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Global Chitin Market Research Report 2025(Status and Outlook)

Publisher Bosson Research
Published Aug 02, 2025
Length 149 Pages
SKU # BOSS20298407

Description

Report Overview

Chitin is a naturally occurring polysaccharide found in the exoskeletons of arthropods (such as crustaceans and insects), fungal cell walls, and other biological sources. Structurally similar to cellulose, it is composed of N-acetylglucosamine units linked by β-(1→4) bonds, making it a biodegradable, biocompatible, and non-toxic biopolymer with versatile applications. Its derivatives, particularly chitosan (produced via deacetylation), enhance solubility and functionality, expanding its use in industries like pharmaceuticals (wound healing, drug delivery), agriculture (biopesticides, soil enhancers), food and beverages (edible coatings, preservatives), water treatment (heavy metal removal), and cosmetics (moisturizers, antimicrobial agents). The market for chitin is driven by increasing demand for sustainable, eco-friendly materials, advancements in biopolymer extraction technologies, and regulatory support for green alternatives. However, challenges include high production costs, variability in raw material supply (dependent on seafood waste), and competition from synthetic polymers. The Asia-Pacific region, particularly China and India, dominates production due to abundant crustacean waste from fisheries, while North America and Europe lead in R&D for high-value applications, such as biomedical and nutraceutical uses. The global chitin market is projected to grow steadily, supported by rising environmental awareness and expanding applications in emerging sectors like biodegradable packaging and wearable electronics.

The global Chitin market size was estimated at USD 129.12 million in 2024 and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.71% during the forecast period.

This report provides a deep insight into the global Chitin market covering all its essential aspects. This ranges from a macro overview of the market to micro details of the market size, competitive landscape, development trend, niche market, key market drivers and challenges, SWOT analysis, value chain analysis, etc.

The analysis helps the reader to shape the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. Furthermore, it provides a simple framework for evaluating and accessing the position of the business organization. The report structure also focuses on the competitive landscape of the Global Chitin Market, this report introduces in detail the market share, market performance, product situation, operation situation, etc. of the main players, which helps the readers in the industry to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.

In a word, this report is a must-read for industry players, investors, researchers, consultants, business strategists, and all those who have any kind of stake or are planning to foray into the Chitin market in any manner.

Global Chitin Market: Market Segmentation Analysis

The research report includes specific segments by region (country), manufacturers, Type, and Application. Market segmentation creates subsets of a market based on product type, end-user or application, Geographic, and other factors. By understanding the market segments, the decision-maker can leverage this targeting in the product, sales, and marketing strategies. Market segments can power your product development cycles by informing how you create product offerings for different segments.

Key Company

AgraTech

Primex

Advanced Biopolymers

Kunpoong

Navamedic

Heppe Medical Chitosan

Bannawach Bio-Line

Yangzhou Hongxin

Jining Taihao

AOXIN

Jiangsu Shuanglin Marine Biological

Golden-Shell Pharmaceutical

Ningbo Zhenhai Haixin Biological

Fengrun Biochemical

Qingdao Yunzhou Biochemistry

Market Segmentation (by Type)

Food Grade Chitin

Industrial Grade Chitin

Market Segmentation (by Application)

Industrial

Agriculture

Medicine

Geographic Segmentation

North America (USA, Canada, Mexico)

Europe (Germany, UK, France, Russia, Italy, Rest of Europe)

Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, India, Southeast Asia, Rest of Asia-Pacific)

South America (Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, Rest of South America)

The Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Rest of MEA)

Key Benefits of This Market Research:

Industry drivers, restraints, and opportunities covered in the study

Neutral perspective on the market performance

Recent industry trends and developments

Competitive landscape & strategies of key players

Potential & niche segments and regions exhibiting promising growth covered

Historical, current, and projected market size, in terms of value

In-depth analysis of the Chitin Market

Overview of the regional outlook of the Chitin Market:

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1 mainly introduces the statistical scope of the report, market division standards, and market research methods.

Chapter 2 is an executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the Chitin Market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.

Chapter 3 makes a detailed analysis of the market's competitive landscape of the market and provides the market share, capacity, output, price, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information of the main manufacturers in the market.

Chapter 4 is the analysis of the whole market industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry, as well as Porter's five forces analysis.

Chapter 5 introduces the latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.

Chapter 6 provides the analysis of various market segments according to product types, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.

Chapter 7 provides the analysis of various market segments according to application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.

Chapter 8 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and capacity of each country in the world.

Chapter 9 shares the main producing countries of Chitin, their output value, profit level, regional supply, production capacity layout, etc. from the supply side.

Chapter 10 introduces the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales revenue, sales volume, price, gross profit margin, market share, product introduction, recent development, etc.

Chapter 11 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next five years.

Chapter 12 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each market segment in the next five years.

Chapter 13 is the main points and conclusions of the report.

Key Reasons to Buy this Report:

Access to date statistics compiled by our researchers. These provide you with historical and forecast data, which is analyzed to tell you why your market is set to change

This enables you to anticipate market changes to remain ahead of your competitors

You will be able to copy data from the Excel spreadsheet straight into your marketing plans, business presentations, or other strategic documents

The concise analysis, clear graph, and table format will enable you to pinpoint the information you require quickly

Provision of market value data for each segment and sub-segment

Indicates the region and segment that is expected to witness the fastest growth as well as to dominate the market

Analysis by geography highlighting the consumption of the product/service in the region as well as indicating the factors that are affecting the market within each region

Competitive landscape which incorporates the market ranking of the major players, along with new service/product launches, partnerships, business expansions, and acquisitions in the past five years of companies profiled

Extensive company profiles comprising of company overview, company insights, product benchmarking, and SWOT analysis for the major market players

The current as well as the future market outlook of the industry concerning recent developments which involve growth opportunities and drivers as well as challenges and restraints of both emerging as well as developed regions

Includes in-depth analysis of the market from various perspectives through Porter’s five forces analysis

Provides insight into the market through Value Chain

Market dynamics scenario, along with growth opportunities of the market in the years to come

Table of Contents

149 Pages
1 Research Methodology And Statistical Scope
1.1 Market Definition And Statistical Scope Of Chitin
1.2 Key Market Segments
1.2.1 Chitin Segment By Type
1.2.2 Chitin Segment By Application
1.3 Methodology & Sources Of Information
1.3.1 Research Methodology
1.3.2 Research Process
1.3.3 Market Breakdown And Data Triangulation
1.3.4 Base Year
1.3.5 Report Assumptions & Caveats
2 Chitin Market Overview
2.1 Global Market Overview
2.1.1 Global Chitin Market Size (M Usd) Estimates And Forecasts (2020-2033)
2.1.2 Global Chitin Sales Estimates And Forecasts (2020-2033)
2.2 Market Segment Executive Summary
2.3 Global Market Size By Region
3 Chitin Market Competitive Landscape
3.1 Company Assessment Quadrant
3.2 Global Chitin Product Life Cycle
3.3 Global Chitin Sales By Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.4 Global Chitin Revenue Market Share By Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.5 Chitin Market Share By Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, And Tier 3)
3.6 Global Chitin Average Price By Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.7 Manufacturers’ Manufacturing Sites, Areas Served, And Product Types
3.8 Chitin Market Competitive Situation And Trends
3.8.1 Chitin Market Concentration Rate
3.8.2 Global 5 And 10 Largest Chitin Players Market Share By Revenue
3.8.3 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
4 Chitin Industry Chain Analysis
4.1 Chitin Industry Chain Analysis
4.2 Market Overview Of Key Raw Materials
4.3 Midstream Market Analysis
4.4 Downstream Customer Analysis
5 The Development And Dynamics Of Chitin Market
5.1 Key Development Trends
5.2 Driving Factors
5.3 Market Challenges
5.4 Industry News
5.4.1 New Product Developments
5.4.2 Mergers & Acquisitions
5.4.3 Expansions
5.4.4 Collaboration/Supply Contracts
5.5 Pest Analysis
5.5.1 Industry Policies Analysis
5.5.2 Economic Environment Analysis
5.5.3 Social Environment Analysis
5.5.4 Technological Environment Analysis
5.6 Global Chitin Market Porter's Five Forces Analysis
5.6.1 Global Trade Frictions
5.6.2 U.S. Tariff Policy – April 2025
5.6.3 Global Trade Frictions And Their Impacts To Chitin Market
5.7 Esg Ratings Of Leading Companies
6 Chitin Market Segmentation By Type
6.1 Evaluation Matrix Of Segment Market Development Potential (Type)
6.2 Global Chitin Sales Market Share By Type (2020-2025)
6.3 Global Chitin Market Size Market Share By Type (2020-2025)
6.4 Global Chitin Price By Type (2020-2025)
7 Chitin Market Segmentation By Application
7.1 Evaluation Matrix Of Segment Market Development Potential (Application)
7.2 Global Chitin Market Sales By Application (2020-2025)
7.3 Global Chitin Market Size (M Usd) By Application (2020-2025)
7.4 Global Chitin Sales Growth Rate By Application (2020-2025)
8 Chitin Market Sales By Region
8.1 Global Chitin Sales By Region
8.1.1 Global Chitin Sales By Region
8.1.2 Global Chitin Sales Market Share By Region
8.2 Global Chitin Market Size By Region
8.2.1 Global Chitin Market Size By Region
8.2.2 Global Chitin Market Size Market Share By Region
8.3 North America
8.3.1 North America Chitin Sales By Country
8.3.2 North America Chitin Market Size By Country
8.3.3 U.S. Market Overview
8.3.4 Canada Market Overview
8.3.5 Mexico Market Overview
8.4 Europe
8.4.1 Europe Chitin Sales By Country
8.4.2 Europe Chitin Market Size By Country
8.4.3 Germany Market Overview
8.4.4 France Market Overview
8.4.5 U.K. Market Overview
8.4.6 Italy Market Overview
8.4.7 Spain Market Overview
8.5 Asia Pacific
8.5.1 Asia Pacific Chitin Sales By Region
8.5.2 Asia Pacific Chitin Market Size By Region
8.5.3 China Market Overview
8.5.4 Japan Market Overview
8.5.5 South Korea Market Overview
8.5.6 India Market Overview
8.5.7 Southeast Asia Market Overview
8.6 South America
8.6.1 South America Chitin Sales By Country
8.6.2 South America Chitin Market Size By Country
8.6.3 Brazil Market Overview
8.6.4 Argentina Market Overview
8.6.5 Columbia Market Overview
8.7 Middle East And Africa
8.7.1 Middle East And Africa Chitin Sales By Region
8.7.2 Middle East And Africa Chitin Market Size By Region
8.7.3 Saudi Arabia Market Overview
8.7.4 Uae Market Overview
8.7.5 Egypt Market Overview
8.7.6 Nigeria Market Overview
8.7.7 South Africa Market Overview
9 Chitin Market Production By Region
9.1 Global Production Of Chitin By Region(2020-2025)
9.2 Global Chitin Revenue Market Share By Region (2020-2025)
9.3 Global Chitin Production, Revenue, Price And Gross Margin (2020-2025)
9.4 North America Chitin Production
9.4.1 North America Chitin Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
9.4.2 North America Chitin Production, Revenue, Price And Gross Margin (2020-2025)
9.5 Europe Chitin Production
9.5.1 Europe Chitin Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
9.5.2 Europe Chitin Production, Revenue, Price And Gross Margin (2020-2025)
9.6 Japan Chitin Production (2020-2025)
9.6.1 Japan Chitin Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
9.6.2 Japan Chitin Production, Revenue, Price And Gross Margin (2020-2025)
9.7 China Chitin Production (2020-2025)
9.7.1 China Chitin Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
9.7.2 China Chitin Production, Revenue, Price And Gross Margin (2020-2025)
10 Key Companies Profile
10.1 Agratech
10.1.1 Agratech Basic Information
10.1.2 Agratech Chitin Product Overview
10.1.3 Agratech Chitin Product Market Performance
10.1.4 Agratech Business Overview
10.1.5 Agratech Swot Analysis
10.1.6 Agratech Recent Developments
10.2 Primex
10.2.1 Primex Basic Information
10.2.2 Primex Chitin Product Overview
10.2.3 Primex Chitin Product Market Performance
10.2.4 Primex Business Overview
10.2.5 Primex Swot Analysis
10.2.6 Primex Recent Developments
10.3 Advanced Biopolymers
10.3.1 Advanced Biopolymers Basic Information
10.3.2 Advanced Biopolymers Chitin Product Overview
10.3.3 Advanced Biopolymers Chitin Product Market Performance
10.3.4 Advanced Biopolymers Business Overview
10.3.5 Advanced Biopolymers Swot Analysis
10.3.6 Advanced Biopolymers Recent Developments
10.4 Kunpoong
10.4.1 Kunpoong Basic Information
10.4.2 Kunpoong Chitin Product Overview
10.4.3 Kunpoong Chitin Product Market Performance
10.4.4 Kunpoong Business Overview
10.4.5 Kunpoong Recent Developments
10.5 Navamedic
10.5.1 Navamedic Basic Information
10.5.2 Navamedic Chitin Product Overview
10.5.3 Navamedic Chitin Product Market Performance
10.5.4 Navamedic Business Overview
10.5.5 Navamedic Recent Developments
10.6 Heppe Medical Chitosan
10.6.1 Heppe Medical Chitosan Basic Information
10.6.2 Heppe Medical Chitosan Chitin Product Overview
10.6.3 Heppe Medical Chitosan Chitin Product Market Performance
10.6.4 Heppe Medical Chitosan Business Overview
10.6.5 Heppe Medical Chitosan Recent Developments
10.7 Bannawach Bio-line
10.7.1 Bannawach Bio-line Basic Information
10.7.2 Bannawach Bio-line Chitin Product Overview
10.7.3 Bannawach Bio-line Chitin Product Market Performance
10.7.4 Bannawach Bio-line Business Overview
10.7.5 Bannawach Bio-line Recent Developments
10.8 Yangzhou Hongxin
10.8.1 Yangzhou Hongxin Basic Information
10.8.2 Yangzhou Hongxin Chitin Product Overview
10.8.3 Yangzhou Hongxin Chitin Product Market Performance
10.8.4 Yangzhou Hongxin Business Overview
10.8.5 Yangzhou Hongxin Recent Developments
10.9 Jining Taihao
10.9.1 Jining Taihao Basic Information
10.9.2 Jining Taihao Chitin Product Overview
10.9.3 Jining Taihao Chitin Product Market Performance
10.9.4 Jining Taihao Business Overview
10.9.5 Jining Taihao Recent Developments
10.10 Aoxin
10.10.1 Aoxin Basic Information
10.10.2 Aoxin Chitin Product Overview
10.10.3 Aoxin Chitin Product Market Performance
10.10.4 Aoxin Business Overview
10.10.5 Aoxin Recent Developments
10.11 Jiangsu Shuanglin Marine Biological
10.11.1 Jiangsu Shuanglin Marine Biological Basic Information
10.11.2 Jiangsu Shuanglin Marine Biological Chitin Product Overview
10.11.3 Jiangsu Shuanglin Marine Biological Chitin Product Market Performance
10.11.4 Jiangsu Shuanglin Marine Biological Business Overview
10.11.5 Jiangsu Shuanglin Marine Biological Recent Developments
10.12 Golden-shell Pharmaceutical
10.12.1 Golden-shell Pharmaceutical Basic Information
10.12.2 Golden-shell Pharmaceutical Chitin Product Overview
10.12.3 Golden-shell Pharmaceutical Chitin Product Market Performance
10.12.4 Golden-shell Pharmaceutical Business Overview
10.12.5 Golden-shell Pharmaceutical Recent Developments
10.13 Ningbo Zhenhai Haixin Biological
10.13.1 Ningbo Zhenhai Haixin Biological Basic Information
10.13.2 Ningbo Zhenhai Haixin Biological Chitin Product Overview
10.13.3 Ningbo Zhenhai Haixin Biological Chitin Product Market Performance
10.13.4 Ningbo Zhenhai Haixin Biological Business Overview
10.13.5 Ningbo Zhenhai Haixin Biological Recent Developments
10.14 Fengrun Biochemical
10.14.1 Fengrun Biochemical Basic Information
10.14.2 Fengrun Biochemical Chitin Product Overview
10.14.3 Fengrun Biochemical Chitin Product Market Performance
10.14.4 Fengrun Biochemical Business Overview
10.14.5 Fengrun Biochemical Recent Developments
10.15 Qingdao Yunzhou Biochemistry
10.15.1 Qingdao Yunzhou Biochemistry Basic Information
10.15.2 Qingdao Yunzhou Biochemistry Chitin Product Overview
10.15.3 Qingdao Yunzhou Biochemistry Chitin Product Market Performance
10.15.4 Qingdao Yunzhou Biochemistry Business Overview
10.15.5 Qingdao Yunzhou Biochemistry Recent Developments
11 Chitin Market Forecast By Region
11.1 Global Chitin Market Size Forecast
11.2 Global Chitin Market Forecast By Region
11.2.1 North America Market Size Forecast By Country
11.2.2 Europe Chitin Market Size Forecast By Country
11.2.3 Asia Pacific Chitin Market Size Forecast By Region
11.2.4 South America Chitin Market Size Forecast By Country
11.2.5 Middle East And Africa Forecasted Sales Of Chitin By Country
12 Forecast Market By Type And By Application (2026-2033)
12.1 Global Chitin Market Forecast By Type (2026-2033)
12.1.1 Global Forecasted Sales Of Chitin By Type (2026-2033)
12.1.2 Global Chitin Market Size Forecast By Type (2026-2033)
12.1.3 Global Forecasted Price Of Chitin By Type (2026-2033)
12.2 Global Chitin Market Forecast By Application (2026-2033)
12.2.1 Global Chitin Sales (K Mt) Forecast By Application
12.2.2 Global Chitin Market Size (M Usd) Forecast By Application (2026-2033)
13 Conclusion And Key Findings
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