The Europe salt market reached around USD 3.14 Million in 2024. The market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 2.10% between 2025 and 2034, reaching almost USD 3.87 Million by 2034.
Europe Salt Market Growth
Around 57% of Spain’s annual salt production is meant for the food processing industry, while road salt and water treatment also account for a substantial portion of the overall consumption. Sea salt is generally mined from either the Mediterranean Sea or the Atlantic Ocean, where technologically advanced machinery helps in producing finer grain qualities. These grains are further utilised by the chemical processing industry.
In 2019, Spain exported 13,400 tons of salt to the United States, which was a year-on-year growth of 50%. Apart from Spain, France, Italy, and Greece are also major producers of salt in Europe.
There is an increasing demand for sea salt in northern and central parts of Europe, attributed to the presence of beneficial trace elements and its environment-friendly extraction process. Sea salt is becoming an increasingly important value-added product with exports to the United States witnessing significant growth. Innovations in the packaging of sea salt products are attracting consumers towards their consumption, while their usage in cured meat and canned fish remains predominant.
Europe Salt Industry Segmentation
Europe Salt Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034 offers a detailed analysis of the market based on the following segments:
Market Breakup by Type
Rock Salt
Brine
Solar Salt
Vacuum Salt
Market Breakup by Application
Chemical Processing
De-icing
Food Processing
Others
Market Breakup by Country
United Kingdom
Germany
France
Italy
Others
Europe Salt Market Share
Based on type, the market is divided into rock salt, brine, solar salt, and vacuum salt. Over the forecast period, brine is projected to grow at a CAGR of 2.6% between 2025 and 2034, driven by its wide applications in different end-use sectors, ranging from food to refrigeration and cooling.
Leading Companies in the Europe Salt Market
Major market players are expected to expand their existing production capacity to boost resilience against unprecedented climate challenges.
Tata Chemicals Limited
Cargill Incorporated
Compass Minerals International, Inc.
K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Maldon Crystal Salt Company Ltd.
Ahir Salt Industries
INEOS Group
The Anglesey Sea Salt Company Ltd.
SALT Minerals GmbH
Israel Chemicals Ltd.
Others
- 1 Executive Summary
- 1.1 Market Size 2024-2025
- 1.2 Market Growth 2025(F)-2034(F)
- 1.3 Key Demand Drivers
- 1.4 Key Players and Competitive Structure
- 1.5 Industry Best Practices
- 1.6 Recent Trends and Developments
- 1.7 Industry Outlook
- 2 Market Overview and Stakeholder Insights
- 2.1 Market Trends
- 2.2 Key Verticals
- 2.3 Key Countries
- 2.4 Supplier Power
- 2.5 Buyer Power
- 2.6 Key Market Opportunities and Risks
- 2.7 Key Initiatives by Stakeholders
- 3 Economic Summary
- 3.1 GDP Outlook
- 3.2 GDP Per Capita Growth
- 3.3 Inflation Trends
- 3.4 Democracy Index
- 3.5 Gross Public Debt Ratios
- 3.6 Balance of Payment (BoP) Position
- 3.7 Population Outlook
- 3.8 Urbanisation Trends
- 4 Country Risk Profiles
- 4.1 Country Risk
- 4.2 Business Climate
- 5 Global Salt Market Overview
- 5.1 Key Industry Highlights
- 5.2 Global Salt Historical Market (2018-2024)
- 5.3 Global Salt Market Forecast (2025-2034)
- 5.4 Global Salt Market Share by Region
- 5.4.1 North America
- 5.4.2 Europe
- 5.4.3 Asia Pacific
- 5.4.4 Latin America
- 5.4.5 Middle East and Africa
- 6 Europe Salt Market Overview
- 6.1 Key Industry Highlights
- 6.2 Europe Salt Historical Market (2018-2024)
- 6.3 Europe Salt Market Forecast (2025-2034)
- 7 Europe Salt Market by Type
- 7.1 Rock Salt
- 7.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 7.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 7.2 Brine
- 7.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 7.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 7.3 Solar Salt
- 7.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 7.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 7.4 Vacuum Salt
- 7.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 7.4.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 8 Europe Salt Market by Application
- 8.1 Chemical Processing
- 8.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 8.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 8.2 De-Icing
- 8.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 8.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 8.3 Food Processing
- 8.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 8.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 8.4 Others
- 9 Europe Salt Market by Country
- 9.1 United Kingdom
- 9.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 9.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 9.2 Germany
- 9.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 9.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 9.3 France
- 9.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 9.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 9.4 Italy
- 9.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 9.4.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 9.5 Others
- 10 Market Dynamics
- 10.1 SWOT Analysis
- 10.1.1 Strengths
- 10.1.2 Weaknesses
- 10.1.3 Opportunities
- 10.1.4 Threats
- 10.2 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
- 10.2.1 Supplier’s Power
- 10.2.2 Buyer’s Power
- 10.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
- 10.2.4 Degree of Rivalry
- 10.2.5 Threat of Substitutes
- 10.3 Key Indicators of Demand
- 10.4 Key Indicators of Price
- 11 Value Chain Analysis
- 12 Trade Data Analysis (HS Code – 251)
- 12.1 Major Importing Countries
- 12.1.1 By Volume
- 12.1.2 By Value
- 12.2 Major Exporting Countries
- 12.2.1 By Volume
- 12.2.2 By Value
- 13 Price Analysis
- 14 Manufacturing Process
- 15 Competitive Landscape
- 15.1 Supplier Selection
- 15.2 Key Global Players
- 15.3 Key Regional Players
- 15.4 Key Player Strategies
- 15.5 Company Profiles
- 15.5.1 Tata Chemicals Limited
- 15.5.1.1 Company Overview
- 15.5.1.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.5.1.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 15.5.1.4 Certifications
- 15.5.2 Cargill Incorporated
- 15.5.2.1 Company Overview
- 15.5.2.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.5.2.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 15.5.2.4 Certifications
- 15.5.3 Compass Minerals International, Inc.
- 15.5.3.1 Company Overview
- 15.5.3.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.5.3.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 15.5.3.4 Certifications
- 15.5.4 K+S Aktiengesellschaft
- 15.5.4.1 Company Overview
- 15.5.4.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.5.4.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 15.5.4.4 Certifications
- 15.5.5 Maldon Crystal Salt Company Ltd.
- 15.5.5.1 Company Overview
- 15.5.5.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.5.5.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 15.5.5.4 Certifications
- 15.5.6 Ahir Salt Industries
- 15.5.6.1 Company Overview
- 15.5.6.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.5.6.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 15.5.6.4 Certifications
- 15.5.7 INEOS Group
- 15.5.7.1 Company Overview
- 15.5.7.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.5.7.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 15.5.7.4 Certifications
- 15.5.8 The Anglesey Sea Salt Company Ltd.
- 15.5.8.1 Company Overview
- 15.5.8.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.5.8.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 15.5.8.4 Certifications
- 15.5.9 SALT Minerals GmbH
- 15.5.9.1 Company Overview
- 15.5.9.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.5.9.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 15.5.9.4 Certifications
- 15.5.10 Israel Chemicals Ltd.
- 15.5.10.1 Company Overview
- 15.5.10.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.5.10.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 15.5.10.4 Certifications
- 15.5.11 Others
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