Soya meal imports in Turkey: data, top suppliers and prices
Turkey imported $660.2 million of soya meal in 2024 (1.47 million tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value fell 10% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest complete year (2024). Values in US dollars. Page updated .
Imports by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $660.2M | 1.47M t |
| 2023 | $736.2M | 1.41M t |
| 2022 | $733.7M | 1.36M t |
| 2021 | $372.6M | 882.3K t |
| 2020 | $511.5M | 1.22M t |
| 2019 | $461.2M | 1.26M t |
| 2018 | $393.9M | 990.4K t |
| 2017 | $452.4M | 1.23M t |
Where Turkey imports soya meal from
Argentina alone supplied 61% of it. Among the main suppliers, Brazil grew fastest (+173% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | $400.9M | 61% |
| Brazil | $138.4M | 21% |
| Russia | $31.3M | 4.7% |
| Bolivia | $25.3M | 3.8% |
| United States | $18.3M | 2.8% |
| Nigeria | $12.0M | 1.8% |
| Germany | $10.1M | 1.5% |
| India | $9.5M | 1.5% |
| Paraguay | $6.6M | 1% |
| Portugal | $3.0M | 0.5% |
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $0.45 per kg, close to the world average of $0.45.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Soya meal exports from Turkey
Turkey exported $537.5 million of soya meal in 2024 (1.07 million tonnes). That makes it the 10th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 127 countries. The largest buyer markets were Iran (33%), Iraq (29%), United States (11%). Among the main buyer markets, Lebanon grew fastest (+166% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Iran | $178.8M | 33% |
| Iraq | $157.6M | 29% |
| United States | $61.5M | 11% |
| Syria | $42.3M | 7.9% |
| Lebanon | $27.3M | 5.1% |
| Azerbaijan | $23.1M | 4.3% |
| Cyprus | $18.5M | 3.4% |
| Afghanistan | $7.6M | 1.4% |
| Serbia | $5.6M | 1% |
| Turkmenistan | $5.2M | 1% |
Who is behind these numbers in Turkey?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 2304: Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil.
Common questions
What is the value of soya meal imported by Turkey?
Turkey imported soya meal worth $660.2 million in 2024, the latest year with complete public data, about 1.47 million tonnes. That ranks it 18th of 174 countries worldwide, with 2% of world imports. The value was down 10% on 2023.
Which countries supply soya meal to Turkey?
Argentina was the largest supplier with 61% of the value ($400.9 million), followed by Brazil (21%) and Russia (5%). The top three together account for 86%, out of 21 supplier countries in total. Brazil grew fastest among the top ten, up 173% on the year.
What is the average import price of soya meal per kg?
The average declared import value was about $0.45 per kg in 2024, close to the world average of $0.45 per kg. It is total declared value divided by total weight, so it blends every grade and size; use it as a benchmark, not a quote. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
How have imports of soya meal to Turkey changed since 2017?
Imports went from $452.4 million in 2017 to $660.2 million in 2024, an increase of 46%. The peak was 2023 at $736.2 million. Monthly and weekly movements since then are in EximDataX.
Does Turkey also export soya meal?
Yes. Turkey exported $537.5 million worth of this product in 2024, mainly to Iran, Iraq and the United States. On balance Turkey is a net importer of this product, by about $122.7 million a year.
What is the HS code for soya meal?
The HS code for soya meal is heading 2304. In Turkey all of this trade was declared under the six-digit code 2304.00. It sits in HS chapter 23 (food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder). The full list of codes and descriptions is on the HS 2304 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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