Global Frac Sand Market Research Report, Competitive, Technology and Forecast Analysis 2025-2032

Market Overview

According to DIResearch's in-depth investigation and research, the global Frac Sand market size will reach 10,056 Million USD in 2025 and is projected to reach 26,072 Million USD by 2032, with a CAGR of 14.58% (2025-2032). Notably, the China Frac Sand market has changed rapidly in the past few years. By 2025, China's market size is expected to be Million USD, representing approximately % of the global market share.

Research Summary

Frac sand, short for fracturing sand, is a specialized type of high-purity sand used in hydraulic fracturing operations within the oil and gas industry. It plays a crucial role in the extraction of oil and natural gas from unconventional reservoirs such as shale formations. During hydraulic fracturing, frac sand is mixed with water and chemical additives to create a slurry, which is then injected into the wellbore at high pressure. The pressure fractures the rock, and the frac sand grains serve as proppants, holding open the fractures and allowing hydrocarbons to flow more freely. Frac sand is typically composed of high-quality quartz grains that are well-rounded and of a specific size and strength to optimize its performance in the fracturing process. The demand for frac sand has risen significantly with the growth of hydraulic fracturing operations in the energy industry.

The major global  manufacturers of Frac Sand include U.S Silica, Fairmount Santrol, Preferred Sands, Badger Mining Corporation, Unimin Corporation, Mammoth Energy Service, Inc., Emerge Energy Services LP, Carbo Ceramics, Hi-Crush Partners LP, Smart Sand Inc., Chongqing Changjiang River Moulding Material Group, etc. The global players competition landscape in this report is divided into three tiers. The first tier comprises global leading enterprises that command a substantial market share, hold a dominant industry position, possess strong competitiveness and influence, and generate significant revenue. The second tier includes companies with a notable market presence and reputation; these firms actively follow industry leaders in product, service, or technological innovation and maintain a moderate revenue scale. The third tier consists of smaller companies with limited market share and lower brand recognition, primarily focused on local markets and generating comparatively lower revenue.

This report studies the market size, price trends and future development prospects of Frac Sand. Focus on analysing the market share, product portfolio, prices, sales, revenue and gross profit margin of global major manufacturers, as well as the market status and trends of different product types and applications in the global Frac Sand market. The report data covers historical data from 2020 to 2024, based year in 2025 and forecast data from 2026 to 2032.

The regions and countries in the report include US, Germany, Japan, China, France, UK, South Korea, Canada, Italy, Russia, Mexico, Brazil, India, Vietnam, Thailand, South Africa and other regions, covering the Frac Sand market conditions and future development trends of key regions and countries, combined with industry-related policies and the latest technological developments, analyze the development characteristics of Frac Sand industries in various regions and countries, help companies understand the development characteristics of each region, help companies formulate business strategies, and achieve the ultimate goal of the company's global development strategy.    

The data sources of this report mainly include the National Bureau of Statistics, customs databases, industry associations, corporate financial reports, third-party databases, etc. Among them, macroeconomic data mainly comes from the National Bureau of Statistics, International Economic Research Organization; industry statistical data mainly come from industry associations; company data mainly comes from interviews, public information collection, third-party reliable databases, and price data mainly comes from various markets monitoring database.

Global Key Manufacturers of Frac Sand Include:

U.S Silica

Fairmount Santrol

Preferred Sands

Badger Mining Corporation

Unimin Corporation

Mammoth Energy Service, Inc.

Emerge Energy Services LP

Carbo Ceramics

Hi-Crush Partners LP

Smart Sand Inc.

Chongqing Changjiang River Moulding Material Group

Frac Sand Product Segment Include:

Northern White Sand

Brown (Brady) Sand

Other

Frac Sand Product Application Include:

Oil Exploitation

Natural Gas Exploration

Chapter Scope

Chapter 1: Product Research Range, Product Types and Applications, Market Overview, Market Situation and Trend

Chapter 2: Global Frac Sand Capacity and Production Analysis

Chapter 3: Global Frac Sand Industry PESTEL Analysis

Chapter 4: Global Frac Sand Industry Porter's Five Forces Analysis

Chapter 5: Global Frac Sand Major Regional Market Size (Sales, Revenue, Price) and Forecast Analysis

Chapter 6: Global Frac Sand Competitive Analysis of Key Manufacturers (Sales, Revenue, Market Share, Price, Regional Distribution and Industry Concentration)

Chapter 7: Global Frac Sand Sales, Revenue, Price and Forecast by Product Type

Chapter 8: Key Company Profiles (Product Portfolio, Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin)

Chapter 9: Industrial Chain Analysis, Frac Sand Different Application Market Analysis (Sales and Revenue), Sales Channel Analysis

Chapter 10: Research Findings and Conclusion

Chapter 11: Methodology and Data Sources