The 2026 EPA+DHA Omega-3 Ingredient Market Report

What is the value and volume of the EPA and DHA omega-3 ingredient market?

The EPA and DHA omega-3 ingredient market size in 2025 was US$2.353 billion. This value represents a decrease of 4.3% from the previous year. The scope of the global omega-3 market in volume was 136,466 metric tons, a 2.6% year-on-year increase.


How can I learn more?

Every year, GOED, the global EPA and DHA omega-3 trade association, publishes an Ingredient Market Report that provides a detailed description (170+ pages) of the size and value of the global ingredients market for EPA and DHA oils. For the purposes of this report, an omega-3 oil is an oil containing EPA and/or DHA, used as an ingredient in consumer products, including dietary supplements, food additives, pharmaceuticals, clinical nutrition, infant formula or pet food/supplements. This specifically excludes oils used as ingredients for feed in aquaculture or livestock/poultry production. 

The 2026 edition was published in July and covers the market between the years of 2024 and 2025.

Estimates of ingredient volume and value are separated by raw material source and oil type, geographic region, and consumer application. Volume figures are provided in metric tons (mT), values in millions of US dollars (MM$). The report also includes a detailed analysis of the market trends and factors influencing market growth. 

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Charts and figures include:

  • By Source Type: 
    • Refined Oils
    • Concentrates
    • Krill
    • Algae
    • Fish Species (Tuna, Menhaden, Salmon, Hoki, Pollock, Cod Liver, Squid, Mussel, Calanus)
  • By Form: 
    • Ethyl Ester
    • Triglyceride
  • By End Use Application: 
    • Dietary Supplement
    • Food & Beverage
    • Pet Food
    • Infant Formula
    • Pharmaceutical
    • Clinical Nutrition/Medical Food
  • By Region: 
    • Australasia
    • Asia Pacific
    • Canada
    • China
    • Japan
    • Mexico
    • North America
    • Rest of Asia
    • Rest of World
    • South America
    • United States