Rapeseed oil remains Germany's most popular cooking oil

Relevance is also growing in the organic segment

29-May-2026
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According to the latest figures from Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft (AMI) based on YouGov CP Germany, rapeseed oil was again the most purchased cooking oil in private households in 2025. The Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen e. V. (UFOP) points this out.

At around 86.5 million liters, rapeseed oil was once again well ahead of sunflower oil with around 63 million liters and olive oil with 38.6 million liters. Overall, purchases of edible oils remained almost at the same level as the previous year at around 214 million liters.

"Rapeseed oil has maintained its leading position in German kitchens for many years with a market share of 40 percent. Consumers particularly appreciate its versatility, domestic origin and nutritional properties," explains Stephan Arens, Managing Director of UFOP.

Rapeseed oil is characterized by a balanced fatty acid pattern with a high proportion of unsaturated fatty acids. Due to its composition, rapeseed oil is also recommended by nutrition experts and professional associations such as the German Nutrition Society (DGE). At the same time, a large proportion of the rapeseed oil available in Germany comes from local cultivation and regional processing.

Rapeseed oil also remains a constant in the organic segment: around 4.5 million liters of organic rapeseed oil were consumed in 2025. In total, sales of organic edible oils amounted to around 28.3 million liters.

For UFOP, the current figures underline the continued importance of rapeseed oil in the German edible oil market.

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