Middle East and Africa Fishmeal and Fish Oil Market Report

Middle East and Africa Fishmeal and Fish Oil Market Size

The Middle East and Africa Fishmeal and Fish Oil market size was valued at USD 0.72 billion in 2025 and is anticipated to reach USD 0.74 billion in 2026 to reach USD 0.96 billion by 2034, growing at a CAGR of 3.22% during the forecast period from 2026 to 2034.

Fishmeal is the flour processed from fish after milling and drying the fish. Fish oil is the brown or yellow liquid extracted from pressing the cooked fish, which is mainly used as an additive in animal and fish feeds.

COVID-19 Impact on the Market

Most of the companies faced a lot of financial crises because of the coronavirus lockdown situations in almost all countries to control the rapid transmission of this virus. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all companies are suffering from production and demand, supply chain and market disruption, and financial losses. Most of the companies all around the world have halted their production units because of the stringent lockdown regulations imposed by the government authorities.

Recently, restrictions were relaxed by the government authorities in all countries, allowing companies to resume their manufacturing activities under strict rules and regulations. Most of the companies have restarted their production, which in turn started the supply chain of their products and helped them to recover slowly from the financial crisis.

In the Middle East and Africa Fishmeal and Fish Oil market, the players related to the market are expecting to record some profits in the following years due to the elements such as rising demand for a healthy lifestyle, increasing awareness of the benefits of fish meal and fish oil and the growing need for improving immunity across the nations of the Middle East and Africa.

MARKET DRIVERS

Increasing consumer consciousness and the urge to use products sourced and cultivated with naturally grown ingredients are one of the major driving factors supporting the growth of the Fishmeal and Fish Oil market in the Middle East and Africa region. Increasing subsidies from the government in some of the countries of this locale are also among the major development factors of the Fishmeal and fish oil market in the Middle East and Africa.

MARKET CHALLENGES

Factors such as the use of fishmeal and fish oil as an additive in animal feed are limited by the typical inclusion rates, availability of alternative products in themarkett, and high price of the fish meal and fish oil compared to traditional products in the MEA nations.

REPORT COVERAGE

REGIONAL ANALYSIS

The Middle East and Africa Fishmeal and Fish Oil market is likely to progress with a notable share, owing to the increasing support from the government and the rising demand for innovative health supplements among the population in the MEA nations like Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, South Africa, and so on. The Middle East and Africa region is also estimated to register an increase in revenue during the forecast period.

KEY MARKET PLAYERS

Some of the key players of the Fishmeal and Fish Oil market are

• Copeinca
• Coplex International S.A.S.
• Orizon
• Pioneer Fishing
• TripleNine Group A/S
• Pesquera Exalmar
• Corpesca S.A.
• FMC Corporation
• Omega Protein
• Sürsan A.Ş.
• FF Skagen A/S
• GC Rieber Oils AS
• The TASA Group
• Austevoll Seafood
• Croda International Plc
• Oceana Group Limited
• Mukka Sea Food Industries, and others.

MARKET SEGMENTATION

This research report on the Middle East and Africa fish meal and fish oil market is segmented and sub-segmented into the following categories.

By Livestock Application

• Swine
• Aquatic Animals
• Poultry
• Cattle
• Pets
• Other Applications

By Source

• Salmon & Trout
• Marine Fish
• Crustaceans
• Tilapias
• Carps
• Others

By Industrial Applications

• Fertilizers
• Aquaculture
• Pharmaceutical

By Country

• KSA
• UAE
• Israel
• The rest of the GCC countries
• South Africa
• Ethiopia
• Kenya
• Egypt
• Sudan
• Rest of MEA