters, fatty Amines, and Others)
3.1.4 Global Oleochemicals Market Volume by Type (Fatty Acids, Glycerine, Fatty Alcohols, and Others)
3.1.5 Global Oleochemicals Market Value by Application (Plastic Additives, Food Additives, and Others)
3.1.6 Global Oleochemicals Market Value by Region (Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, and RoW)
3.2 Global Oleochemicals Market: Type Analysis 
3.2.1 Global Fatty Acids Oleochemicals Market by Value
3.2.2 Global Fatty Acids Oleochemicals Market by Volume
3.2.3 Global Glycerine Oleochemicals Market by Value
3.2.4 Global Glycerine Oleochemicals Market by Volume
3.2.5 Global Fatty Alcohols Oleochemicals Market by Value
3.2.6 Global Fatty Alcohols Oleochemicals Market by Volume
3.2.7 Global Methyl Esters Oleochemicals Market by Value
3.2.8 Global Fatty Amines Oleochemicals Market by Value
3.2.9 Global Others Oleochemicals Market by Value
3.2.10 Global Others Oleochemicals Market by Volume
3.3 Global Oleochemicals Market: Application Analysis 
3.3.1 Global Plastic Additives Oleochemicals Market by Value
3.3.2 Global Food Additives Oleochemicals Market by Value
3.3.3 Global Others Oleochemicals Market by Value

4. Regional Market Analysis
4.1 Asia Pacific Oleochemicals Market: An Analysis 
4.1.1 Asia Pacific Oleochemicals Market by Value
4.1.2 Asia Pacific Oleochemicals Market by Region (India and Rest of Asia Pacific)
4.1.3 India Oleochemicals Market by Value
4.1.4 Rest of Asia Pacific Oleochemicals Market by Value
4.2 Europe Oleochemicals Market: An Analysis 
4.2.1 Europe Oleochemicals Market by Value
4.3 North America Oleochemicals Market: An Analysis 
4.3.1 North America Oleochemicals Market by Value
4.3.2 North America Oleochemicals Market by Region (The US and Rest of North America)
4.3.3 The US Oleochemicals Market by Value
4.3.4 The US Oleochemicals Market by Type (Fatty Acids, Fatty Alcohols, Glycerine, and Others)
4.3.5 The US Fatty Acids Oleochemicals Market by Value
4.3.6 The US Fatty Alcohols Oleochemicals Market by Value
4.3.7 The US Glycerine Oleochemicals Market by Value
4.3.8 The US Other Oleochemicals Market by Value
4.3.9 Rest of North America Oleochemicals Market by Value
4.4 RoW Oleochemicals Market: An Analysis 
4.4.1 RoW Oleochemicals Market by Value

5. Market Dynamics
5.1 Growth Driver
5.1.1 Rapid Urbanization
5.1.2 Growth in the Biodiesel Sector
5.1.3 Rising Vegetable Oil Demand and Supply
5.1.4 Widespread Utilization of Fatty Acids
5.1.5 High Economic Growth
5.1.6 Favorable Government Regulations
5.2 Challenges 
5.2.1 Fluctuations in Raw Material Prices 
5.2.2 Overcapacity Issues
5.3 Market Trends
5.3.1 Growing Popularity of Specialty Oleochemicals
5.3.2 Replacement of Petrochemical Oils with Oleochemicals
5.3.3 Increasing Biodegradable Products Demand in Various Applications

6. Competitive Landscape
6.1 Global Oleochemicals Market Players: A Financial Comparison
6.2 Global Oleochemicals Market Players by Research and Development (R&D) Expenses 

7. Company Profiles
7.1 BASF SE
7.1.1 Business Overview
7.1.2 Financial Overview
7.1.3 Business Strategy
7.2 Wilmar International Limited
7.2.1 Business Overview
7.2.2 Financial Overview
7.2.3 Business Strategy
7.3 Evonik Industries AG
7.3.1 Business Overview
7.3.2 Financial Overview
7.3.3 Business Strategy
7.4 Sime Darby Plantation and PTT Global Chemical (Emery Oleochemicals)
7.4.1 Business Overview
7.4.2 Financial Overview
7.4.3 Business Strategy

List of Figures
Figure 1: Major Types of Oleochemicals
Figure 2: Oleochemicals Production Process
Figure 3: Applications of Oleochemicals
Figure 4: Oleochemicals Segmentation by Type and Application
Figure 5: Oleochemicals Segmentation by Raw Material Type
Figure 6: Oleochemicals Segmentation by Process
Figure 7: Global Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2016-2020 (US$ Billion)
Figure 8: Global Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2021-2025 (US$ Billion)
Figure 9: Global Oleochemicals Market by Volume; 2016-2020 (Kilo Tons)
Figure 10: Global Oleochemicals Market by Volume; 2021-2025 (Kilo Tons)
Figure 11: Global Oleochemicals Market Value by Type; 2020 (Percentage, %)
Figure 12: Global Oleochemicals Market Volume by Type; 2020 (Percentage, %)
Figure 13: Global Oleochemicals Market Value by Application; 2020 (Percentage, %)
Figure 14: Global Oleochemicals Market Value by Region; 2020 (Percentage, %)
Figure 15: Global Fatty Acids Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2017-2020 (US$ Billion)
Figure 16: Global Fatty Acids Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2021-2025 (US$ Billion)
Figure 17: Global Fatty Acids Oleochemicals Market by Volume; 2017-2020 (Kilo Tons)
Figure 18: Global Fatty Acids Oleochemicals Market by Volume; 2021-2025 (Kilo Tons)
Figure 19: Global Glycerine Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2017-2020 (US$ Billion)
Figure 20: Global Glycerine Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2021-2025 (US$ Billion)
Figure 21: Global Glycerine Oleochemicals Market by Volume; 2017-2020 (Kilo Tons)
Figure 22: Global Glycerine Oleochemicals Market by Volume; 2021-2025 (Kilo Tons)
Figure 23: Global Fatty Alcohols Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2017-2020 (US$ Billion)
Figure 24: Global Fatty Alcohols Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2021-2025 (US$ Billion)
Figure 25: Global Fatty Alcohols Oleochemicals Market by Volume; 2017-2020 (Kilo Tons)
Figure 26: Global Fatty Alcohols Oleochemicals Market by Volume; 2021-2025 (Kilo Tons)
Figure 27: Global Methyl Esters Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2017-2020 (US$ Billion)
Figure 28: Global Methyl Esters Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2021-2025 (US$ Billion)
Figure 29: Global Fatty Amines Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2017-2020 (US$ Billion)
Figure 30: Global Fatty Amines Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2021-2025 (US$ Billion)
Figure 31: Global Others Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2017-2020 (US$ Billion)
Figure 32: Global Others Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2021-2025 (US$ Billion)
Figure 33: Global Others Oleochemicals Market by Volume; 2017-2020 (Kilo Tons)
Figure 34: Global Others Oleochemicals Market by Volume; 2021-2025 (Kilo Tons)
Figure 35: Global Plastic Additives Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2017-2020 (US$ Billion)
Figure 36: Global Plastic Additives Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2021-2025 (US$ Billion)
Figure 37: Global Food Additives Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2017-2020 (US$ Billion)
Figure 38: Global Food Additives Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2021-2025 (US$ Billion)
Figure 39: Global Others Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2017-2020 (US$ Billion)
Figure 40: Global Others Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2021-2025 (US$ Billion)
Figure 41: Asia Pacific Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2017-2020 (US$ Billion)
Figure 42: Asia Pacific Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2021-2025 (US$ Billion)
Figure 43: Asia Pacific Oleochemicals Market by Region; 2020 (Percentage, %)
Figure 44: India Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2017-2020 (US$ Billion)
Figure 45: India Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2021-2025 (US$ Billion)
Figure 46: Rest of Asia Pacific Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2017-2020 (US$ Billion)
Figure 47: Rest of Asia Pacific Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2021-2025 (US$ Billion)
Figure 48: Europe Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2017-2020 (US$ Billion)
Figure 49: Europe Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2021-2025 (US$ Billion)
Figure 50: North America Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2017-2020 (US$ Billion)
Figure 51: North America Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2021-2025 (US$ Billion)
Figure 52: North America Oleochemicals Market by Region; 2020 (Percentage, %)
Figure 53: The US Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2017-2020 (US$ Billion)
Figure 54: The US Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2021-2025 (US$ Billion)
Figure 55: The US Oleochemicals Market by Type; 2020 (Percentage, %)
Figure 56: The US Fatty Acids Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2017-2020 (US$ Billion)
Figure 57: The US Fatty Acids Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2021-2025 (US$ Billion)
Figure 58: The US Fatty Alcohols Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2017-2020 (US$ Million)
Figure 59: The US Fatty Alcohols Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2021-2025 (US$ Million)
Figure 60: The US Glycerine Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2017-2020 (US$ Million)
Figure 61: The US Glycerine Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2021-2025 (US$ Million)
Figure 62: The US Other Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2017-2020 (US$ Million)
Figure 63: The US Other Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2021-2025 (US$ Million)
Figure 64: Rest of North America Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2017-2020 (US$ Billion)
Figure 65: Rest of North America Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2021-2025 (US$ Billion)
Figure 66: RoW Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2017-2020 (US$ Billion)
Figure 67: RoW Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2021-2025 (US$ Billion)
Figure 68: Global Urbanization Rates by Region; 2010-2040 (Percentage, %)
Figure 69: Global Biodiesel Production; 2015-2020 (Billion Litres)
Figure 70: Global Vegetable Oil Demand & Supply; 2016-2030 (Million Metric Tons)
Figure 71: Global Fatty Acids Capacity Utilization; 2016-2022 (Percentage, %)
Figure 72: Global GDP Per Capita; 2015-2022 (US$ Thousand)
Figure 73: Global Palm Kernel Oil and Palm Oil Prices; 2006-2019 (US$ Per Metric Tons)
Figure 74: Global Specialty Oleochemicals Market by Value; 2018-2023 (US$ Billion)
Figure 75: Global Oleochemicals Market Players by Research & Development (R&D) Expenses; 2019-2020 (US$ Million)
Figure 76: BASF SE Sales; 2016-2020 (US$ Billion)
Figure 77: BASF SE Sales by Segments; 2020 (Percentage, %)
Figure 78: BASF SE Sales by Region; 2020 (Percentage, %)
Figure 79: Wilmar International Limited Revenue; 2016-2020 (US$ Billion)
Figure 80: Wilmar International Limited Revenue by Segments; 2020 (Percentage, %)
Figure 81: Wilmar International Limited Revenue by Region; 2020 (Percentage, %)
Figure 82: Evonik Industries AG Sales; 2016-2020 (US$ Billion)
Figure 83: Evonik Industries AG Sales by Segments; 2020 (Percentage, %)
Figure 84: Evonik Industries AG Sales by Region; 2020 (Percentage, %)
Figure 85: Sime Darby Plantation Revenue; 2016-2020 (US$ Billion)
Figure 86: PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited Revenues; 2016-2020 (US$ Billion)
Figure 87: Sime Darby Plantation Revenue by Segments; 2020 (Percentage, %)
Figure 88: PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited Revenues by Segments; 2020 (Percentage, %)
Figure 89: Sime Darby Plantation Revenue by Region; 2020 (Percentage, %)
Figure 90: PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited Revenues by Region; 2020 (Percentage, %)

List of Tables
Table 1: Global Oleochemicals Market Players: A Financial Comparison; 2020


Executive Summary

The oleochemicals market can be segmented on the basis of type (Fatty Acids, Fatty Alcohols, Methyl Esters, Glycerine, Fatty Amines, and Others); application (Plastic Additives, Food Additives, and Others); raw material type (Tropical Oils (Coconut Oil, Palm Kernel Oil & Palm Oil), Soft Oils (Sunflower Oil, Soya Oil & Rape Oil), Animal Fats (Poultry, Tallow & Lard), and Other Material Types); and process (Hydrogenation, Hydrolysis Process, Transesterification and Other Process).


Companies Mentioned

  • BASF SE
  • Evonik Industries AG
  • Sime Darby Plantation and PTT Global Chemicals (Emery Oleochemicals)
  • Wilmar International Limited