The global erucic acid market is expected to be worth around USD 498.3 million by 2034, growing from USD 339.9 million in 2024, at a CAGR of 3.9% over the 2025-2034 forecast period, according to Market.us. Erucic acid is a monounsaturated C22 fatty acid derived mainly from high-erucic rapeseed oil, used in lubricants, surfactants, cosmetics and industrial chemistry.

Erucic acid serves as a feedstock for erucamide slip agents used in plastic film and packaging, as a raw material for lubricants, metalworking fluids and greases, and in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and specialty chemicals. Demand is tied to the expansion of plastic film packaging, the growth of bio-based lubricants, and the rising use of long-chain fatty-acid chemistry in industrial applications. Asia-Pacific is a leading and fast-growing region, supported by extensive oleochemical and manufacturing industries.

Europe and North America sustain steady demand in premium cosmetic, lubricant and plastic applications. Continued packaging and bio-based chemical growth positions erucic acid as a steadily advancing long-chain fatty-acid feedstock.