Global Ice Cream Supply, Demand and Key Producers, 2026-2032

The global Ice Cream market size is expected to reach $ 116660 million by 2032, rising at a market growth of 4.8% CAGR during the forecast period (2026-2032).

Ice cream is a sweetened frozen food typically eaten as a snack or dessert. It is usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavours. It is typically sweetened with sugar or sugar substitutes. Typically, flavourings and colourings are added in addition to stabilizers.

The major players in global Ice Cream market include Unilever, Nestlé, Lotte Confectionary, etc. The top 3 players occupy about 25% shares of the global market. Europe and North America are main markets, they occupy about 55% of the global market. Soft Ice Creamis the main type, with a share about 80%. Commercial and Residential are two main applications.

This report studies the global Ice Cream production, demand, key manufacturers, and key regions.

This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the world market for Ice Cream and provides market size (US$ million) and Year-over-Year (YoY) Growth, considering 2025 as the base year. This report explores demand trends and competition, as well as details the characteristics of Ice Cream that contribute to its increasing demand across many markets.

Highlights and key features of the study

Global Ice Cream total production and demand, 2021-2032, (K MT)

Global Ice Cream total production value, 2021-2032, (USD Million)

Global Ice Cream production by region & country, production, value, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million) & (K MT), (based on production site)

Global Ice Cream consumption by region & country, CAGR, 2021-2032 & (K MT)

U.S. VS China: Ice Cream domestic production, consumption, key domestic manufacturers and share

Global Ice Cream production by manufacturer, production, price, value and market share 2021-2026, (USD Million) & (K MT)

Global Ice Cream production by Type, production, value, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million) & (K MT)

Global Ice Cream production by Application, production, value, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million) & (K MT)

This report profiles key players in the global Ice Cream market based on the following parameters - company overview, production, value, price, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include Unilever, Nestlé, Lotte Confectionary, Dean Foods, General Mills, Mars, Yili Group, Morinaga, Meiji, Mengniu, etc.

This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.

Stakeholders would have ease in decision-making through various strategy matrices used in analyzing the World Ice Cream market

Detailed Segmentation:

Each section contains quantitative market data including market by value (US$ Millions), volume (production, consumption) & (K MT) and average price (USD/MT) by manufacturer, by Type, and by Application. Data is given for the years 2021-2032 by year with 2025 as the base year, 2026 as the estimate year, and 2027-2032 as the forecast year.

Global Ice Cream Market, By Region:
United States
China
Europe
Japan
South Korea
ASEAN
India
Rest of World

Global Ice Cream Market, Segmentation by Type:
Soft Ice Cream
Hard Ice Cream

Global Ice Cream Market, Segmentation by Application:
Commercial
Residential

Companies Profiled:
Unilever
Nestlé
Lotte Confectionary
Dean Foods
General Mills
Mars
Yili Group
Morinaga
Meiji
Mengniu
Turkey Hill
Blue Bell Creameries
Amul

Key Questions Answered:

1. How big is the global Ice Cream market?

2. What is the demand of the global Ice Cream market?

3. What is the year over year growth of the global Ice Cream market?

4. What is the production and production value of the global Ice Cream market?

5. Who are the key producers in the global Ice Cream market?

6. What are the growth factors driving the market demand? Show more